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Book SynopsisFrom his role as FDR's 'negro advisor' to his appointment under LBJ as the first secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Robert Clifton Weaver was one of the most influential domestic policy makers and civil rights advocates. This biography presents the story of a man whose legacy impacts American race relations.
Trade Review"Wendell E. Pritchett's engaging biography of Robert Clifton Weaver is a tour de force. Appointed by President Johnson as the first secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Weaver was the first African American to hold a cabinet position. However, few Americans are aware that Weaver was also an important figure in shaping the development of American racial and urban policy, and one of the nation's foremost authorities on urban issues. Pritchett brilliantly captures the life and contributions of this great racial pioneer and in the process reveals how racial tensions profoundly influenced battles over the future of American cities." - William Julius Wilson, author of When Work Disappears: The World of the New Urban Poor"
