{"product_id":"the-breakthrough-politics-and-race-in-the-age-of-obama-paperback","title":"The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGwen Ifill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Breakthrough\u003c\/i\u003e, veteran journalist Gwen Ifill surveys the American political landscape, shedding new light on the impact of Barack Obama's stunning presidential victory and introducing the emerging young African American politicians forging a bold new path to political power. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIfill argues that the Black political structure formed during the Civil Rights movement is giving way to a generation of men and women who are the direct beneficiaries of the struggles of the 1960s. She offers incisive, detailed profiles of such prominent leaders as Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, and U.S. Congressman Artur Davis of Alabama (all interviewed for this book), and also covers numerous up-and-coming figures from across the nation. Drawing on exclusive interviews with power brokers such as President Obama, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Vernon Jordan, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, his son Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., and many others, as well as her own razor-sharp observations and analysis of such issues as generational conflict, the race\/ gender clash, and the \"black enough\" conundrum, Ifill shows why this is a pivotal moment in American history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Breakthrough \u003c\/i\u003eis a remarkable look at contemporary politics and an essential foundation for understanding the future of American democracy in the age of Obama.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGWEN IFILL was a moderator and managing editor of \u003ci\u003eWashington Week \u003c\/i\u003eand senior correspondent of \u003ci\u003eThe NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. \u003c\/i\u003eBefore coming to PBS, she was chief congressional and political correspondent for NBC News, and had been a reporter for the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Baltimore Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBoston Herald American. \u003c\/i\u003eMs. Ifill died in 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hurston\/Wright LEGACY Award (2010)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45602726936620,"sku":"9780767928908","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/the-breakthrough-politics-and-race-in-the-age-of-obama-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}