Crucibles of Black Empowerment: Chicago's Neighborhood Politics from the New Deal to Harold Washington

by Jeffrey Helgeson

The term "community organizer" was deployed repeatedly against Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign as a way to paint him as an inexperienced politician unfit for the presidency. The implication was that the job of a community organizer wasn't a serious one, and that it certainly wasn't on the list of credentials needed for a presidential r sum . In reality, community organizers have played key roles in the political lives of American...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022613069X
• ISBN13: 9780226130699
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"