The Promise We Broke

Name: The Promise We Broke
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ISBN: 9798295891762

Racism, Power, and the Cost of America's Unfinished Ideals

Brandy H Williams

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Brandy H. Williams
11 May 2026

Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies; Educational strategies & policy; Human rights; Civil rights & citizenship

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Every morning, millions of Americans stand, place their hands over their hearts, and recite the same promise:

One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The words are simple. The reality is not.

What happens when a nation continues to repeat a promise it has never fully kept?

In this bold and unflinching work, Brandy H. Williams challenges the stories we tell ourselves about progress, merit, and equality-and exposes how systems of racism are not relics of the past, but active forces shaping everyday life.

From classrooms to courtrooms, from housing to hiring, this book reveals a truth many would rather avoid:

Inequality is not accidental.

It is constructed.

It is maintained.

And it is normalized.

This is not a book about what we already know.

It is a book about what we continue to ignore.

And it asks a question that cannot be answered with silence:

If the promise still matters-

what are we willing to do to make it real?

By: Brandy H Williams
Imprint: Brandy H. Williams
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 218g
ISBN: 9798295891762
Pages: 156
Publication Date: 11 May 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active