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The Breakthrough

Politics and Race in the Age of Obama

by Gwen Ifill
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In The Breakthrough, veteran journalist Gwen Ifill surveys the American political landscape, shedding new light on the impact of Barack Obama’s stunning presidential victory and introducing the emerging young African American politicians forging a bold new path to political power.
Ifill argues that the Black political structure formed during the Civil Rights movement is giving way to a generation of men and women who are the direct beneficiaries of the struggles of the 1960s. She offers incisive, detailed profiles of such prominent leaders as Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, and U.S. Congressman Artur Davis of Alabama (all interviewed for this book), and also covers numerous up-and-coming figures from across the nation. Drawing on exclusive interviews with power brokers such as President Obama, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Vernon Jordan, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, his son Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., and many others, as well as her own razor-sharp observations and analysis of such issues as generational conflict, the race/ gender clash, and the "black enough" conundrum, Ifill shows why this is a pivotal moment in American history.
The Breakthrough is a remarkable look at contemporary politics and an essential foundation for understanding the future of American democracy in the age of Obama.

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    January 20, 2009

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      • ISBN: 9780385529204

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      • ISBN: 9780385529204
      • File size: 2077 KB

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    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      March 30, 2009
      Journalist and broadcaster Ifill offers a stellar analysis of the black political structure and its future in American politics. President Obama is featured but does not dominate the text; Ifill focuses more intently on such figures as Rev. Jesse Jackson and Newark, N.J., mayor Cory Booker, as well as Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts. As a reader, Ifill is professional, authoritative but never stuffy, impassioned but never biased. Listeners will be rewarded by a well-researched, well-narrated take on the implications of President Obama's election on the strongholds of African-American political power. A Doubleday hardcover (PW Daily, Jan. 16).

    • Library Journal

      November 1, 2008
      Moderator and managing editor of "Washington Week" and senior correspondent of "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" on PBS, Ifill focuses on young African American male politicians who have benefited from the Civil Rights Movement, offering compelling profiles of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, and many others.

      Copyright 2008 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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