Three new books by San Antonio authors delve into race, politics and life in Texas

Three new publications offer diverse perspectives on Texas politics, culture and life, from a fixture in San Antonio journalism, a member of an influential San Antonio family and a former San Antonio poet laureate.Coinciding with Black History Month, Trinity University Press has released, a collection of columns by San Antonio journalist Cary Clack.

San Antonio civic leader Aaronetta Pierce introduced Clack to Angelou at a dinner party. Journalists are not generally considered poetic, but the famous poetess’s prophetic words to Clack, “and you are a poet,” presaged his ability to quickly sketch rich, imagistic settings with a minimum of words. The book’s title derives from a 2020 column on racial equality and voter suppression against the anxious backdrop of the looming 2020 election. Clack suggests that elections are only the beginnings of action, and persistence is required to achieve lasting change.

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