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Book SynopsisBlack Vanguards and Black Gangsters: From Seeds of Discontent to a Declaration of War examines the extent to which black gangsterism is a product of civil rights gains, community transition, black flight, social activism, and failed grassroots social movement groups. Unfortunately, the voice of the ghetto was politically tempered, silenced, ignored, and at times rebuked by a black leadership that seemed to be preoccupied with a middle-class integrationist agenda. As a result, a once strong sense of universal brotherhood became fractured and the mood of the oppressed shifted to confusion only to be tempered by relentless frustration, out of which emerged black gangs.
Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Seeding, Watering and Harvesting Chapter 4 American Hypocrisy Chapter 5 Classism, Politics and Urbanity Chapter 6 Mis-Education is the Real Conspiracy Part 7 Putting Us through Changes: Civil Rights, Black Power and the BlackPanther Party for Self Defense Chapter 8 To Overcome or Be Over-run: Civil Rights Movement and Black Power Chapter 9 The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense: Born with an Immediate Expiration Date Chapter 10 Terminating the Party the Old Fashion Way Part 11 The Farmer's Harvest: Fertile Land for African-American Gangsterism Chapter 12 Numerical Illusions and Hood Dynamics for Boyz to Become Men Chapter 13 Brief History of Black Gangster Formations Chapter 14 The Emergent Gangsterism Perspective: Manhood Is Essential as the Air I Breathe Chapter 15 Looking Through the Rear View Mirror Part 16 Gangs By Any Other Name: Omega Fraternalism and Hoover Gangsterism Chapter 17 What Chapter You Claiming Brother?: What Chapter you Claiming Homie Part 18 One in the Chamber: Ready-Set, Aim, Now Squeeze Chapter 19 If Any Man Be Redeemed Let Him Proclaim It Chapter 20 WD 40 and Ketchup Chapter 21 After Thoughts Part 22 References Part 23 Index
