Displaying 1 of 1 2023 Format: Book Author: Rogers, Melvin L., author. Title: The darkened light of faith : race, democracy, and freedom in African American political thought / Melvin L. Rogers. Publisher, Date: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2023] Description: xi, 380 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Summary: "A major new account of an ethical vision of democracy articulated and enacted by a group of 19th and 20th century African American abolitionists, activists, artists, and political thinkers"-- Provided by publisher. Subjects: African Americans -- Politics and government -- Philosophy. Democracy -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States. Political science -- United States -- Philosophy. African Americans -- Intellectual life. African Americans -- Civil rights -- Philosophy. African American leadership -- Philosophy. African American leadership -- United States. Other Title: Race, democracy, and freedom in African American political thought Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: My judgment makes me political : David Walker's transformative appeal -- Living an anti-slavery life: Walker on the demandingness of freedom -- Being a slave of the community : race, domination, and Republicanism -- The people's two bodies -- Lynching and the horrific : from Ida B. Wells to Billie Holiday -- Propaganda and rhetoric : on W. E. B. Du Bois's "Criteria of Negro Art" -- Calling the people to a higher vision : on The Souls of Black Folk -- James Baldwin's gift Call Number: E185.96 .R58 2023 ISBN: 9780691219134 0691219133 Control Number: 855990 System Availability: 1 # System items in: 1 # Local items: 1 # Local items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Request It Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Find It Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
