Blacks, Latinos, and Asians in Urban America: Status and Prospects for Politics and Activism

Author:   James Jennings ,  James Jennings ,  Luis Fuentes
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:  

9780275949341


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   30 September 1994
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Format:   Paperback
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Blacks, Latinos, and Asians in Urban America: Status and Prospects for Politics and Activism


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This volume of essays by scholars and activists focuses on the political and social relations between blacks, Latinos, and Asians in key urban centers. Collectively, the essays examine the particular status of relations between these groups, the reasons for conflict or consensus, and the prospects for future relations. While a number of cities are examined, the book focuses on Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Miami as particularly instructive case studies. Urban eruptions in these cities are examined in terms of the nature of political relations between blacks, Latinos, and Asians. These essays provide analyses within a sociohistorical context and offer the kind of political activism that might ensure consensus, rather than conflict, between these groups in urban America. As Luis Fuentes observes, This book should be read by all activists and scholars interested in changing the face of urban and ultimately, national America; for if communities of color can come together for progressive political action, then it will only be a matter of time before America finally begins to look like, and act like, what it has been preaching for generations.

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Author:   James Jennings ,  James Jennings ,  Luis Fuentes
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9780275949341


ISBN 10:   0275949346
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   30 September 1994
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Luis Fuentes Introduction by James Jennings Black, Latinos, and Asians within the Context of Urban Politics Changing Urban Policy Paradigms: Impact of Black and Latino Coalitions by James Jennings Urban Politics and Incorporation: The Case of Blacks, Latinos, and Asians in Three Cities by Charles P. Henry Building Coalitions among Communities of Color: Beyond Racial Identity Politics by Manning Marable Blacks and Latinos in the United States: The Emergence of a Common Agenda by Juanita Tamayo Lott Washington, D.C., Miami, and Los Angeles as Case Studies The State and Future of Black/Latino Relations in Washington, D.C.: A Bridge in Need of Repair by Keith Jennings and Clarence Lusane Generating Racial and Ethnic Conflict in Miami: Impact of American Foreign Policy and Domestic Racism by Daryl Harris Blacks and Koreans in Los Angeles: The Case of LaTasha Harlins and Soo Ja Du by Karen Umemoto Lessons and Visions from the 1960s Blacks and Chicanos: Parallels in Political and Historical Struggles by Daniel Osuna Impact of Malcolm X on Asian-American Politcs and Activism by Yuri Kochiyama Conclusion: Racial Hierarchy and Ethnic Conflict in the United States by James Jennings For Further Reading

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Whether and how communities of color can forge meaningful coalitions to foster progressive social change is the focus of this timely and provocative series of essays. Written (on) by scholars, community leaders, and activists, the subject is a matter that portends profound consequences for our overall political-social landscape. -Lucius J. Barker William Bennett Munro Professor of Political Science Stanford University


""Whether and how communities of color can forge meaningful coalitions to foster progressive social change is the focus of this timely and provocative series of essays. Written (on) by scholars, community leaders, and activists, the subject is a matter that portends profound consequences for our overall political-social landscape.""-Lucius J. Barker William Bennett Munro Professor of Political Science Stanford University


Author Information

JAMES JENNINGS is a Political Scientist and Director of the William Monroe Trotter Institute, University of Massachusetts at Boston. He has lectured and published widely on black and Latino politics in the United States and abroad, and has recently published Understanding the Nature of Poverty in Urban America (Praeger, 1994). Among his earlier books are From Access to Power: Black Politics in Boston, The Politics of Black Empowerment, Puerto Rican Politics in Urban America (Greenwood Press, 1984), and Race, Politics and Economic Development: Community Perspectives.

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