Ellis Cose ist ein angesehener Autor, dessen Werk sich mit komplexen sozialen und rassischen Fragen beschäftigt. Sein Schreiben zeichnet sich durch scharfe Analyse und das Engagement aus, die Dynamiken von Privilegien und Ungleichheit zu erforschen. Coses aufschlussreiche Kommentare fordern die Leser heraus, sich mit schwierigen Wahrheiten über die Gesellschaft auseinanderzusetzen. Seine Beiträge haben den öffentlichen Diskurs zu kritischen Fragen der Gerechtigkeit und Zugehörigkeit geprägt.
The book explores the evolving sentiments of the black middle class, contrasting their previous anger with a newfound optimism despite economic challenges. Cose analyzes the decline of white guilt and changing perceptions between racial groups through interviews and extensive surveys. This work provides a nuanced portrait of contemporary America, reflecting on how aspirations shift as the American dream becomes more attainable for some, marking a transition between historical eras.
Chronicling a century of civil liberties advocacy, this book offers a detailed account of the ACLU's pivotal role in upholding constitutional rights from World War I to contemporary issues like 9/11 and the Trump era. Through a blend of history and journalism, it explores significant ethical challenges, including the Red Scare and Japanese American internment, while highlighting America's ongoing struggle to reclaim rights often overlooked. The narrative serves as both a history of the ACLU and a reflection on the current state of American freedom.
"Bestselling author Ellis Cose's groundbreaking latest work interrogates pivotal decisions from enslavement to the New Deal to the handling of Covid that established the United States discriminatory practices for centuries to come. Numerous racialized decisions have solidified America's, and people of color's, fate at different points in history. The first were race-based slavery and the removal of Indigenous peoples from their land. More have proliferated over time as America became a superpower post World Wars while still discriminating against people of color who served overseas and at home through internment camps and the inability to vote. Presidents and state politicians have enacted and enforced legislation with the aims of bettering a nation, but bettering it for whom? From Reconstruction to the New Deal to the unceasing fight for the Civil Rights Bill and Voting Rights Act to the nation's unyielding sense of patriotism and belief in "the American Dream," each decision solidified the full rights of white people time and time again. In Race and Reckoning, journalist Ellis Cose dissects chapter-by-chapter how America's overall narrative breeds racial resentment rooted in conjecture over fact. Through rigorous research and astute details, Cose uncovers how countless points in history upheld a narrative of "what makes America great" thereby allowing one of the most disastrous presidencies in history to occur at a time when the world was at its most vulnerable"-- Provided by publisher
Exploring the complexities of race in America, Ellis Cose examines the possibility of a race-neutral society and challenges the concept of color blindness as a form of denial. Through a deep analysis of societal perceptions, he reveals the contradictions and illusions surrounding race. Cose argues for a more honest dialogue about racism and outlines necessary steps for achieving genuine resolution, moving beyond superficial solutions to confront the underlying issues that persist in American society.
"Free speech has long been one of American's most revered freedoms. Yet now, more than ever, free speech is reshaping America's social and political landscape even as it is coming under attack. Bestselling author and critically acclaimed journalist Ellis Cose wades into the debate to reveal how this Constitutional right has been coopted by the wealthy and politically corrupt. It is no coincidence that historically huge disparities in income have occurred at times when moneyed interests increasingly control political dialogue. Over the past four years, Donald Trump's accusations of "fake news," the free use of negative language against minority groups, "cancel culture," and blatant xenophobia have caused Americans to question how far First Amendment protections can--and should--go. Cose offers an eye-opening wholly original examination of the state of free speech in America today, litigating ideas that touch on every American's life. Social media meant to bring us closer, has become a widespread disseminator of false information keeping people of differing opinions and political parties at odds. The nation--and world--watches in shock as white nationalism rises, race and gender-based violence spreads, and voter suppression widens. The problem, Cose makes clear, is that ordinary individuals have virtually no voice at all. He looks at the danger of hyper-partisanship and how the discriminatory structures that determine representation in the Senate and the electoral college threaten the very concept of democracy. He argues that the safeguards built into the Constitution to protect free speech and democracy have instead become instruments of suppression by an unfairly empowered political minority. But we can take our rights back, he reminds us. Analyzing the experiences of other countries, weaving landmark court cases together with a critical look at contemporary applications, and invoking the lessons of history, including the Great Migration, Cose sheds much-needed light on this cornerstone of American culture and offers a clarion call for activism and change."--Amazon.com
