RALEIGH – Has America moved into a “post-racial” era? In his new book The South’s New Racial Politics: Inside the Race Game of Southern History, author and scholar Glen Browder says race is “the most useful, single factor of both analysis and power in the South.” The former Democrat representative from Alabama will discuss his book during a free program at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 2 p.m. The program is presented by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, Office of Archives and History (www.ncculture.com).
Browder offers a unique perspective from his “conjoined career” of studying, teaching and practicing politics. He was a political science professor at Jacksonville State University before serving in the Alabama state legislature and in Congress for the state’s third district. Now Professor Emeritus of American Democracy at Jacksonville State University, he has won recognition as an effective public servant, emphasizing political reform in a changing world.
Browder examines the history of racial politics from prior to the civil rights era through the 1990s. He says that much of the “real politics” about racial issues has been obscured from public view and not fully covered by the media. He includes telling examples in his book.
“The usually barren marketplace of books about Congress has been enriched,” states Richard E. Cohen in CongressDaily about The South’s New Racial Politics. “In what is a sometimes brutally candid description of cynicism on race across the political spectrum, he [Browder] explains how Alabama moved from the racist policies of Democratic Gov. George Wallace in the 1960s to what he calls the current ‘biracial accommodation.’”
Come hear more about Browder’s book and how he has bridged the gap between classroom civics and real-world government while a college professor and public official.
For additional information, call (919) 807-7385. The N.C. Office of Archives and the Museum of History are within the Department of Cultural Resources, the state agency dedicated to the promotion and protection of North Carolina’s arts, history and culture. It is now podcasting 24/7 with information about the Department of Cultural Resources, all available at www.ncculture.com.