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Indlæser... Say It Louder! Black Voters, White Narratives, and Saving Our Democracyaf Tiffany D. Cross
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Black voters were critical to the Democrats' 2018 blue wave. In fact, 90 percent of Black voters supported Democratic House candidates, compared to just 53 percent of all voters. Despite media narratives, this was not a fluke. Throughout U.S. history, Black people have played a crucial role in the shaping of the American experiment. Yet still, this powerful voting bloc is often dismissed as some "amorphous" deviation, argues Tiffany Cross. Say It Louder! is her explosive examination of how America's composition was designed to exclude Black voters, but paradoxically would likely cease to exist without them. With multiple tentacles stretching into the cable news echo chamber, campaign leadership, and Black voter data, Cross creates a wrinkle in time with a reflective look at the timeless efforts endlessly attempting to deny people of color the right to vote--a basic tenet of American democracy. And yet as the demographics of the country are changing, so too is the electoral power construct--by evolution and by force, Cross declares. Grounded in the most-up-to-date research, Say It Louder! is a vital tool for a wide swath of constituencies."--Amazon. No library descriptions found. |
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Say It Louder! is an examination in the media’s role of both how Black people are represented in the media and how they are represented in politics. Why is it that we break down every sub-group of white voters when analyzing how they voted on issues – educated, rural, suburban, etc. but we assume that all Black people think and vote the same way?
Cross writes a lot about assumptions that people make when thinking about Black voters. For instance, it’s just assumed that Black people will vote for any Black candidate running. But they are strategic, just like any other voting bloc. This is why a lot of them supported Biden in the 2020 presidential primary over Corey Booker or Kamala Harris – they wanted a candidate they felt confident could beat Trump and weren’t confident that the rest of America would vote for a Black woman. And some of them had other issues with Kamala as a candidate.
Cross shows us how time and time again, the media ignores Black issues in favor of centering white people. I think that all white women should read her section on feminism and how white women leave Black women out of the conversation while still expecting their support.
Cross writes in a conversational style and she’s pretty funny, making this a quick read even though it’s packed with great information. I think Say It Louder! will be eye-opening for a lot of readers who may take what the media puts out there at face value. Highly recommended. ( )