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ccording to Draper ( 2008 ) The Ancient World was devoid of racism . At the time of Piyes ' s ( Pharaoh ) historic conquest , the fact that his skin was dark was irrelevant . Artwork from Egypt , Greece , and Rome shows a clear awareness of racial feature and skin tone , but there . ,. 1 l ;,, . : :., ,J./ h0J;
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� ;, J l // i , t. }' i \\:- :\\ w ;r - · ;. the subJect of race / racism and its cancerous , miasrmc chmate renders \ . "" U • 1 •:" ) ' i � .. , � ··, ( \ 1 • - . i ! !'.: certain races as ugly conditions . In " The Ugly Color of Race in America ," author Booker T . Williams , Jr . Ed . D . reveals the unflattering strokes with which we ' ve painted racial differences in our country .
When the first colored man was elected to our country ' s highest office in 2008 , the grotesqueness of our society ' s supposed progressive attitude toward race emerged distinctly and indelibly . This and other cases of blatant racism serve as the exigency for this timely book . Join Williams , who parlay his own racially charged experiences with salient moments in American history , to advance a powerful narrative and stimulate meaningful discourse on the subject of race in America .
Booker T . Williams , Jr . was born in Daytona Beach , Florida , where he attended public school and graduated from Mainland 1971 . He also served in the United States Marine Corp from 1971 until 1974 . After serving his country , he attended Bethune-Cookman College / University , graduating in 1978 with Bachelor of Science degree . He also graduated from St . Thomas , University in Miami , Florida in 1987 with a master ' s of science degree . In 2011 , Booker earned his Doctor of Education degree in Organizational Leadership . He is a member of Omega Phi fraternity , Inc .
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Booker T . Williams , Jr . The Ugly Color of Race in America Author Daytona Beach , Florida Summer 2013
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