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Title: Bill Clinton and Black America by DEWAYNE WICKHAM ISBN: 0-345-45032-9 Publisher: One World/Ballantine Pub. Date: 15 January, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.6 (10 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Interesting read on an important phenomenon
Comment: Everybody will remember that in the 1990s, people of all races deemed Bill Clinton "the first Black president." Finally, there is a book analyzing how this honorary status came about. Sometimes, I am not too impressed when journalists write whole books. (Example: Ellis Cose's oeuvre.) But Wickham really did his homework and gives a historical look at presidents and their reaction to black citizens. This book also includes an interview with Bill himself. The majority of the book consists of comments from famous, often political, blacks on this labeling. Sometimes, the comments illustrate the genius of the commentators more than they do Bill. Still, after you have read a few, there becomes little need to read every single one. This book does have a scrapbook feel that somewhat disappoints me. Nevertheless, until we actually get a president of African descent, I think readers should grab this book and think deeply about our cherished Bill Clinton.
Rating: 4
Summary: Bill Clinton and Black America
Comment: I never considered that my connection to Bill Clinton was an emotion shared by so many across my race.
The historical outline of past Presidents' actions against African Americans detailed in the introduction grabbed me from the first page.
Additionally, the anecdotal stories given my various people across our nation truly demonstrated President Clinton's far reaching appeal and lasting impression.
I believe people of color will be truly surprised my the vast number of A-A appointees during Clinton's tenure that's listed in the back of the book. When compared to the previous 41 presidents, it's no wonder we were/are so supportive of him.
Rating: 5
Summary: My Opinion
Comment: The first time I knew I'd made a wise choice by voting for Bill Clinton was while viewing news footage taken of him the first few days he took office for his first term. He was walking with some aides around the White House and two elderly African American women waved and smiled to him. He walked over to them and began talking. Just then an aide stepped between Clinton and the two women with his back to the two elderly women. Clinton became furious and part of what he said to the aide had to be bleeped out to be shown on television. The footage was meant to show the temper of a new president. What I saw was a president rightfully ticked at a staff member for disrespecting two elderly African Americans. I remember thinking "d**n, Clinton gets it". To better understand why black america loves Clinton (besides hiring more blacks in his cabinet than any other president, balancing the budget and starting and supporting job and education programs), I would recommend that you read "Invisible Man". With Clinton, for a change, we weren't invisible, we mattered and weren't taken for granted. He didn't say dumb things like "It is a terrible thing to lose one's mind" at a United Negro College Fund function or assume that welfare benefit increases was an important issue to African Americans (we work!). He had a respect for the history and the people that had never been seen before or perhaps since ( I once saw him unexpectedly be asked to recite the Negro National Anthem. He recited the first two verses without struggle and then sang the THIRD!). For the first time, I had a feeling of safety. So, in a sense, he was "more black" than Clarence Thomas who climbed up the ladder of opportunity built by many black heroes and continues to block the climbing of it to young African Americans today by tearing down Affirmative Action laws. To the reviewer who had the nerve to make suggestions on what African Americans I should admire ("Thomas and Rice"), I'd thank you to mind your own business. How dare you? Do you have a clue about the black experience in American? I think not. I love this book because it's a reminder that even if I don't see another great president like Bill Clinton in my lifetime, I at least got to see one. And for that I am truly thankful.
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Title: Running on Race: Racial Politics in Presidential Campaigns 1960-2000 by Jeremy D. Mayer ISBN: 037550625X Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 20 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Vernon Can Read!: A Memoir by Vernon E., Jr. Jordan, Annette Gordon-Reed, Vernon E. Jordan Jr. ISBN: 046503697X Publisher: BasicCivitas Books Pub. Date: 17 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: The Natural : The Misunderstood Presidency of Bill Clinton by Joe Klein ISBN: 0767914120 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 11 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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