Long march ahead : African American churches and public policy in post-civil rights America / edited by R. Drew Smith.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Smith, R. Drew, 1956-

Series:

e-Duke books scholarly collection.

Public influences of African American churches ; v. 2.

The public influences of African American churches ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American churches--History--20th century.

African American churches.

Christianity and politics--United States--History--20th century.

Christianity and politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (251 p.)

Place of Publication:

Durham : Duke University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ten essayists discuss the black church's public activism on natioonal policy issues in the post Civil Rights period, focusing on issues such as health care, affirmative action, welfare reform, and public education.

Contents:

Assessing the public policy practices of African American churches / R. Drew Smith

African American churches, affirmative action, and the campaign against the one Florida plan / Barbara Dianne Savage

The role of African American churches in crafting the 1996 welfare reform policy / Megan E. McLaughlin

Contestant, advocate, implementer : social services and the policy roles of African American churches / Michael Leo Owens

Service provider or policymaker? : Black churches and the health of African Americans / Cathy J. Cohen

African American churches and reproductive health rights / Emilie M. Townes

African American clergy and urban school reform / Desiree Pedescleaux

End of a miracle? : crime, faith, and partnership in Boston in the 1990s / Christopher Winship

African American churches and the evolution of antiapartheid activism / Columba Aham Nnorum.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8223-8625-9

OCLC:

220950293