About the authors

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The grand old party and African Americans: a brief historical overview 11
6. 2. Unsweet tea and labor pains: the tea party, birthers, and Obama 27
7. 3. A fox in the idiot box: right-wing talking heads 53
8. 4. Political party, campaign strategy, and racial messaging 82
9. 5. The social science of political ideology and racial attitudes 109
10. 6. Unconscious race bias and the right its meaning for law in the age of Obama 120
11. Conclusion 151
12. Notes 173
13. Index 219
14. About the authors 225