African-American mayors : race, politics, and the American city

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African-American mayors : race, politics, and the American city

edited by David R. Colburn and Jeffrey S. Adler

University of Illinois Press, c2001

  • : pbk

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Includes index

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  • Running for office : African-American mayors from 1967 to 1996 / David R. Colburn
  • Black political power and its limits : Gary Mayor Richard G. Hatcher's administration, 1968-87 / James B. Lane
  • Carl Stokes : Mayor of Cleveland / Leonard N. Moore
  • Harold and Dutch revisited : a comparative look at the first Black Mayors of Chicago and New Orleans / Arnold R. Hirsch
  • Mayor David Dinkins and the politics of race in New York City / Roger Biles
  • Tom Bradley and the politics of race / Heather R. Parker
  • African-American mayors and governance in Atlanta / Ronald H. Bayor
  • Protest and power in Washington, D.C. : the troubled legacy of Marion Barry / Howard Gillette, Jr
  • Rethinking the collapse of postwar liberalism: the rise Mayor Coleman Young and the politics of race in Detroit / Heather and Thompson

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ISBN 9780252026348

内容説明

On November 7, 1967, the voters of Cleveland, Ohio, and Gary, Indiana, elected the nation's first African-American mayors to govern their cities. Ten years later more than two hundred black mayors held office, and by 1993 sixty-seven major urban centers, most with majority-white populations, were headed by African Americans. Once in office, African-American mayors faced vexing challenges. In large and small cities from the Sunbelt to the Rustbelt, black mayors assumed office during economic downturns and confronted the intractable problems of decaying inner cities, white flight, a dwindling tax base, violent crime, and diminishing federal support for social programs. Many encountered hostility from their own parties, city councils, and police departments; others worked against long-established power structures dominated by local business owners or politicians. Still others, while trying to respond to multiple demands from a diverse constituency, were viewed as traitors by blacks expecting special attention from a leader of their own race. All struggled with the contradictory mandate of meeting the increasing needs of poor inner-city residents while keeping white businesses from fleeing to the suburbs. This is the first comprehensive treatment of the complex phenomenon of African-American mayors in the nation's major urban centers. Offering a diverse portrait of leadership, conflict, and almost insurmountable obstacles, this volume assesses the political alliances that brought black mayors to office as well as their accomplishments-notably, increased minority hiring and funding for minority businesses-and the challenges that marked their careers. Mayors profiled include Carl B. Stokes (Cleveland), Richard G. Hatcher (Gary), "Dutch" Morial (New Orleans), Harold Washington (Chicago), Tom Bradley (Los Angeles), Marion Barry (Washington, D.C.), David Dinkins (New York City), Coleman Young (Detroit), and a succession of black mayors in Atlanta (Maynard Jackson, Andrew Young, and Bill Campbell). Probing the elusive economic dimension of black power, "African-American Mayors" demonstrates how the same circumstances that set the stage for the victories of black mayors exaggerated the obstacles they faced.

目次

Running for office : African-American mayors from 1967 to 1996 / David R. Colburn -- Black political power and its limits : Gary Mayor Richard G. Hatcher's administration, 1968-87 / James B. Lane -- Carl Stokes : Mayor of Cleveland / Leonard N. Moore -- Harold and Dutch revisited : a comparative look at the first black mayors of Chicago and New Orleans / Arnold R. Hirsch -- Mayor David Dinkins and the politics of race in New York City / Roger Biles -- Tom Bradley and the politics of race / Heather R. Parker -- African-American mayors and governance in Atlanta / Ronald H. Bayor -- Protest and power in Washington, D.C. : the troubled legacy of Marion Barry / Howard Gillette, Jr. -- Rethinking the collapse of postwar liberalism : the rise of Mayor Coleman Young and the politics of race in Detroit / Heather Ann Thompson.
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: pbk ISBN 9780252072604

内容説明

On November 7, 1967, the voters of Cleveland, Ohio, and Gary, Indiana, elected the nation's first African-American mayors to govern their cities. Ten years later more than two hundred black mayors held office, and by 1993 sixty-seven major urban centers, most with majority-white populations, were headed by African Americans. Once in office, African-American mayors faced vexing challenges. In large and small cities from the Sunbelt to the Rustbelt, black mayors assumed office during economic downturns and confronted the intractable problems of decaying inner cities, white flight, a dwindling tax base, violent crime, and diminishing federal support for social programs. Many encountered hostility from their own parties, city councils, and police departments; others worked against long-established power structures dominated by local business owners or politicians. Still others, while trying to respond to multiple demands from a diverse constituency, were viewed as traitors by blacks expecting special attention from a leader of their own race. All struggled with the contradictory mandate of meeting the increasing needs of poor inner-city residents while keeping white businesses from fleeing to the suburbs. This is the first comprehensive treatment of the complex phenomenon of African-American mayors in the nation's major urban centers. Offering a diverse portrait of leadership, conflict, and almost insurmountable obstacles, this volume assesses the political alliances that brought black mayors to office as well as their accomplishments--notably, increased minority hiring and funding for minority businesses--and the challenges that marked their careers. Mayors profiled include Carl B. Stokes (Cleveland), Richard G. Hatcher (Gary), "Dutch" Morial (New Orleans), Harold Washington (Chicago), Tom Bradley (Los Angeles), Marion Barry (Washington, D.C.), David Dinkins (New York City), Coleman Young (Detroit), and a succession of black mayors in Atlanta (Maynard Jackson, Andrew Young, and Bill Campbell).Probing the elusive economic dimension of black power, African-American Mayors demonstrates how the same circumstances that set the stage for the victories of black mayors exaggerated the obstacles they faced.

目次

Introduction JEFFREY S. ADLER 1 1. Running for Office: African-American Mayors from 1967 to 1996 DAVID R. COLBURN 23 2. Black Political Power and Its Limits: Gary Mayor Richard G. Hatcher's Administration, 1968-87 JAMES B. LANE 57 3. Carl Stokes: Mayor of Cleveland LEONARD N. MOORE 80 4. Harold and Dutch Revisited: A Comparative Look at the First Black Mayors of Chicago and New Orleans ARNOLD R. HIRSCH 107 5. Mayor David Dinkins and the Politics of Race in New York City ROGER BILES 130 6. Tom Bradley and the Politics of Race HEATHER R. PARKER 153 7. African-American Mayors and Governance in Atlanta RONALD H. BAYOR 178 8. Protest and Power in Washington, D.C.: The Troubled Legacy of Marion Barry HOWARD GILLETTE JR. 200 9. Rethinking the Collapse of Postwar Liberalism: The Rise of Mayor Coleman Young and the Politics of Race in Detroit HEATHER ANN THOMPSON 227 Contributors 249 Index 253

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