Overview

This edited collection on black churches and urban politics uses case studies of ten cities to examine the strategies and tactics of activist black clergy and congregations. These case studies illustrate how black activist clergy and congregations negotiate the political terrains of their respective cities. The cases show that the political culture of a city--whether that culture is shaped by machine politics, a legacy of political protest, racial and ethnic factionalism, or a city whose power resides in the mayors office rather than the city council chamber--can influence the tactics of activist clergy and congregations.

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Examines activism by black clergy in such cities as Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, New York, and Washington. Chronicle of Higher Education

Examines activism by black clergy in such cities as Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, New York, and Washington. * The Chronicle of Higher Education *

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R. Drew Smith is the Scholar-in-Residence and director of Religion and Public Life Projects at The Leadership Center at Morehouse College. Fredrick C. Harris is professor of political science at Columbia University.

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