About the book
Almost one-hundred years ago, W.E.B. Du Bois proposed the notion of the \"talented tenth,\" an African American elite that would serve as leaders and models for the larger black community. In this unprecedented collaboration, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Cornel West--two of Du Bois's most prominent intellectual descendants--reassess that relationship and its implications for the future of black Americans. If the 1990s are the best of times for the heirs of the Talented Tenth, they are unquestionably worse for the growing black underclass. As they examine the origins of this widening gulf and propose solutions for it, Gates and West combine memoir and biography, social analysis and cultural survey into a book that is incisive and compassionate, cautionary and deeply stirring.
\"Today's most public African American intellectual voices...West and Gates have made a valuable contribution.\"--Julian Bond, Philadelphia Inquirer
\"Brilliant...a social, cultural and political blueprint...that attempts to illumine the future path for blacks and American democracy.\"--New York Daily News
\"Henry Louis Gates., Jr., and Cornel West are among the most renowned American intellectuals of our time.\"--New York Times Book Review
Editions of The Future of the Race
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679444053
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780517194782
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679763789
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307764942
Read an Excerpt
Almost one-hundred years ago, W.E.B. Du Bois proposed the notion of the \"talented tenth,\" an African American elite that would serve as leaders and models for the larger black community. In this unprecedented collaboration, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Cornel West--two of Du Bois's most prominent intellectual descendants--reassess that relationship and its implications for the future of black Americans. If the 1990s are the best of times for the heirs of the Talented Tenth, they are unquestionably worse for the growing black underclass. As they examine the origins of this widening gulf and propose solutions for it, Gates and West combine memoir and biography, social analysis and cultural survey into a book that is incisive and compassionate, cautionary and deeply stirring.
\"Today's most public African American intellectual voices...West and Gates have made a valuable contribution.\"--Julian Bond, Philadelphia Inquirer
\"Brilliant...a social, cultural and political blueprint...that attempts to illumine the future path for blacks and American democracy.\"--New York Daily News
\"Henry Louis Gates., Jr., and Cornel West are among the most renowned American intellectuals of our time.\"--New York Times Book Review
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Future of the Race about?
Almost one-hundred years ago, W.E.B. Du Bois proposed the notion of the \"talented tenth,\" an African American elite that would serve as leaders and models for the larger black community. In this unprecedented collaboration, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Cornel West--two of Du Bois's most prominent intellectual descendants--reassess that relationship and its implications for the future of black Americans. If the 1990s are the best of times for the heirs of the Talented Tenth, they are unquestionably worse for the growing black underclass. As they examine the origins of this widening gulf and propose solutions for it, Gates and West combine memoir and biography, social analysis and cultural survey into a book that is incisive and compassionate, cautionary and deeply stirring.
\"Today's most public African American intellectual voices...West and Gates have made a valuable contribution.\"--Julian Bond, Philadelphia Inquirer
\"Brilliant...a social, cultural and political blueprint...that attempts to illumine the future path for blacks and American democracy.\"--New York Daily News
\"Henry Louis Gates., Jr., and Cornel West are among the most renowned American intellectuals of our time.\"--New York Times Book Review
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Future of the Race?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > Ethnic studies / Ethnicity
Where can I read a sample of The Future of the Race?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Future of the Race?
Cornel West, Henry Louis Gates
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Future of the Race is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679444053) and hardcover(ISBN 9780517194782) and paperback(ISBN 9780679763789) and ebook(ISBN 9780307764942)
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