Description
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.
Keywords
OBAMA, BARACK, 1961-AFRICAN AMERICANS_POLITICS AND GOVERNMENTPRESIDENTS_UNITED STATES_ELECTION_2008UNITED STATES_RACE RELATIONSLEADERSHIP