No Future in This Country: The Prophetic Pessimism of Bishop Henry McNeal Turner by Andre E. Johnson (review).

"No Future in This Country: The Prophetic Pessimism of Bishop Henry McNeal Turner" by Andre E. Johnson is a book that explores the rhetorical pessimism of Bishop Henry McNeal Turner, a prominent Black spokesperson during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods. Turner's pessimism stemmed from his belief that there was no future for Black people in the United States due to persistent racism and injustice. Johnson argues that Turner's pessimism was a productive and culturally sustaining discourse that influenced major Black rhetoricians of the Civil Rights Movement. The book also delves into the concept of prophetic rhetoric and its application within African American rhetoric, offering a new perspective on the African American Prophetic Tradition. Overall, "No Future in This Country" provides a historical and rhetorical analysis of Turner's work and its relevance in understanding the intersections of rhetoric and critical race studies. [Extracted from the article]