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Offering a prophetic and deeply personal call to overcome the racism that is so ingrained in america, jim wallis speaks candidly to christians, urging them to cross a new bridge toward justice and healing. The crucial issues facing communities across america are discussed in a meaningful way, throughout the dialogue of the characters and in each situation that manjani faces. A new book on scientific racism in america this post is part of my blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in african american history and african diaspora studies. Use our free ebook selfpublishing services and we will distribute your e book to all the major ebooks stores. With its direct and explicit focus on systemic racism, this classic in racism studies boldly navigates students beyond the confusing discursive maze of racism evasive language like race and the race issues. It addresses the inception and persistence of the concept of race and discusses the biology of human variance, addressing the fossil record of human evolution, the relationship between creationism and science, population genetics, racebased medicine, and other related issues. Race is always a sensitive subject, and this is particularly true in the current climate of identity politics.
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