Eddie S Glaude Jr Books in Order

Glaude examines how the biblical Exodus narrative shaped African American political thought in the early nineteenth century. Comparing Black and white interpretations, he traces its role in racial advocacy, ideas of nationhood and the National Negro Convention movement.

Edited by Glaude, this collection brings together essays on Black Power and its continuing influence on Black nationalism. Contributors examine cultural recovery, class divisions and the commercialization of Black identity while reassessing the movement's political legacy.

Drawing on John Dewey's pragmatism, Black religious thought and literature, Glaude argues for renewed approaches to African American politics. He challenges assumptions of a unified Black identity and emphasizes lived experience, complexity and possibilities for change.

This short introduction explores conjure, African American Christianity and African American Islam within their historical settings. Glaude considers how religious communities have responded to slavery, segregation and discrimination while creating spaces for identity, education and civic life.

Combining history, memoir and political argument, Glaude examines persistent racial inequality during the Obama presidency. He argues that unequal valuations of Black and white lives shape American democracy and calls for changes to political habits and institutions.

Glaude develops a pragmatic approach to studying African American religion, emphasizing attitudes that encourage people to transform themselves despite risk. He considers how religious history and the struggle for self-creation illuminate Black life under conditions of racial inequality.

Glaude turns to James Baldwin's life and writings to examine America's recurring failures to confront racism. Combining biography, history and personal reflection, he connects Baldwin's disillusionment and continuing hope with the challenges facing contemporary struggles for racial justice.

Drawing on Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Ella Baker, Glaude argues that democratic change requires ordinary people to accept responsibility. Personal reflection and Black political traditions challenge dependence on charismatic leaders and professional politicians.

Glaude examines how America’s milestone anniversaries revive national myths while obscuring racial injustice. Drawing on writers and political thinkers, he explores who controls the country’s story and how confronting its past might reshape its future.