Bibliography of African American Leadership: An Annotated Bibliography

by Walters, Ronald W.

• ISBN13: 9780313313141
• ISBN10: 0313313148
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-06-30
• Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group

Summary

Compiled in this volume is the most significant accumulation of works on the subject of African American leadership to date. As the field of leadership studies continues to grow, this timely work contributes to an understanding of the activities of those people and organizations that have been leaders of people of African descent and have contributed to the cultural and political affairs of the black community, as well as the representation of the black community in mainstream American life. The annotated entries cover a variety of works on subjects such as dedicated black leadership studies, local descriptions and analyses, biographies, leadership organizations, and audio-visual materials. This reference is an important contribution to the field of leadership studies in general, and African American leadership in particular, and will serve as a valuable research tool for educators and practitioners alike. The entries are organized into six sections, which offer a broad overview of the various aspects of African American leadership. Part I, Critical Studies and Appraisals, focuses on the history of works dedicated to both national and local leaders and their politically relevant activities. The next section, Local Leadership Studies, is organized around black leaders who served local communities and the various issues they addressed. Part III looks at relevant social movements and ideologies that have highlighted the activities of black leaders. Individual leaders who have made contributions to the political life of the black community are included in Part IV, while leadership organizations are highlighted in Part V. The concluding section of the volume looks at available audio-visual materials. A thorough index rounds out the bibliography.

Author Biography

Ronald W. Walters is Distinguished Leadership Scholar, Director of the African American Leadership Institute in the Burns Academy of Leadership, and Professor of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland College Park. Cedric Johnson is a doctoral candidate in the University of Maryland's Department of Government and Politics and serves as a reseacher for the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership's African American Leadership Institute.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Critical Studies & Appraisals	1	(38)
Local Leadership Studies	39	(14)
Ideologies and Social Movements	53	(28)
Selected Bibliographic Materials	81	(124)
Colonial Period and Antebellum Era, 1619-1865	83	(13)
Reconstruction and the Nadir, 1865-1909	96	(16)
The New Negro Era, 1909-1945	112	(15)
The Civil Rights Era, 1945-1965	127	(35)
The Black Power Period, 1965-1975	162	(16)
Institutional Politics Era, 1975-Present	178	(27)
Selected Leadership Organizations	205	(44)
Audio & Visual Media Resources	249	(22)
Index	271