African American Activism and Political Engagement: An Encyclopedia of Empowerment
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"This book contains essays spanning centuries of U.S. history and encyclopedia entries focusing on a wide range of themes and people with biographical entries on key leaders in the history of Black liberation-it is a resource for those wanting to learn more about the history of African American activism, political engagement, and empowerment. As of 8/9/22still five (5) missing releases"-- Provided by publisher."This authoritative encyclopedia provides a wide-ranging survey of the history, development, and current state of African American political activism and influence in American life and culture. This book begins with a suite of seven long-form essays on various aspects of Black political involvement and empowerment, including the importance of Black women in early labor organizing; campaigns defending Black voting rights against suppression and disenfranchisement; the Black Lives Matter movement; and the contributions and legacy of the nation's first Black president, Barak Obama.The encyclopedia itself contains approximately 200 authoritative entries on a wide assortment of topics related to African American political activism and empowerment, including biographical profiles of key leaders and activists, political issues and topics of particular interest to African American voters and lawmakers, important laws and court cases, influential organizations, and pivotal events in American culture that have influenced the trajectory of Black participation in the nation's political life"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9781440876318, 1440876312
Publication Date
2023
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
City
New York
Keywords
African American Politics, Government, Biography, Civil Rights Movement
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities
Recommended Citation
Jones, Angela, "African American Activism and Political Engagement: An Encyclopedia of Empowerment" (2023). Faculty Books. 324.
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/facultybooks/324