Bibliography of African American Leadership: An Annotated Guide

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Compiled in this volume is the most significant accumulation of works on the subject of African American leadership to date. As the field of leadership studies continues to grow, this timely work contributes to an understanding of the activities of those people and organizations that have been leaders of people of African descent and have contributed to the cultural and political affairs of the black community, as well as the representation of the black community in mainstream American life. The annotated entries cover a variety of works on subjects such as dedicated black leadership studies, local descriptions and analyses, biographies, leadership organizations, and audio-visual materials. This reference is an important contribution to the field of leadership studies in general, and African American leadership in particular, and will serve as a valuable research tool for educators and practitioners alike. The entries are organized into six sections, which offer a broad overview of the various aspects of African American leadership. Part I, Critical Studies and Appraisals, focuses on the history of works dedicated to both national and local leaders and their politically relevant activities. The next section, Local Leadership Studies, is organized around black leaders who served local communities and the various issues they addressed. Part III looks at relevant social movements and ideologies that have highlighted the activities of black leaders. Individual leaders who have made contributions to the political life of the black community are included in Part IV, while leadership organizations are highlighted in Part V. The concluding section of the volume looks at available audio-visual materials. A thorough index rounds out the bibliography.

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"As one who has studied leadership, and works with college students, community leaders and elected leaders, I found the bibliography comprehensive, informative and full of possibilities for many audiences. This bibliography demonstrates African-Americans have had dynamic men and women leaders who have improved the lives of its people and the nation. This bibliography has stimulated my thinking and it will certainly enhance the discussion of African-American leadership."-Darold M. Johnson Director Southeast Policy Leaders Forum
"Ronald Walters and Cedric Johnson have produced a monumental, path breaking reference tool that will undoubtedly become a widely read and used volume in the 21st century examination of African American leadership. Into the foreseeable future, a generation of teachers and scholars, activists and leadership practitioners focused on the social and political progress of Black America will rely upon this work to guide analysis, design curriculum and inform action. This annotated bibliography represents much needed forward-thinking and advancement of the African American quest for freedom, justice and equality in the new Millennium."-Lisa Y. Sullivan President and Founder Local Initiative Support Training and Education Network, Inc.
"The Study of African American leadership is an important lens through which to view African American society and politics, as well as to understanding the possibilities and limits of the prospect for racial justice in the American democracy. African American Leadership: An Annotated Bibliography is an important guide and reference to the literature of the subject. It is near comprehensive compilation, including scholarly books and articles, ideological and popular writings, graduate theses, and audio-visual materials. A unique and useful feature is the biographical entries on African American leaders. The study of African American leadership should become a major topic of study in African American Studies in the coming years. This extensive Bibliography will be an indispensable source and resource in this endeavor."-Robert C. Smith San Francisco State University author of We Have No Leaders: African Americans in the Post Civil Rights Era
[B]y far the most extensive annotated list of works about black leadership....Highly recommended for all readers needing a comprehensive guide to African American leadership.-Choice
"By far the most extensive annotated list of works about black leadership....Highly recommended for all readers needing a comprehensive guide to African American leadership."-Choice
"[B]y far the most extensive annotated list of works about black leadership....Highly recommended for all readers needing a comprehensive guide to African American leadership."-Choice

Author Bio

RONALD W. WALTERS is Distinguished Leadership Scholar, Director of the African American Leadership Institute in the Burns Academy of Leadership, and Professor of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland College Park./e The author of five other books and over seventy-five articles, he is an internationally recognized authority on the political leadership of people of African descent. CEDRIC JOHNSON is a doctoral candidate in the University of Maryland's Department of Government and Politics and serves as a researcher for the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership's African American Leadership Institute./e