Faces At The Bottom Of The Well: The Permanence Of Racism

Faces At The Bottom Of The Well: The Permanence Of Racism by Bell, Derrick. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780465068173.

The noted civil rights activist uses allegory and historical example to present a radical vision of the persistence of racism in America. These essays shed light on some of the most perplexing and vexing issues of our day: affirmative action, the disparity between civil rights law and reality, the “racist outbursts” of some black leaders, the temptation toward violent retaliation, and much more.