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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Author:   Drew R. Smith ,  Fredrick C. Harris ,  Yvette M. Alex-Assensoh ,  Ronald E. Brown
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 16.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9780742545212

ISBN 10:   0742545210
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   30 June 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Preface Part 2 Introduction: Black Churches, Activists Traditions, and Urban Political Contexts Part 3 Part I: Personal Influence, Coalitions, and Pressure Groups Chapter 4 Black Churches, Black Empowerment, and Atlanta's Civil Rights Legacy Chapter 5 Black Clergy and Models of Civil Rights Activism in Miami Chapter 6 Bennett W. Smith and Ministerial Influence on Political Life in Buffalo Chapter 7 Black Ministers and the Politics of Personal Influence in Columbus Chapter 8 Black Faith-Based Coalitions and Civic Activism in Boston Part 9 Part II: Black Churches and Electoral Politics Chapter 10 Black Churches and Electoral Engagement in the Nation's Capital Chapter 11 Black Churches and Machine Politics in Chicago Chapter 12 Black Clergy Electoral Involvement in Cleveland Chapter 13 Black Churches and the Formation of Political Action Committees in Detroit Chapter 14 Party Politics and Black Church Political Organizations in Queens, NY Part 15 Part III: Epilogue Chapter 16 Black Clergy and the Governmental Sector During George W. Bush's Presidency Part 17 About the Contributors Part 18 Index

Reviews

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

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

Author Information

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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