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Barack Obama and African American Empowerment : The Rise of Black America's New Leadership /

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This book examines the evolution of black leadership and politics since the Civil Rights Movement. It looks at the phenomenon of Barack Obama, from his striking emergence as a successful candidate for the Illinois State Senate to President of the United States, as part of the continuum of African Am...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Clarke, Kristen (Editor), Marable, Manning (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Series:Critical Black studies series.
Subjects:
Political Science and International Relations.
African American Culture.
Electoral Politics.
Ethnicity Studies.
European Politics.
Political Science.
Political Sociology.
African Americans.
Elections.
Ethnicity.
Political science.
Political sociology.
Europe > Politics and government.
Electronic books.
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Summary:This book examines the evolution of black leadership and politics since the Civil Rights Movement. It looks at the phenomenon of Barack Obama, from his striking emergence as a successful candidate for the Illinois State Senate to President of the United States, as part of the continuum of African American political leaders.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (280 pages)
ISBN:9780230103290
DOI:10.1057/9780230103290