TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bandele,Ramla M.
TI  - Black Star: African American Activism in the International Political Economy
SN  - 9780252090455
AV  - E185 
U1  - 320.5/4 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Champaign
PB  - University of Illinois Press
KW  - Universal Negro Improvement Association-History
KW  - African American businesspeople-History
KW  - African diaspora-History
KW  - Pan-Africanism-History
KW  - African American political activists-History
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. A New Take on an Old Term: Operationalizing the Diaspora Concept -- 2. An Exploration of the Relevant Literature -- 3. Still Waters: Understanding the Political Economy of the 1920s -- 4. Home Dock: The United States and the BSL -- 5. Charting the Black Atlantic: The UNIA and Its Location in African American Politics -- 6. Shipping Politics: The Case of the Black Star Line -- 7. Stormy Seas: Government Obstruction of BSL Transnational Goals -- 8. Marooned: The Rise and Fall of the Black Star Line -- 9. Clear Waters: Implications for the Study of Diasporas -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
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