In Open Contempt: Confronting White Supremacy in Art and Public Space
A stirring journey into the soul of a fractured America that confronts the enduring specter of white supremacy in our art, monuments, and public spaces, from a captivating new literary voiceAmid the ongoing reckoning over America’s history of anti-Black racism, scores of monuments to slaveowners and Confederate soldiers still proudly dot the country’s landscape, while schools and street signs continue to bear the names of segregationists. With poignant, lyrical prose, cultural commentator Irvin Weathersby confronts the inescapable specter of white supremacy in our open spaces and contemplates what it means to bear witness to sites of lasting racial trauma. Publisher : Viking Publication date : January 7, 2025 Language : English Print length : 256 pages ISBN-10 : 0593299159 ISBN-13 : 978-0593299159 Item Weight : 13.6 ounces Dimensions : 6.19 x 0.87 x 9.29 inches