Black Politics in Transition (Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in Politics and Policy)

Synopsis

Black Politics In Transition Considers The Impact Of Three Transformative Forces-immigration, Suburbanization, And Gentrification-on Black Politics Today. Demographic Changes Resulting From Immigration And Ethnic Blending Are Dramatically Affecting The Character And Identity Of Black Populations Throughout The Us. Black Americans Are Becoming More Ethnically Diverse At The Same Time That They Are Sharing Space With Newcomers From Near And Far. In Addition, The Movement Of Black Populations Out Of The Cities To Which They Migrated A Generation Ago-a Reverse Migration To The American South, In Some Cases, And In Other Cases A Movement From Cities To Suburbs Shifts The Locus Of Black Politics. At The Same Time, Middle Class And White Populations Are Returning To Cities, Displacing Low Income Blacks And Immigrants Alike In A Renewal Of Gentrification. All This Makes For An Important Laboratory Of Discovery Among Social Scientists, Including The Diverse Range Of Authors Represented Here. Drawing On A Wide Array Of Disciplinary Perspectives And Methodological Strategies, Original Chapters Analyze The Geography Of Opportunity For Black Americans And Black Politics In Accessible, Jargon-free Language. Moving Beyond The Black-white Binary, This Book Explores The Tri-part Relationship Among Blacks, Whites, And Latinos As Well. Some Of The Most Important Developments In Black Politics Are Happening At State And Local Levels Today, And This Book Captures That For Students, Scholars, And Citizens Engaged In This Dynamic Milieu. Introduction: Black Flight / Candis Watts Smith -- All In The Family? : The Political Dynamics Of Black Ethnic Immigration And Diversification. African American, Black Ethnic, And Dominican Political Relations In Contemporary New York City / Sharon D. Wright Austin ; Black Immigration And Ethnic Respectability : A Tale Of Two Cities, New York And Los Angeles / Cory Charles Gooding -- Black (in)visibility : New Insights On Majority-minority Cities. A Sanctuary For Whom? : Race, Immigration, And The Black Public Sphere / Niambi M. Carter ; The Three Dimensions Of Political Incorporation : Black Politics In A Majority-minority City / Andrea Benjamin -- Keeping Up With The Joneses : The Politics Of Black Suburbanites. The Needles In The Haystack : Assessing The Effects Of Time, Place, And Class On Blacks In Majority-white Suburbs / Ernest B. Mcgowen Iii ; Black Come-outers And The Counterpublic : How Suburbanization Is Diversifying Black Attitudes / Reuel R. Rogers -- There Goes The Neighborhood : The Complexities Of Racialized Neighborhood Change. Moving Up, Out, And Across The Country : Regional Differences In The Causes Of Neighborhood Change And Its Effect On African Americans / Jessica Lynn Stewart ; People Were Not As Friendly As I Had Hoped : Black Residential Experiences In Two Multiracial Neighborhoods / Sarah Mayorga-gallo -- Conclusion: Where Do We Go From Here? / Christina M. Greer. Edited By Candis Watts Smith, Christina M. Greer. Includes Bibliographical References And Index