One of the most remarkable episodes in the history of U.S. politics is the rise to power of African-American political leaders. Although the first Africans to c

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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

African American Political Thought offers an unprecedented philosophical history of thinkers from the African American community and African diaspora who have a