A Crisis of Leadership and the Role of Citizens in Black America : Leaders of the New School.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (203 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Constructing Black Citizenship and the Second-Class Citizen -- Chapter Two: On the Habits of Citizenship -- Chapter Three: On Bad Citizens, Bad Habits, and Bad Leadership -- Chapter Four: On The Failures of Black Leadership -- Chapter Five: On Black Leadership -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
This book investigates the role, duties, and obligations of leaders and citizens through examining post-Civil Rights Black leaders and the patterns of behavior within the African American community. The major themes of this book include the significance of service, sacrifice, and commitment to the common good.
9780739197912
African Americans - Politics and government - 21st century.