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Book SynopsisOffering a portrait of leadership, conflict, and obstacles, this volume assesses the political alliances that brought black mayors to office as well as the accomplishments and challenges that marked their careers. It includes the profiles of Carl B Stokes (Cleveland), Richard G Hatcher (Gary), and 'Dutch' Morial (New Orleans).
Trade Review"This excellent new collection of original essays on black big-city mayors provides essential historical perspective on racial change in late twentieth-century urban politics. Deeply researched and well written, this volume represents a major step forward in recent urban political history."--Raymond A. Mohl, editor of
The Making of Urban America"Going beyond a discussion of the election of black officeholders to survey their experiences in governing, these clear, concise essays examine the factors that shaped the fortunes of black mayors trying to run their communities."--Steven F. Lawson, author of
Running for Freedom: Civil Rights and Black Politics in America since 1941Table of ContentsIntroduction
JEFFREY S. ADLER 1
1. Running for Office: African-American Mayors from 1967 to 1996
DAVID R. COLBURN 23
2. Black Political Power and Its Limits: Gary Mayor Richard G. Hatcher's Administration, 1968-87
JAMES B. LANE 57
3. Carl Stokes: Mayor of Cleveland
LEONARD N. MOORE 80
4. Harold and Dutch Revisited: A Comparative Look at the First Black Mayors of Chicago and New Orleans
ARNOLD R. HIRSCH 107
5. Mayor David Dinkins and the Politics of Race in New York City
ROGER BILES 130
6. Tom Bradley and the Politics of Race
HEATHER R. PARKER 153
7. African-American Mayors and Governance in Atlanta
RONALD H. BAYOR 178
8. Protest and Power in Washington, D.C.: The Troubled Legacy of Marion Barry
HOWARD GILLETTE JR. 200
9. Rethinking the Collapse of Postwar Liberalism: The Rise of Mayor Coleman Young and the Politics of Race in Detroit
HEATHER ANN THOMPSON 227
Contributors 249
Index 253
