Rewriting Exodus

By Anna Hartnell

Subjects: Intellectual life, Exodus, the, African Americans, Obama, barack, 1961-, Social justice, Blacks, america, King, martin luther, jr., 1929-1968, African americans, civil rights, History, Race relations, Du bois, w. e. b. (william edward burghardt), 1868-1963

Description: Traces the concept of Exodus as a powerful narrative of liberation for pivotal black thinkers and explores its significance for contemporary America. Suggests new ways of thinking about America's relationship with race, the Middle East, and the wider postcolonial world.