One America in the 21st Century

Steven F. Lawson is professor of history, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and author of Running for Freedom, 3rd edition (2008). He was scholar-adviser for the award-winning PBS documentary series Eyes on the Prize and has served as consultant for the Justice Department, the NAACP, and the ACLU on voting rights cases.

“This report, issued under the aegis of the Clinton administration and now placed in historical context by Professor Lawson, is a welcome addition to the dialogue on race in America.”—Chandler Davidson, Rice University