Black leadership for social change
Title:
Black leadership for social change
Author:
Gordon, Jacob U.
ISBN:
9780313030642
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Publication Information:
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xviii, 242 p.)
Series:
Contributions in Afro-American and African studies, no. 200
Contributions in Afro-American and African studies.
Contents:
Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Black Leadership for Social Change; Part One -- Theorizing Black Leadership; Part Two -- Foundations of Black Leadership; Part Three -- Twentieth Century and Contemporary Black Leadership; Appendices; References; Index.
Abstract:
This book presents a comprehensive overview of Black leadership in every aspect of American life, including movements for social justice, education, business, and politics. In the quest for human rights and social advancement, African-American leaders have emerged to lead the fight to overcome racial and economic barriers. This struggle has influenced the exercise of Black leadership in many other areas and the author uses an interdisciplinary approach to reveal the changes, continuities, and variety of African-American approaches to effective leadership. The book also suggests a theoretical f.
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