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Lora Falekos

English 114B

Lusine Makarosyan

18 April 2016

Annotated bibliography: Racial relations in America

1. Bankston, Carl L. Racial and Ethnic Relations in America. Pasadena, Calif: Salem Press, 2000. Print.

This source is a collection of primary documents from the civil rights movement in America and the events that shaped racial relationships we have today in America. I therefore feel it is appropriate for this topic because it shows how far this issue of social relations has come. It is relevant in that it documents various events in America concerning, white, black and colored people in America.

2. Levy, Peter B. The Civil Rights Movement in America: From Black Nationalism to the Women's Political Council. , 2015. Print.

This source talks about the relationships of various racial and tribal groups in North America. One gets to learn how these groups have lived since then and how their relationship has shaped racial interaction today. Therefore the book is relevant to this topic especially in the racial relations part.

3. Frey, William H. Diversity Explosion: How New Racial Demographics Are Remaking America. , 2015. Internet resource.

This sources was written by Frey William. It is examining how racial demographics are changing in the American society. According to the book the minorities are quickly becoming a majority. The book is looking at the potential impact of these demographic changes.

4. Lee, Erika. The Making of Asian America: A History. , 2015. Print.

This source was written by Lee Erica a long standing scholar of Asian American section. The book focuses on the contribution of the Asian community in America and how its role is quickly changing in the American society. The book is useful for this topic because it discusses the racial question in America

5. Feldman, Keith P. A Shadow Over Palestine: The Imperial Life of Race in America. , 2015. Internet resource.

Written by Feldman, the source deals with the racial question as a burden to some of the races in America. In this case it is a valuable source for the topic under discussion

6. Ryan, April. The Presidency in Black and White: My Up-Close View of Three Presidents and Race in America. , 2015. Print.

This book was written by Ryan April and it examines the racial question in the American leadership. It is relevant to this topic because it is talking to the racial tensions that have characterized American politics.

7. Molina, Natalia. How Race Is Made in America: Immigration, Citizenship, and the Historical Power of Racial Scripts. , 2014. Internet resource.

This source was written by Molina Natalia about how people become citizens of America as well as the ensuring racial tensions. This book is relevant to the topic because it focuses on the racial question that is the subject of discussion here

8 . Banks, Antoine J. Anger and Racial Politics: The Emotional Foundation of Racial Attitudes in America. , 2014. Print.

This book was written by Banks Antoine where he is talking about the racial politics that are characteristic of the American society. It is therefore relevant to the topic I am discussing.