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Black Churches and Local Politics: Clergy Influence, Organizational Partnerships, and Civic Empowerment by [Drew R. Smith, Fredrick C. Harris, Yvette Alex-Assensoh, Ronald E. Brown, Mittie Olion Chandler, Carolyn Hartfield, James Jennings, Michael Leo Owens, Alton B. Pollard, R Drew Smith, Clarence Taylor, Tamelyn Tucker-Worgs, Sherri Leronda Wallace, Ronald Walters]

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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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Examines activism by black clergy in such cities as Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, New York, and Washington. ― The Chronicle of Higher Education --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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R. Drew Smith is the Scholar-in-Residence and director of Religion and Public Life Projects at The Leadership Center at Morehouse College.

Fredrick C. Harris is professor of political science at Columbia University. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00EGJAXM6
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (June 30, 2005)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 30, 2005
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2049 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 243 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled

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- #1,899 in Clergy
- #2,452 in Religious Studies - Church & State

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Fredrick C. Harris is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center on African American Politics and Society at Columbia University. He is the author of Something Within and Countervailing Forces in African-American Civic Activism. (photo credit: Eileen Barroso)
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