Brown Is the New White

<b> The <em>New York Times</em> and <em>Washington Post</em> bestseller that sparked a national conversation about America's new progressive multiracial majority updated to include data from the 2016 election</b><BR><BR><B>With a new preface and afterword by the author</B><BR><p>When it first appeared in the lead-up to the 2016 election <em>Brown Is the New White</em> helped spark a national discussion of race and electoral politics and the often-misdirected spending priorities of the Democratic party. This slim yet jam-packed call to action (<em>Booklist</em>) contained a detailed data-driven illustration of the rapidly increasing number of racial minorities in America (NBC News) and their significance in shaping our political future.</p> <p>Completely revised and updated to address the aftermath of the 2016 election this first paperback edition of <em>Brown Is the New White</em> doubles down on its original insights. Attacking the myth of the white swing voter head-on Steve Phillips named one of America's Top 50 Influencers by <em>Campaigns & Elections</em> closely examines 2016 election results against a long backdrop of shifts in the electoral map over the past generation-arguing that now more than ever hope for a more progressive political future lies not with increased advertising to middle-of-the-road white voters but with cultivating America's growing diverse majority.</p> <p>Emerging as a respected and clear-headed commentator on American politics at a time of pessimism and confusion among Democrats Phillips offers a stirring answer to anyone who thinks the immediate future holds nothing but Trump and Republican majorities.</p>