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Book SynopsisWhat happened to black youth in the post-civil rights generation? What kind of causes did they rally around and were they even rallying in the first place? This book looks at a variety of key civil rights groups across the country over the years to provide a view of black youth and social movement activism.
Trade Review"Where others have bemoaned the absence of youth activism after the & 70s, Franklins impressive scholarship finds thoughtful, creative, and impactful Black youth activism into the 2000s. Both theoretical and practical in approach, this book will require the rethinking of several well-worn narratives about Black youth activism in the post-civil rights generations." -- Charles M. Payne,author of I've Got the Light of Freedom
"After the Rebellion is an exceptional work. Franklins keen analysis is a welcomed antidote to the clichés and wish fulfillment that hinder conventional thinking about youth politics and so-called hip-hop activism." -- Cedric Johnson,author of Revolutionaries to Race Leaders: Black Power and the Making of African American Politics
"[T]his book is useful to social movement scholars across disciplines as well as current activists in need of historical markers and anchors for their ongoing campaigns." * Labour *
"This is an important book that examines the changing context of youth activism in the post-civil rights era. Sekou M. Franklin explores the dilemma youth activists since the 1960s have faced between pursuing transformative social movement activism versus engaging in mobilization focused on leveraging the institutional resources now available in the post-civil rights era. Anyone committed to understanding or promoting activism among youth of color needs to read this book." -- Cathy Cohen,author of Democracy Remixed: Black Youth and the Future of American Politics
"With & black lives matter emerging as a national rallying cry, this book is a timely and compelling contribution to contemporary social movement theory and to histories of African American protest." * The Journal of American History *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Abbreviations of Organizations and Initiatives Introduction Part I 1 Movement Activism and the Post-Civil Rights Generation 2 The World beyond the Campus 3 From Civil Rights to Anti-Apartheid 4 The New Haven Youth MovementPart II 5 The Origins of the Black Student Leadership Network 6 Organizing for Change 7 The Collapse of the Black Student Leadership Network Part III 8 Reclaiming Our Youth: Policing and Protesting Juvenile Injustice 9 We Are Labor Too Conclusion Appendix A: Study Design and MethodologyAppendix B: Interview Methodology and Biographies of Interviewees Appendix C: Profiles of Principal Organizations and Networks Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
