Addresses concerns and issues facing Black Americans in the USA during the Trump presidential era. Through a historical and contemporary lens from a diverse body of scholars, presented are principled works that critically analyse the relationship between President Trump and Black Americans.
List of Charts AcknowledgmentsContributors 1. Introduction Dear Trump SupportersWilliam T. HostonPart I: Constitutional De-Mockery2. ""We've"" Been Trumped! Donald J. Trump and the Return of Racism in Post-Racial AmericaRandolph Burnside and Michelle N. Fletcher3. Constitutional Anomaly The Dark Side of National CharacterRonald DorrisPart II: Race, Technology, and Information in the Trump Era4. Reflecting on Race, Policing, Social Distance, and Technology in a New EraEverette B. Penn5. Understanding the Perceived Benefits and Disadvantages of Social Media Networks in the Lives of African American College Students in the Era of TrumpFarrah G. Cambrice and Chastity FieldsPart III: Race and the Protection of Black Americans6. Google the Cheat Code How to Get Away with Murdering an Unarmed Black Male William T. Hoston, Randon R. Taylor, and Shaun M. Anderson7. Colin Kaepernick The Revitalization of Black Athlete Activism Shaun M. Anderson, William T. Hoston, Debra E. Menconi Clark, and Randon R. TaylorPart IV: What Does 2020 Mean for Black Americans?8. The Challenges and Promises of Black Candidates Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, and the 2020 Presidential ElectionSe-Hyoung Yi and William T. Hoston9. Post-Script My Son's White UnclesWilliam T. HostonAbout the EditorsIndexList of ChartsChart 2.1: Rhetorical Analysis Classification Schema Chart 2.2: Examples of Donald Trump's Racialized Rhetoric Chart 5.1: Description of Popular Social Media Networking Sites Chart 6.1: The Cheat Code for the Death of Walter Scott Chart 8.1: Cory Booker and Kamala Harris: Policy Comparison