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The police murders of two Black men, Philando Castile and George Floyd, frame this searing exploration of the historical and fictional narratives that white America tells itself to justify and maintain white supremacy. From the country's founding through the summer of Black Lives Matter in 2020, David Mura unmasks how white stories about race attempt to erase the brutality of the past and underpin systemic racism in the present.

"Whiteness in Context: Historical Roots and Modern Implications" delves into the intertwined history and contemporary significance of the concept of whiteness. It explores the origins of whiteness as a social construct, tracing its development through historical events and societal norms. The text also examines the present-day implications of whiteness, considering how perceptions, privileges, and power dynamics associated with whiteness continue to shape various aspects of society. By contextualizing whiteness within both historical narratives and current realities, this title aims to deepen ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER An immensely persuasive work of literary criticism that opens a new chapter in the American dialogue on race—and promises to change the way we read American literature—from the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner "[Morrison] boldly...reimagines and remaps the possibility of...