نجات‌دهندگان یا فروشندگان: وعده و خطر محافظه‌کاری سیاه، از بوکر تی. واشنگتن تا کاندولیزا رایس

What exactly is a black conservative, and why would anyone choose to be one? This question, deemed largely irrelevant in years past, is one that liberals can no longer afford to leave unanswered. While the 2006 midterm elections buoyed liberals, Democrats have in fact been losing ground with their African American base. In 1972, fewer than 10 percent of African Americans identified themselves as conservative; today nearly 30 percent-11.2 million-do. By contrast, the number of blacks who self-identify as liberal continues to decline, reaching a low of 13 percent in 2004. In this groundbreaking book, Bracey explains black conservatism's growing appeal and traces its hidden and underappreciated history. Though black conservatives are becoming the most visible voices within African American politics and culture, few realize that the black conservative tradition predates the Civil War and is an intellectual movement with deep historical roots. Bracey takes his readers on a remarkable journey, tracing the evolution of black conservative thought from its origins in antebellum Christian evangelism and petty entrepreneurialism to its contemporary expression in policy debates over affirmative action, law enforcement practices, and the corrosive effects of urban African American artistic and cultural expression. Bracey examines black neoconservatives like Shelby Steele and John McWhorter and reveals the philosophies of prominent political conservatives such as Clarence Thomas, Colin Powell, and Condoleezza Rice. With a revealing chapter on the infotainment effect of Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, pundits, and bloggers, Bracey analyzes the tradeoffs made by conservatives-many of which raise serious questions about whether conservatives today are effectively protecting the interests of blacks. Original and penetrating, Saviors or Sellouts is the first account of why conservatism remains a coherent and compelling alternative for African Americans today. Facing reality : Black conservatism's growing appeal and why it matters The origins of Black conservative thought : Evangelicals, entrepreneurs, and Booker T. Washington The dawn of the twentieth century : Black conservatism's peak and W.E.B. DuBois's dramatic assault against it Shades of conservatism : the interwar years, from the Harlem renaissance to Mary McLeod Bethune and Marcus Garvey The agonistic voice of mid-century Black conservatism : the strange career of George Samuel Schuyler Black conservatism in the civil rights era : why the Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, and Stokely Carmichael's Black power movement are part of the Black conservative tradition The reformation of Black conservatism : Black neoconservatives, their White counterparts, and how they differ from traditional Black conservatives The rising tide of Black neoconservative intellectualism : the blame game, "self-help," Shelby Steele, and John McWhorter The public face of Black conservatism : revealing the philosophies of Clarence Thomas, Colin Powell, and Condoleezza Rice The influence of infotainment : how Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, pundits, and bloggers lend popular credibility to Black conservative ideas The significance of Black conservative thought in modern American life. This is the first book by an African American liberal about black conservatism and its growing appeal among African Americans today. While the 2006 midterm elections buoyed liberals, Democrats have in fact been losing ground with their African American base. In 1972, fewer than 10 percent of African Americans identified themselves as conservative; today nearly 30 percent-11.2 million-do. By contrast, the number of blacks who self-identify as liberal continues to decline, reaching a low of 13 percent in 2004. In this groundbreaking book, Bracey explains black conservatism's growing appeal and traces its hidden and underappreciated history. Though black conservatives are becoming the most visible voices within African American politics and culture, few realize that the black conservative tradition predates the Civil War and is an intellectual movement with deep historical roots. Bracey takes his readers on a remarkable journey, tracing the evolution of black conservative thought from its origins in antebellum Christian evangelism and petty entrepreneurialism to its contemporary expression in policy debates over affirmative action, law enforcement practices, and the corrosive effects of urban African American artistic and cultural expression. - Publisher Saviors or Sellouts _ The Promise and Peril of Black Conservatism, from Booker T 1......Page 1 Saviors or Sellouts _ The Promise and Peril of Black Conservatism, from Booker T 2......Page 61 Saviors or Sellouts _ The Promise and Peril of Black Conservatism, from Booker T 3......Page 121 Saviors or Sellouts _ The Promise and Peril of Black Conservatism, from Booker T 4......Page 181 Saviors or Sellouts _ The Promise and Peril of Black Conservatism, from Booker T 5......Page 241 Traces The History Of Conservative Thought Among African Americans From The Nineteenth Through The Early Twenty-first Centuries, Discussing Such Important Figures As Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, And Colin Powell.