Affirmative Action and the Stalled Quest for Black Progress
by W. Avon Drake and Robert D. Holsworth
Published by University of Illinois Press, 1996. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 214pp. Black cloth binding with silver titles on spine. No dust jacket. NEAR FINE.
This book focuses on the landmark case of Richmond v. Croson, in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the city of Richmond's set-aside program, which required that thirty percent of the money in city construction contracts be awarded to minority firms. The authors describe the politics that gave rise to the set-aside program, investigate its actual operation, explore its effects, and detail responses to it in both black and white communities.
