Whose Black Politics?: Cases in Post-Racial Black Leadership

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ISBN: 9780415992169 | 0415992168
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Copyright: 12/21/2009

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This volume uses multiple case studies to probe the implications of the emergence of a vanguard of leaders for the future of African American politics. Editor Andra Gillespie establishes a new theoretical framework based on the interaction of 3 factors: black leaders' crossover appeal, their political ambition, and connections to the black establishment.

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List of Tables and Figures	p. x
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Meet the New Class: Theorizing Young Black Leadership in a "Postracial" Era	p. 9
Creating Opportunity: How Young Black Politicians Break Into the Political Scene	p. 43
Racial Authenticity and Redistricting: A Comparison of Artur Davis's 2000 and 2002 Congressional Campaigns	p. 45
Losing and Winning: Cory Booker's Ascent to Newark's Mayoralty	p. 67
Inheritance and Governance: What Black Political Scions Do Once They Get Elected	p. 85
Like Father, Like Son? Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Tenure as a U.S. Congressman	p. 87
Categorization of CBC Members by Phase, 110th-111th Congress	p. 102
Repeat Legislation by Jesse Jackson Jr.	p. 102
Hype, Hip-Hop, and Heartbreak: The Rise and Fall of Kwame Kilpatrick	p. 105
The Rise of Barack Obama and Its Implications for Black Politics	p. 131
The Burden of Jekyll and Hyde: Barack Obama, Racial Identity, and Black Political Behavior	p. 133
Leadership, Legitimacy, and Public Perceptions of Barack Obama	p. 155
New Perspectives on Deracialization	p. 173
Between Generations: Deval Patrick's Election as Massachusetts' First Black Governor	p. 177
The Declining Significance of Race: Adrian Fenty and the Smooth Electoral Transition	p. 195
Situational Deracialization, Harold Ford, and the 2006 Senate Race in Tennessee	p. 214
The "Steele Problem" and the New Republican Battle for Black Votes: Legacy, Loyalty, and Lexicon in Maryland's 2006 Senate Contest	p. 241
Intersectionality and African-American Politics in the Twenty-First Century	p. 271
Race, Religion, and Post-9/11 America: The Election of Keith Ellison	p. 273
Young, Gifted, Black, and Female: Why Aren't There More Yvette Clarkes in Congress?	p. 293
Conclusion: Where Do We Go From Here?	p. 309
Contributors	p. 319
Index	p. 321
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