نهاية سياسات العرق: حجج من أجل أمريكا خالية من التمييز العنصري

An inspiring new voice makes the case for a desegregated approach to politics and culture, warning that the so-called “anti-racism” movement is ironically pushing us toward a new kind of racism. As one of the few black students in Columbia University's philosophy program years ago, Coleman Hughes wondered why his peers were more pessimistic about the state of race relations in America than his grandparents, who lived under segregation. The End of Race Politics represents the culmination of years of searching for an answer. In a contemplative and bold style at the same time, this book is essential reading for anyone who questions the prevailing racial assumptions of our time. Hughes calls for a return to the ideals that inspired the American civil rights movement, showing how our shift away from the ideals of racial equality has led to a new era of fear, suspicion, and resentment, marked by strict codes of conduct, failed corporate diversity and inclusion efforts, and toxic racial policies that harm the very people they are supposed to help. Hughes exposes the harmful side effects of the Kennedy-DiAngelo approach to anti-racism, from race-based emergency aid programs to distorted narratives of American history that hide the truth from the public. Through careful arguments, Hughes dismantles harmful beliefs about race, demonstrating that reverse racism will not atone for the wrongs of the past, and showing why racist policies will only lead to the illusion of racial equality. By focusing on race, we miss the true meaning of anti-racism. A racially just, color-blind society is possible. Hughes gives us the intellectual tools needed to achieve this.