Carol (Carol Elaine) Anderson
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Description
Carol Anderson (born June 17, 1959) is an American academic. She is the Charles Howard Candler professor of African American Studies at Emory University. Her research focuses on public policy with regard to race, justice, and equality.
Books
The Second
Investigates the history and impact of the Second Amendment, how it was designed, and how it has been constructed from the start to keep African Americans powerless and vulnerable.
One person, no vote. How voter suppression is destroying our democracy
Chronicles the rollbacks to African American participation in the vote since the Supreme Court's 2013 Shelby ruling, which allowed districts to change voting requirments without approval from the Department of Justice.
We are not yet equal
Carol Anderson's White Rage asserted that as America achieves progress toward black equality, the systemic response is racist backlash. This adaptation for teens examines five of these moments.