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Also by Keli Goff:

The GQ Candidate, June 2012
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Party Crashing, March 2008
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PARTY CRASHING
By: Keli Goff

How the Hip-Hop Generation Declared Political Independence

Basic Books
March 2008
On Sale: March 1, 2008
244 pages
ISBN: 046500332X
EAN: 9780465003327
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction

For the last forty years the label "black voter" has been virtually synonymous with "Democrat" but a new generation of voters is changing that. In her provocative new book Party Crashing, political commentator Keli Goff introduces America's newest swing voter. Like soccer moms and Nascar dads before them, young, black voters born after the Civil Rights Movement are becoming increasingly up for grabs, politically speaking.

While the politics of their parents and grandparents were shaped by the Civil Rights Movement, Goff notes that the politics of her peers, members of the post-Civil Rights generation, have been shaped by a number of cultural influencers that transcend race; from "The Cosby Show," to icons such as Oprah Winfrey, and the tragedy of 9/11. Civil rights has long been the defining political issue for black Americans but for this emerging generation of black voters, civil rights is now one issue among many that define their politics. As a result, they are challenging the idea that one's skin color should color one's political identity, and they are also challenging the idea that they should be Democrats.

Since the support of black Americans has been crucial to the success of democratic candidates--from Presidents Kennedy to Clinton--this shift could be one of the most important developments in modern politics, arguably as important as the Civil Rights movement itself. Along with the political shift occurring, Goff also examines the cultural shift that is taking place on a wide range of issues including: gay marriage, hip-hop, and the emergence of what Goff calls "Generation Obama."

Through in-depth interviews with young, black voters, groundbreaking survey research, and conversations with a range of high profile Americans--from Colin Powell to Russell Simmons--Party Crashing explores the issues and people who have helped shape the politics of the post-Civil Rights Generation, and how this generation is reshaping America.

Media Buzz

Anderson Cooper 360 - July 17, 2008
Anderson Cooper 360 - February 20, 2008
Talk of the Nation - January 31, 2008