Black leadership for social change / Jacob U. Gordon ; foreword by Samuel DuBois Cook.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gordon, Jacob U.

Series:

Contributions in Afro-American and African studies 0069-9624 ; no. 200.

Contributions in Afro-American and African studies, 0069-9624 ; no. 200

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American leadership.

Social change--United States.

Social change.

United States.

African Americans--Politics and government.

African Americans.

African Americans--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xviii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. ; London : Greenwood Press, 2000.

Summary:

Provides a comprehensive overview of Black leadership in every aspect of American life, including movements for social justice, education, business, and politics.

Contents:

Introduction: Black Leadership for Social Change xiii

Part 1 Theorizing Black Leadership

1. Defining Black Leadership 3

2. Concepts in Black Leadership 19

3. Toward a Theoretical Framework 27

Part 2 Foundations of Black Leadership

4. Sources of Black Leadership 41

5. The Beginnings of Black Leadership 57

6. Black Leadership in the Nineteenth Century: Before the War 73

7. Black Leadership in the Nineteenth Century: The Civil War and Its Aftermath 83

Part 3 Twentieth Century and Contemporary Black Leadership

8. Social Movements and Black Leadership 101

9. Black Leadership in Education 133

10. Black Leadership in Corporate America 151

11. Black Leadership in the Community 163

12. Black Leadership in the Global Arena 173

13. The Future of Black Leadership 189.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-238) and index.

ISBN:

0313313962

OCLC:

42980226