Black Power in the Suburbs: The Myth or Reality of African-American Suburban Political Incorporation (Suny Series in African American Studies) [Paperback]

Valerie C. Johnson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Suny Series in African American Studies | Publication Date: September 26, 2002

The first comprehensive study of African American suburban political empowerment.

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The country's largest concentration of African American suburban affluence represents a unique laboratory to study the internal factors associated with African American political ascendancy and the convergence of race and class. Black Power in the Suburbs chronicles Prince George's County, Maryland, and the twenty-three year quest by African Americans to influence educational policy and become equal partners in the county's governing coalition. Johnson challenges conventional notions of a monolithic community by addressing the manner in which class cleavages among African Americans affect their representation and policy interests in suburbia. She also documents white resistance to power sharing and the impact of school desegregation on white population trends.

About the Author

Valerie C. Johnson is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Product Details

• Paperback: 242 pages
• Publisher: State University of New York Press (September 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791455289
• ISBN-13: 978-0791455289
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,074,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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