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

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Marable, M.
Published: 12/30/2009
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
ISBN: 9780230620506
Pages: 269
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.90d