A staff writer at The New Yorker, Jelani Cobb was a former student of Stanley Crouch. A staff writer at The New Yorker, Jelani Cobb was a former student of Stanley Crouch.
"This version of the landmark report features a superb introduction
by Cobb and a closing section of frequently asked questions—e.g.,
‘How come nothing has been done about these problems?’ The book
contains plenty of fodder for crucial national conversations and
many excellent ideas for much-needed reforms that could be put into
place now. A welcome new version of a publication that is no less
important now than it was in 1967."
*Kirkus Reviews, starred review*
"New Yorker staff writer Cobb (The Substance of Hope) presents an
astutely abridged and incisively contextualized version of the 1968
Kerner Commission Report . . . Cobb’s concise introduction delves
into the origins of the commission and highlights key findings . .
. The report itself is startlingly blunt . . . and remarkably
prescient . . . In the appendix, Cobb briskly and persuasively
tackles 'frequently asked question' . . . The result is an
essential resource for understanding what Cobb calls the 'chronic
national predicament' of racial unrest."
*Publishers Weekly*
"With a perceptive introduction by historian Cobb... this version
of the report, co-edited by historian Guariglia, is indeed
essential for what it presents and why its findings still matter...
this version of the report might point the way toward a national
resolution, if the United States summons the will and wherewithal
to make change."
*Randall M. Miller - Library Journal*
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