Black churches and local politics : clergy influence, organizational partnerships, and civic empowerment /
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| Imprint: | Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2005. |
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| Description: | xix, 218 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5749613 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Introduction: Black Churches, Activist Traditions, and Urban Political Contexts
- Part I. Personal Influence, Coalitions, and Pressure Groups
- 1. Black Churches, Black Empowerment, and Atlanta's Civil Rights Legacy
- 2. Black Clergy and Models of Civil Rights Activism in Miami
- 3. Bennett W. Smith Sr. and Ministerial Influence on Political Life in Buffalo
- 4. Black Ministers and the Politics of Personal Influence in Columbus
- 5. Black Faith-Based Coalitions in Boston: Civic Advantages and Challenges
- Part II. Black Churches and Electoral Politics
- 6. Black Churches and Electoral Engagement in the Nation's Capital
- 7. Black Churches and Machine Politics in Chicago
- 8. Black Clergy Electoral Involvement in Cleveland
- 9. Black Churches and the Formation of Political Action Committees in Detroit
- 10. Party Politics and Black Church Political Organization in Queens, New York
- Part III. Epilogue
- 11. Black Clergy and the Governmental Sector during George W. Bush's Presidency
- Index
- About the Contributors