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POLITICS, LAW, AND GOVERNMENT

COMING SOON
African American Activism

and Political Engagement

An Encyclopedia of Empowerment

ANGELA JONES, EDITOR

The 57 Black men and women who served
in the House of Representatives in 2021
accounted for 13% of the House's total
membership—about the same as the
percentage of the nation's overall population
that was Black. But that same year, only 3 of ABC-CLIO

the Senate's 100 senators were Black, and May 2023, 448pp, 7x10
Hardcover: 978-1-4408-7631-8
not a single governor was Black. $97.00, £72.00, €84,00
eBook: 978-1-4408-7632-5
This authoritative encyclopedia provides a wide-ranging survey of the history,
development, and current state of African American political activism and SAMPLE T OPICS
influence in American life and culture. This book begins with a suite of • Abolition • Intersectionality
seven long-form essays on various aspects of Black political involvement • Black Churches • Jim Crow
and empowerment, including the importance of Black women in early labor • Black Press • Political Parties
organizing; campaigns defending Black voting rights against suppression and • Civil Disobedience • Reparations
disenfranchisement; the Black Lives Matter movement; and the contributions • Civil Rights and the • Voting Rights and
and legacy of the nation's first Black president, Barak Obama. Constitution Voter Suppression
The encyclopedia itself contains approximately 200 authoritative entries on a • Grass Roots
wide assortment of topics related to African American political activism and Organizing
empowerment, including biographical profiles of key leaders and activists, • Historically Black
political issues and topics of particular interest to African American voters Colleges and
and lawmakers, important laws and court cases, influential organizations, and Universities
pivotal events in American culture that have influenced the trajectory of Black
participation in the nation's political life.
ANGELA JONES is professor of sociology at
FEATURES Farmingdale State College, State University of
• A suite of long-form essays provide insights into areas of triumph New York. Jones's research interests include
African American political thought and protest,
and struggle for Black Americans seeking equitable treatment and race, gender, sexuality, sex work, feminist theory,
representation in U.S. politics and queer theory.
• Approximately 200 encyclopedia entries cover African American political
power and representation, with a special focus on contributions of women
and LGBTQ figures who have been historically underappreciated
• Includes extensive discussion of current threats to Black voting rights
• Includes two informative glossaries, one dedicated to relevant organizations
and the other focusing on notable documentaries on Black political icons
and movements

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