From the publisher:
While white Americans were evenly divided about Bill Clinton's impeachment
ninety percent of African-Americans opposed it. Now from a founding member
of the National Association of Black Journalists comes a groundbreaking new
book that explores the deep and unique connection between the former
president and the black community-in the words of journalists, celebrities,
academics, and other thoughtful Americans.
Going well beyond mere TV punditry, luminaries such as Dr. Mary Frances
Berry, Bill Gray, Kweisi Mfume, and Alice Randall, as well as ordinary
citizens, offer insight into why African-Americans for the first time saw
themselves in the soul of a president-Whether it was the large
African-American presence in his administration, his perceived legal
persecutions, his personal style, or his lasting yet tumultuous marriage-and
why that kinship has sweeping cultural implications. Bill Clinton's actions,
associations, and essence are all analyzed in light of their effect on and
appeal to this crucial constituency.
Much-awaited and long overdue, Bill Clinton and Black America
features fascinating, provocative interpretations of the special
relationship between the black people and this extraordinary man who, when
his presidency ended, moved his office from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue-White
America's most famous address-to Harlem's 125th Street-the heart of Black
America.
