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- catalog abstract "Short on money, long on self-confidence and values, Randall Robinson came out of the segregated South to make his mark on the American scoreboard: he graduated from Harvard Law School and began a career as a political activist. But somewhere along the way, Robinson, who went on to become the founder and president of TransAfrica, came to realize that none of his efforts - or the efforts of his fellow African-Americans across the nation - was making a difference. This searing memoir, written by one of today's most distinguished African-American political figures, paints a vivid and compelling picture of racism, not just in the American South or in South Africa, but in such sophisticated, seemingly enlightened communities as Harvard and Washington. Robinson describes his visits to Caribbean and African trouble spots, from the social strife of the western Sahara to South Africa, where he played a significant role in the dismantling of apartheid, to the restoration of democracy in Haiti. Robinson's tireless efforts to end racism worldwide led to the creation of TransAfrica, the first organization to advocate the interests of African and Caribbean peoples. His actions have altered the course of American foreign policy on more than one occasion. And now Randall Robinson has undertaken the extraordinary task of confronting racism within Washington's elite power structure and educating a new generation of political and social leaders.".
- catalog contributor b10593835.
- catalog coverage "Africa Foreign relations United States.".
- catalog coverage "Caribbean Area Foreign relations United States.".
- catalog coverage "United States Foreign relations Africa.".
- catalog coverage "United States Foreign relations Caribbean Area.".
- catalog coverage "United States Race relations.".
- catalog created "1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1998.".
- catalog description "Behind the race wall -- Bridges to seriousness -- Toward Washington -- Moving against apartheid -- Of triumph and tragedy -- Haiti redeemed -- Of tyranny and accommodation -- Plantation redux.".
- catalog description "His actions have altered the course of American foreign policy on more than one occasion. And now Randall Robinson has undertaken the extraordinary task of confronting racism within Washington's elite power structure and educating a new generation of political and social leaders.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-291) and index.".
- catalog description "Short on money, long on self-confidence and values, Randall Robinson came out of the segregated South to make his mark on the American scoreboard: he graduated from Harvard Law School and began a career as a political activist. But somewhere along the way, Robinson, who went on to become the founder and president of TransAfrica, came to realize that none of his efforts - or the efforts of his fellow African-Americans across the nation - was making a difference.".
- catalog description "This searing memoir, written by one of today's most distinguished African-American political figures, paints a vivid and compelling picture of racism, not just in the American South or in South Africa, but in such sophisticated, seemingly enlightened communities as Harvard and Washington. Robinson describes his visits to Caribbean and African trouble spots, from the social strife of the western Sahara to South Africa, where he played a significant role in the dismantling of apartheid, to the restoration of democracy in Haiti. Robinson's tireless efforts to end racism worldwide led to the creation of TransAfrica, the first organization to advocate the interests of African and Caribbean peoples.".
- catalog extent "xv, 304 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Defending the spirit.".
- catalog identifier "0525944028 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Defending the spirit.".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Dutton,".
- catalog relation "Defending the spirit.".
- catalog spatial "Africa Foreign relations United States.".
- catalog spatial "Caribbean Area Foreign relations United States.".
- catalog spatial "United States Foreign relations Africa.".
- catalog spatial "United States Foreign relations Caribbean Area.".
- catalog spatial "United States Race relations.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "973/.0496073/0092 B 21".
- catalog subject "African American political activists Biography.".
- catalog subject "African Americans Biography.".
- catalog subject "E185.97.R665 A3 1998".
- catalog subject "Political activists United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Robinson, Randall, 1941-".
- catalog subject "Transafrica Forum (Organization)".
- catalog tableOfContents "Behind the race wall -- Bridges to seriousness -- Toward Washington -- Moving against apartheid -- Of triumph and tragedy -- Haiti redeemed -- Of tyranny and accommodation -- Plantation redux.".
- catalog title "Defending the spirit : a Black life in America / Randall Robinson.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".