
We Were Eight Years in Power (2017)
400 pages 4.1/5 Goodreads
In these "urgently relevant essays," the National Book Award-winning author of Between the World and Me "reflects on race, Barack Obama's presidency and its jarring aftermath"*--including the election of Donald Trump
Author: Ta-Nehisi Coates
ISBN: 9780241325247
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Hate crimes (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Gun violence Police brutality (referenced)Slavery / forced labor (referenced)
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