The Content of Our Character

Shelby Steele (born January 1, 1946) is an American author, columnist, documentary filmmaker, and senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution, specializing in race relations, multiculturalism, and affirmative action. Institution. Notable works include The Content of Our Character (1990, National Book Critics Circle Award winner), White Guilt (2006), and Shame (2015); career highlights feature an Emmy for Seven Days in Bensonhurst (1991), National Humanities Medal (2004), and Bradley Prize (2006).EBSCO Research Starters, The HistoryMakers. Read more →