{"product_id":"stokely-a-life-paperback","title":"Stokely: A Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeniel E. Joseph\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sword and the Shield\u003c\/i\u003e, this definitive biography of the Black Power activist Stokely Carmichael offers \"an unflinching look at an unflinching man\" (\u003ci\u003eDaily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stokely Carmichael, the charismatic and controversial Black activist, stepped onto the pages of history when he called for \"Black Power\" during a speech one Mississippi night in 1966. A firebrand who straddled both the American civil rights and Black Power movements, Carmichael would stand for the rest of his life at the center of the storm he had unleashed. In \u003ci\u003eStokely\u003c\/i\u003e, preeminent civil rights scholar Peniel E. Joseph presents a groundbreaking biography of Carmichael, using his life as a prism through which to view the transformative African American freedom struggles of the twentieth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A nuanced and authoritative portrait, \u003ci\u003eStokely\u003c\/i\u003e captures the life of the man whose uncompromising vision defined political radicalism and provoked a national reckoning on race and democracy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeniel E. Joseph\u003c\/b\u003e is the Barbara Jordan Chair in Ethics and Political Values, Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, and Associate Dean for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of award-winning books on African American history, including \u003ci\u003eThe Sword and the Shield\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Third Reconstruction\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756026364192,"sku":"9780465065585","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d3e3fe56666ea04594db144b70fdb9c8.webp?v=1780072922","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/stokely-a-life-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}