Dark days, bright nights : from Black power to Barack Obama / Peniel E. Joseph. by Joseph, Peniel E.

Table of Contents: “…Reimagining the Black Power movement -- Malcolm X, Harlem, and American democracy -- Stokely Carmichael and America in the 1960s -- "A place where all things are possible" : Barack Obama and dreams of democracy.…”
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60 minutes. Barack Obama [Illinois senator] / produced by Tom Anderson, L. Franklin Devine.

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Assassinations, threats, and the American presidency : from Andrew Jackson to Barack Obama / Ronald L. Feinman. by Feinman, Ronald L.

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Polarization and the presidency : from FDR to Barack Obama / Robert C. Smith, Richard A. Seltzer. by Smith, Robert C. (Robert Charles), 1947-2023

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Paint the White House black : Barack Obama and the meaning of race in America / Michael P. Jeffries. by Jeffries, Michael P.

Table of Contents: “…Through the fog -- My (founding) father's son : race, nation, and the politics of inheritance -- "Mutts like me" : Barack Obama, tragic mulattos, and cool mixed race millennials -- Postracialism reconsidered : class, the Black counterpublic, and the end of Black politics -- The perils of being superwoman : Michelle Obama's public image -- A place called "Obama."…”
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John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, and the politics of ethnic incorporation and avoidance / Robert C. Smith. by Smith, Robert C. (Robert Charles), 1947-2023

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Politics after hope : Barack Obama and the crisis of youth, race, and democracy / Henry A. Giroux. by Giroux, Henry A.

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U.S. President Barack Obama Calls For New Direction In Inaugural Address / Reuters News & Media Inc..

Table of Contents: “…U.S. President Barack Obama Calls For New Direction In Inaugural Address (19:30);…”
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Nation of cowards : black activism in Barack Obama's post-racial America / David Ikard and Martell Teasley. by Ikard, David, 1972-

Table of Contents: “…-- The teaching moment that never was : Henry Louis Gates, Barack Obama, and the post-racial dilemma -- "I know what's in his heart" : enlightened exceptionalism and the problem with using Barack Obama as the racial litmus test for Black progress and achievement -- The audacity of Reverend Wright : speaking truth to power in the twenty-first century -- Setting the record straight : why Barack Obama and America cannot afford to ignore a Black agenda -- Pull yourself up by your bootstraps : Barack Obama, the Black poor, and the problems of racial common sense thinking.…”
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Janny Scott discusses her book "A singular woman : the untold story of Barack Obama's mother".

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Communication Realities in a ""Post-Racial"" Society : What the U.S. Public Really Thinks of President Barack Obama. by Orbe, Mark P.

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CNN specials. AC360 [degrees] special. Barack Obama on fatherhood, leadership and legacy / Cable News Network.

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The preacher and the politician : Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama, and race in America / Clarence E. Walker and Gregory D. Smithers. by Walker, Clarence E. (Clarence Earl)

Table of Contents: “…The "chickens are coming home to roost" : Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama, and the Black church -- "I don't want people to pretend I'm not Black" : Barack Obama and America's racial history -- Epilogue.…”
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The social media president : Barack Obama and the politics of digital engagement / James E. Katz, Michael Barris, and Anshul Jain. by Katz, James Everett, Barris, Michael, Jain, Anshul

Historical Parallels Drawn Between Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln, And John F. Kennedy / Reuters News & Media Inc..

Table of Contents: “…Historical Parallels Drawn Between Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln, And John F. Kennedy (3:36);…”
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Illinois Senator Barack Obama Ready To Announce His Candidacy To United States Presidency / Reuters News & Media Inc..

Table of Contents: “…Illinois Senator Barack Obama Ready To Announce His Candidacy To United States Presidency (2:10);…”
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Before the oath : how George W. Bush and Barack Obama managed a transfer of power / Martha Joynt Kumar. by Kumar, Martha Joynt

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Image of U.S. presidential administrations : the cases of George W. Bush and Barack Obama / Edited by Patrícia Calca and Célia Belim.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Patrícia Calca and Célia Belin -- Political elites, public opinion, and image management : the George W. Bush and Barack Obama campaigns and administrations / António Marques Bessa -- The construction of the George W. …”
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African-Americans, Including Colin Powell, Talk About Race, The Presidential Elections And Barack Obama / Reuters News & Media Inc..

Table of Contents: “…African-Americans, Including Colin Powell, Talk About Race, The Presidential Elections And Barack Obama (3:22);…”
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Communication realities in a "post-racial" society : what the U.S. public really thinks about Barack Obama / Mark P. Orbe. by Orbe, Mark P.

Table of Contents: “…Barack Obama, communication, and race -- Describing the study -- Barack Obama as communicator -- Perceptions of Barack Obama's communication style -- Shifts in perception: the campaign versus the presidency -- "Presidential communication" -- Race matters in a "post-racial" society -- The role of race in "post-racial" politics -- Black pride in, and allegiance to, President Obama -- White opposition to President Obama -- Gates/Crowley conflict and the "beer summit" -- The media machine -- Media influences -- The celebrity president -- Critical reflections and concluding thoughts.…”