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

by Manning Marable and Kristen Clarke

Book Overview

Barack Obama and the African-American Empowerment 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. The reader also examines the evolving ideals about the roles of government and the economy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230620523
• ISBN13: 9780230620520
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"