Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope by Brandon M. Terry
A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement
Brandon M. Terry reexamines how the civil rights movement is told, arguing that both triumphant “arc of justice” narratives and skeptical Afropessimist accounts are incomplete. Using a theory of interpretation, he contrasts these dominant modes and proposes a tragic framing that acknowledges enduring injustice while preserving a realistic, politically useful hope. The book offers a fresh way to think about past struggles and to guide future efforts for liberation.
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- Published
- 2025
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 560
- Original Language
- English
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