The credos of eight black leaders : converting obstacles into opportunities / John J. Ansbro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ansbro, John J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American leadership.

Philosophy, Black.

African Americans--Ethics.

African Americans.

Ethics.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 259 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, [2004]

Summary:

Based on a detailed analysis of 21,000 pages of primary works as well as numerous biographies, the book presents that author's formulations of the objectives, strategies, and tactics of eight African-American and African activists--Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, W.E.B. Du Bois, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Contents:

1. Frederick Douglass

2. Booker T. Washington

3. Marcus Garvey

4. W.E.B. Du Bois

5. Malcolm X

6. Martin Luther King, Jr.

7. Nelson Mandela

8. Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-234) and index.

ISBN:

0761827420

OCLC:

57546081