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The Race Beat

The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation

Book • 2007

The Race Beat is a meticulously researched book that explores the pivotal role of journalists in the Civil Rights Movement.

Gene Roberts and Hank Klibanoff detail how a dedicated group of reporters, both black and white, exposed the nation's racial injustices, contributing to the movement's momentum.

The book won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 2007.

Mentioned by

Jose Antonio Vargas

Nikole Hannah-Jones

Mentioned in 3 episodes

Mentioned by

Chris Hayes

as a book chronicling the northern newspaper reporters' coverage of the civil rights movement.

Protests, Political Violence and Its Alternatives with Erica Chenoweth

Mentioned by

Omar Wasow

when discussing the impact of television on the visual style of 1960s protests and how it became a "killer app" for TV news.

A Political Scientist on How Protests Can Change Minds or Backfire

Mentioned by

Chris Hayes

as one of the sources when discussing the coverage of civil rights in the South.

The Resistance vs. Trump 2.0 with Omar Wasow

Mentioned by

Jose Antonio Vargas

as a book about the press and the civil rights struggle.

Zohran Mamdani STUNS With Victory Over Andrew Cuomo + The NIGHTMARE Of Living Undocumented In Trump’s America

Mentioned by

Joel Simon

as a seminal book that documented the experience of journalists who covered civil rights protests in the South.

Lawfare Archive: Protests, the Police, and the Press

Recommended by

Nikole Hannah-Jones

as one of her all-time favorite books.

Nikole Hannah-Jones on the 1619 project, choosing schools, and Cuba

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