The Black O: Racism and Redemption in an American Corporate Empire - Hardcover

Watkins, Steve

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9780820319162: The Black O: Racism and Redemption in an American Corporate Empire

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0820319163 ISBN 13: 9780820319162

Publisher: University of Georgia Press, 1997

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In 1988, several white managers of the Shoney's restaurant chain were sacked after refusing to comply with the company's discriminatory hiring practices. They sued the company, and this text provides a behind-the-scenes look at one of the largest discrimination lawsuits in American history.

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Review:

"A meticulously documented account."--"New York Times Book Review" "Anyone who thinks blacks are too paranoid about racism should read "The Black O"."--"St. Petersburg Times" "A startling journalistic effort . . . An unsettling, fascinating revelation of a truly wretched corporate environment and a rare triumph for the underdog."--"Kirkus Reviews" "Watkins brings to our attention an important component in the ongoing civic debate concerning the meaning of race in contemporary American life."--"In These Times" "Although it is actually a painstakingly researched account of the largest private civil-rights case in U.S. history, at times it reads like an old-fashioned detective story."--"Washington Monthly" "A fascinating account of discriminatory corporate employment practices."--"Library Journal" "A fast-paced, riveting, and fascinating investigative narrative."--"Black Book Review" "An interesting, at times fascinating, account . . . of one of the largest racial discrimination class-action lawsuits in U.S. history."--"Washington Post"

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A brief publishing history of The Black O
Longstreet Press originally purchased The Black O in 1995 and was promoting it heavily before abruptly pulling out of the contract on the eve of publication, citing "legal concerns." The book was subsequently purchased by the University of Georgia Press and published in October of this year (with a new subtitle). The Washington Post Book World cited The Black O in its list of highlights for the fall publishing season.

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