Invisible Enemy: The African American Freedom Struggle after 1965

"Even so, the thematic unity and clear elucidation of the nature and persistence of systemic racism in American society and of white Americans ' blindness to it makes the book a valuable study that should engage student audiences and the reading public." (Journal of American History, 1 March 2011)

“A remarkable scholarly work that illuminates why the struggle for equal rights did not achieve full racial equality. . . de Jong draws attention to the oppressive economic and political  forces that have yet to be overcome, even as Americans celebrate the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr.” 
Clayborne Carson, Founding director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University

“De Jong writes with passion and grace.  Her historically-grounded treatment of both racism and black Americans' self-directed struggles for justice make this study an invaluable guide to the complexities of race in contemporary society.”
William L. Van Deburg, author of New Day in Babylon: The Black Power Movement and American Culture, 1965-1975