How to Make Black America Better
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"How to Make Black America Better" is a nonfiction book edited by broadcaster Tavis Smiley that compiles essays and recommendations from prominent Black leaders on strategies for improving the social, economic, and political conditions of African Americans.
All labels observed (1)
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| How to Make Black America Better canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10528355 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: How to Make Black America Better Context triple: [Tavis Smiley, hasWrittenWork, How to Make Black America Better]
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A.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
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B.
Message to the Blackman in America
Message to the Blackman in America is a foundational 1965 book by Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad that outlines his religious, social, and political teachings directed primarily toward African Americans.
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C.
The Making of Black Revolutionaries
The Making of Black Revolutionaries is James Forman’s autobiographical account of his life and leadership in the civil rights and Black Power movements, offering an insider’s history of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and 1960s Black activism.
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D.
Black America Again
Black America Again is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Common that addresses systemic racism, black identity, and political resistance in contemporary America.
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E.
How to Be an Antiracist
"How to Be an Antiracist" is a bestselling nonfiction book by Ibram X. Kendi that explores the concept of antiracism and offers a framework for understanding and actively opposing racism in personal and public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How to Make Black America Better Target entity description: "How to Make Black America Better" is a nonfiction book edited by broadcaster Tavis Smiley that compiles essays and recommendations from prominent Black leaders on strategies for improving the social, economic, and political conditions of African Americans.
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A.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
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B.
Message to the Blackman in America
Message to the Blackman in America is a foundational 1965 book by Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad that outlines his religious, social, and political teachings directed primarily toward African Americans.
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C.
The Making of Black Revolutionaries
The Making of Black Revolutionaries is James Forman’s autobiographical account of his life and leadership in the civil rights and Black Power movements, offering an insider’s history of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and 1960s Black activism.
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D.
Black America Again
Black America Again is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Common that addresses systemic racism, black identity, and political resistance in contemporary America.
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E.
How to Be an Antiracist
"How to Be an Antiracist" is a bestselling nonfiction book by Ibram X. Kendi that explores the concept of antiracism and offers a framework for understanding and actively opposing racism in personal and public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
economic disparities affecting African Americans
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political disenfranchisement of African Americans ⓘ racial inequality in the United States ⓘ social justice for African Americans ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| editor | Tavis Smiley ⓘ |
| editorNationality | American ⓘ |
| editorOccupation | broadcaster ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
strategies for economic improvement
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strategies for political improvement ⓘ strategies for social improvement ⓘ |
| format | print ⓘ |
| genre |
African American studies literature
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social commentary ⓘ |
| hasContributor | prominent Black leaders ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays
ⓘ
recommendations ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | African American leaders ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African Americans
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linked to:
Black Americans
economic conditions of African Americans ⓘ political conditions of African Americans ⓘ social conditions of African Americans ⓘ |
| purpose | to propose strategies for improving conditions of African Americans ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
African American community
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general readers interested in race and public policy ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| title | How to Make Black America Better ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: How to Make Black America Better Description of subject: "How to Make Black America Better" is a nonfiction book edited by broadcaster Tavis Smiley that compiles essays and recommendations from prominent Black leaders on strategies for improving the social, economic, and political conditions of African Americans.
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