{"product_id":"the-presumed-alliance-the-unspoken-conflict-between-latinos-and-blacks-and-what-it-means-for-america-paperback","title":"The Presumed Alliance: The Unspoken Conflict Between Latinos and Blacks and What It Means for America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicolas C. Vaca\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A hard and unnerving look at how changing demographics will forever alter our country's dialogue on race.\" -- \u003cem\u003eSan Jose Mercury News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Latino and African Americans increasingly live side by side in large urban centers, as well as in suburban clusters, the idealized concept of a \"Rainbow Coalition\" would suggest that these two disenfranchised groups are natural political allies. Indeed, as the number of Latinos has increased dramatically over the last ten years, competition over power and resources between these two groups has led to surprisingly antagonistic and uncooperative interactions. Many African Americans now view Latinos, because of their growth in numbers, as a threat to their social, economic, and political gains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicolas C. Vaca debunks the myth of \"The Great Union\" and offers the hope he believes each community could learn from, in order to achieve a mutually agreed upon agenda. More than simply unveiling the problem, \u003cem\u003eThe Presumed Alliance\u003c\/em\u003e offers optimistic solutions to the future relations between Latino and Black America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Latino and African Americans increasingly live side by side in large urban centers, as well as in suburban clusters, the idealized concept of a Rainbow Coalition would suggest that these two disenfranchised groups are natural political allies. Indeed, as the number of Latinos has increased dramatically over the last ten years, competition over power and resources between these two groups has led to surprisingly antagonistic and uncooperative interactions. Many African Americans now view Latinos, because of their growth in numbers, as a threat to their social, economic, and political gains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVaca debunks the myth of The Great Union and offers the hope he believes each community could learn from, in order to achieve a mutually agreed upon agenda. More than simply unveiling the problem, \u003cem\u003eThe Presumed Alliance\u003c\/em\u003e offers optimistic solutions to the future relations between Latino and Black America.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Latino and African Americans increasingly live side by side in large urban centers, as well as in suburban clusters, the idealized concept of a \"Rainbow Coalition\" would suggest that these two disenfranchised groups are natural political allies. Indeed, as the number of Latinos has increased dramatically over the last ten years, competition over power and resources between these two groups has led to surprisingly antagonistic and uncooperative interactions. Many African Americans now view Latinos, because of their growth in numbers, as a threat to their social, economic, and political gains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVaca debunks the myth of \"The Great Union\" and offers the hope he believes each community could learn from, in order to achieve a mutually agreed upon agenda. More than simply unveiling the problem, \u003cem\u003eThe Presumed Alliance\u003c\/em\u003e offers optimistic solutions to the future relations between Latino and Black America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45610358276140,"sku":"9780060522056","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/the-presumed-alliance-the-unspoken-conflict-between-latinos-and-blacks-and-what-it-means-for-america-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}