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Rise and Fall of Modern Black Leadership

Chronicle of a Twentieth Century Tragedy
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The Rise and Fall of Modern Black Leadership examines the leaders and evolving leadership patterns from 1890 to 2000. The reader will learn how the larger society impinged on African Americans during the twentieth century and ascertain why contemporary black leaders no longer serve their race.
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Consciousness of Race: Late Nineteenth Century Leaders and the Prelude to Modern Leadership; The Rising Color Line; Progressives and the Search for Opportunity; The 1920s: A Restructuring of Black Leadership Chapter 4 Consciousness of Class: The Great Depression and New Directions in Black Leadership; World War II and the Genesis of Modern Leadership; The 1950s: Civil Rights as a Middle Class Panacea; The 1960s: A Decade of Contentious Leadership Chapter 5 Consciousness of Self: The Nixon Years and the Retrenchment of Civil Rights; The Waning of Black Leadership; Gatekeepers at the Door Chapter 6 Epilogue Chapter 7 Notes Chapter 8 Bibliography Chapter 9 Index
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