AMERICA, U.S.A. by Eddie S. Glaude (Audiobook)(Nonfiction)

AMERICA, U.S.A. by Eddie S. Glaude (Audiobook)(Nonfiction)

Author: Eddie S. Glaude Jr.; Narrator: Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

Full Title: America, U.S.A.

Release Year: 2026

Length: 9h 37m

Genres: Biography & Autobiography, History, Sociology, Nonfiction
In "America, U.S.A.", celebrated public intellectual Eddie S. Glaude Jr. delivers a groundbreaking analysis of the recurring cycles within American history and the nation's persistent reluctance to confront its true character. The book especially scrutinizes how national anniversaries often perpetuate myths designed to obscure the truth. Glaude's work offers a profoundly candid, moving, and reflective meditation on the necessity of grappling with a grim past to build a better future. He challenges readers to interrogate their concepts of innocence and freedom and the narratives they tell themselves about America's past and present. Centered around the major celebrations of America's milestone birthdays across 250 years, the book provides a riveting examination of the historical battles over who controls the American narrative. Glaude masterfully weaves together lessons and voices from figures like W.E.B. DuBois, John Dos Passos, Herman Melville, and Martin Luther King, Jr., to construct a sprawling and honest tableau of the United States. This critical reassessment delves into race, freedom, and the pervasive myths that continue to shape the country.