The Rise and Fall of Modern Black Leadership: Chronicle of a Twentieth Century Tragedy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780761825623)

The Rise and Fall of Modern Black Leadership is designed to show how black leaders responded to the omnipresent racism of twentieth century America. Although the efforts of black leadership eventually succeeded in eradicating de jure discrimination and brought the nation closer to realizing the idealized tenets of American democracy, their achievements occurred at a cost to their influence as leaders of the entire race. Synopses appear on the lives of the influential men and women who comprised the leadership cadre so that readers can understand the motives underlying leadership goals, and comprehend why the lofty objectives of the Civil Rights Movement remain unfulfilled.

Author: H. Viscount 'berky' Nelson
ISBN-10: 0761825622
ISBN-13: 9780761825623
Publisher: University Press of America
Language: English
Published: 05/13/2003
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.12w x 1.15d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2004 pg. 1143