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We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For (The W. E. B. Du Bois Lectures) Hardcover – April 16, 2024

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From the author of the New York Times bestseller Begin Again, a politically astute, lyrical meditation on how ordinary people can shake off their reliance on a small group of professional politicians and assume responsibility for what it takes to achieve a more just and perfect democracy.

“Like attending a jazz concert with all of one’s favorite musicians…James Baldwin, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Ella Baker, Toni Morrison, and more…Glaude brilliantly takes us on an epic tour through their lives and work.”
―Henry Louis Gates, Jr., author of The Black Box: Writing the Race

We are more than the circumstances of our lives, and what we do matters. In We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For, one of the nation’s preeminent scholars and a New York Times bestselling author, Eddie S. Glaude Jr., makes the case that the hard work of becoming a better person should be a critical feature of Black politics. Through virtuoso interpretations of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Ella Baker, Glaude shows how we have the power to be the heroes that our democracy so desperately requires.

Based on the Du Bois Lectures delivered at Harvard University, the book begins with Glaude’s unease with the Obama years. He felt then, and does even more urgently now, that the excitement around the Obama presidency constrained our politics as we turned to yet another prophet-like figure. He examines his personal history and the traditions that both shape and overwhelm his own voice.

Glaude weaves anecdotes about his evolving views on Black politics together with the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, John Dewey, Toni Morrison, James Baldwin, and Ralph Ellison, encouraging us to reflect on the lessons of these great thinkers and address imaginatively the challenges of our day in voices uniquely our own.

Narrated with passion and philosophical intensity, this book is a powerful reminder that if American democracy is to survive, we must step out from under the shadows of past giants to build a better society―one that derives its strength from the pew, not the pulpit.

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Eddie Glaude We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For
"A call for people to take control of our democracy" —Morning Joe
"This is a beautiful Book" —Amna Nawaz, PBS NewsHour

"Pathbreaking" —Imani Perry

By the New York Times Bestselling Author of Begin Again

"Brilliantly takes us on an epic tour" —Henry Louis Gates

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“Such an important book…A call for people to take control of our democracy.”―MSNBC Morning Joe

“This is a beautiful book [that] tackles some very big ideas…An absolute call to action.”―Amna Nawaz, PBS NewsHour

“A call to rethink American leadership.”―Diane Rehm, WAMU

“It's a must read…He makes the argument that for too long we've outsourced our responsibility to democracy, to politicians, to prophets, to heroes. While it's comforting to put the fate of the democracy in the hands of visionaries, Glaude encourages the individual to take the first steps toward reaching a freer, more equitable society.”―Ali Velshi, MSNBC

“Though they speak directly to tendencies within the ongoing Black political struggle, the wisdom these important essays offer about the true nature of democratic action is equally relevant to all Americans seeking to rebuild a ravaged democracy and its broken institutions. A powerfully eloquent, concise book.”―Kirkus Reviews

“We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For is nothing short of a complete refreshment of the concept of intellectual vocation. It is a work of critical and rigorous social theory, elegant prose, and immediate political consequence. We know Glaude is prolific and pathbreaking as a scholar and highly influential as an intellectual working for the public good. But in this book, we see Glaude as we haven’t previously witnessed―a public philosopher.”―Imani Perry, author of South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation

“Reading We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For is like attending a jazz concert with all of one’s favorite musicians. In his long meditation on the nature of intellectual and cultural inheritance, of nostalgia and self-possession, of prophecy and soul-craft, Glaude riffs on some of the most compelling voices in the tradition: James Baldwin, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Ella Baker, Toni Morrison, and more. In one relatively short volume, he brilliantly takes us on an epic tour through their lives and work.”―Henry Louis Gates, Jr., author of The Black Box: Writing the Race

About the Author

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is the author of several books, including Democracy in Black and the New York Times bestseller Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own, winner of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Book Prize. He frequently appears in the media as an MSNBC contributor on programs like Morning Joe and Deadline: White House. A native of Moss Point, Mississippi, Glaude is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harvard University Press (April 16, 2024)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0674737601
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0674737600
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.44 x 8.25 inches
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I enjoyed reading this book because it taught us about our past & related it to our present & to what our future could become. I thought the chapters dealing with Malcolm X & Ella Baker was well written. It gave insight to the struggles African Americans faced in the 1960’s & show what and if any progress as been made in today’s times. I highly recommend reading this book.
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"We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For" offers a profound and inspiring exploration of leadership through the lens of W. E. B. Du Bois' wisdom. This book is a compelling call to action, emphasizing the power of self-reflection and collective responsibility. It's a must-read for those seeking to understand and embody transformative leadership, blending historical insight with contemporary relevance. A truly enlightening and motivational read.
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There is no question in my mind that Mr. Glaude is brilliant, the book clearly demonstrates his deep knowledge and understanding. I would have liked to hear more of his voice as opposed to his use of other scholars and sources. The book felt more like a collage as opposed to his insights and vision. I believe his use of all the other source proves his artistry but filtering it through so many quotes and references made it harder to digest (at least for me).
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