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Betrayal

Condemns the black intellectuals who, the author believes, have turned their backs on the tradition of racial activism in America. Urges black intellectuals to forge sacred and secular connections with local communities and rededicate themselves to social responsibility. From publisher description.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 242 pages

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