Recent years have seen an increase in the number of African
Americans elected to political office in cities where the majority
of their constituents are not black. In the past, the leadership of
black politicians was characterized as either "deracialized" or
"racialized"--that is, as either focusing on politics that
transcend race or as making black issues central to their agenda.
Today many African American politicians elected to offices in
non-majority-black cities are adopting a strategy that
universalizes black interests as intrinsically relevant to the
needs of their entire constituency.
In "Black Mayors, White Majorities" Ravi K. Perry explores the
conditions in which black mayors of majority-white cities are able
to represent black interests and whether blacks' historically high
expectations for black mayors are being realized. Perry uses Toledo
and Dayton, Ohio, as case studies, and his analysis draws on
interviews with mayors and other city officials, business leaders,
and heads of civic organizations, in addition to official city and
campaign documents and newspapers. Perry also analyzes mayoral
speeches, the 2001 ward-level election results, and city
demographics. "Black Mayors, White Majorities" encourages readers
to think beyond the black-white dyad and instead to envision
policies that can serve constituencies with the greatest needs as
well as the general public.
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