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Meet the new class : theorizing young Black leadership in a "post-racial" era / Andra Gillespie -- pt. 1. Creating opportunity : how young Black politicians break into the political scene -- Racial authenticity and redistricting : a comparison of Artur Davis' 2000 and 2002 congressional campaigns / Andra Gillespie and Emma Tolbert -- Losing and winning : Cory Booker's ascent to Newark's mayoralty / Andra Gillespie -- pt. 2. Inheritance and Governance : what political scions do once they get elected -- Like father, like son? : Jesse Jackson, Jr.'s tenure as a US congressman / Randolph Burnside and Antonio Rodriguez -- Hype, hip hop, and heartbreak : the rise and fall of Kwame Kilpatrick / Todd Shaw, Athena King, and Lester Spence -- pt. 3. The rise of Barack Obama : its implications for Black politics -- The burden of Jekyll and Hyde : Barack Obama, racial identity, and Black political behavior / Lorrie Frasure -- Leadership, legitimacy, and public perceptions of Barack Obama / Charlton McIlwain -- pt. 4. New perspectives on deracialization -- Between generations : Deval Patrick's election as Massachusetts' first Black governor / Angela Lewis -- The declining significance of race : Adrian Fenty and the smooth electoral transition / Rachel Yon -- Situational deracialization, Harold Ford, and the 2006 U.S. Senate race in Tennessee / Sekou Franklin -- The "Steele problem" and the new Republican battle for Black votes : legacy, loyalty, and lexicon in Maryland's 2006 Senate contest / Tyson King-Meadows -- pt. 5. Intersectionality and African American politics in the 21st century -- Race, religion, and post-9/11 America : the election of Keith Ellison / Andra Gillespie and Amber Perez -- Young, gifted, Black, and female : why aren't there more Yvette Clarkes in Congress? / Katrina Gamble -- Conclusion: Where do we go from here? |
