Winner, 2024 RUSA Outstanding Reference Award
An indispensable resource for understanding trends and issues in African-American political organizing; the history of Black Liberation movements in the United States; and the fortitude, determination, reliance, beauty, and influence of Black culture and community.
The book begins with a suite of seven long-form essays on various aspects of Black political involvement and empowerment, including the importance of Black women in early labor organizing; campaigns defending Black voting rights against suppression and disenfranchisement; the Black Lives Matter movement; and the contributions and legacy of the nation's first Black president, Barack Obama.
The encyclopedia itself contains approximately 200 authoritative entries on a wide assortment of topics related to African-American political activism and empowerment, including biographical profiles of key leaders and activists, political issues and topics of particular interest to African-American voters and lawmakers, important laws and court cases, influential organizations, and pivotal events in American culture that have influenced the trajectory of Black participation in the nation's political life.
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African American Activism and Political Engagement
An Encyclopedia of Empowerment
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- English
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Essays
- Encyclopedia Entries
- Glossary of Films
- Glossary of Organizations
- Selected Bibliography
- About the Editor and Contributors
- Index
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