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Black Churches and Local Politics
Clergy Influence, Organizational Partnerships, and Civic Empowerment
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2005
Summary
This book on black churches and urban politics uses case studies from various cities to examine the strategies and tactics of activist clergy and congregations. These case studies illustrate how black activist clergy and congregations negotiate the political terrains of their respective cities. The cases show that the political culture of a city—whether that culture is shaped by machine politics, a legacy of political protest, racial and ethnic factionalism, or a city whose power resides in the mayor's office rather than the city council chamber—can influence the tactics of activist clergy and congregations. These cases also show how strategies and tactics vary across congregations as well as within and across cities. Not only do activist churches emphasize political empowerment or economic development, their tactics to pursue their goals may take different forms. They can form coalitions with other churches and/or political organizations, lobby public officials, use personal appeals to persuade politicians, or mobilize voters for candidates who support the congregation's agenda. By taking stock of the strategies that activist black clergy and congregations adopt and the tactics they use to research their goals, the cases in this book highlight nuances in black clergy and church activism that are captured beyond a single case or a focus on national politics. The three sections of Black Churches and Local Politics examine the many ways that black activist clergy and congregations voice their concerns in urban politics. The tactics explored are the use of personal influence by activist ministers, the formation of coalitions with churches and community organizations, and pressure groups that lobby government institutions and leaders on behalf of minority communities.
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Bibliographic data
Copyright year
2005
ISBN-Print
978-0-7425-4522-9
ISBN-Online
978-0-7425-7173-0
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
2
Product type
Edited Book
Table of contents
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Contents No access
Preface No access
Introduction: Black Churches, Activist Traditions, and Urban Political Contexts Fredrick C. Harris No access
1 Black Churches, Black Empowerment, and Atlanta's Civil Rights Legacy Alton B. Pollard III No access
2 Black Clergy and Models of Civil Rights Activism in Miami Clarence Taylor No access
3 Bennett W. Smith Sr. and Ministerial Influence on Political Life in Buffalo Sherri Leronda Wallace No access
4 Black Ministers and the Politics of Personal Influence in Columbus Yvette Alex-Assensoh No access
5 Black Faith-Based Coalitions in Boston: Civic Advantages and Challenges James Jennings No access
6 Black Churches and Electoral Engagement in the Nation's Capital Ronald Walters and Tamelyn Tucker-Worgs No access
7 Black Churches and Machine Politics in Chicago Fredrick C. Harris No access
8 Black Clergy Electoral Involvement in Cleveland Mittie Olion Chandler No access
9 Black Churches and the Formation of Political Action Committees in Detroit Ronald E. Brown and Carolyn Hartfield No access
10 Party Politics and Black Church Political Organization in Queens, New York Michael Leo Owens No access
11 Black Clergy and the Governmental Sector during George W. Bush's Presidency R. Drew Smith No access
