"I count myself as reasonably knowledgeable of black history, but I
was almost entirely ignorant of the African American fraternal
tradition and its surprising links to the broader freedom struggle.
So what a joy it was to read this book. In resurrecting the history
of this submerged tradition, the authors have performed a valuable
service for all of us interested in the organizational experience
of African Americans."--Douglas McAdam, Stanford University
"Long before the twentieth-century Civil Rights movement, the
fraternal and sororal organizations of the black community created
and recreated sacred spaces of community solidarity and civic
courage in the best spirit of American democracy. The authors
convert this little-known story into an important chapter of the
history of the United States."--Lani Guinier, Harvard Law
School
"This valuable study enriches our understanding of the rich
fraternal tradition among blacks--alongside those of other
Americans--and helps us envision the civic foundations for new
efforts to deepen American democracy."--Cornel West, Princeton
University, author of "Democracy Matters" and coauthor of "The
African-American Century"
"This book will instantly become a standard work and the basis
for new research by other scholars in a variety of
disciplines."--David Fahey, Miami University of Ohio
"An extraordinary work of historical reconstruction. Skocpol,
Liazos, and Ganz have mounted a powerful argument, based on a
remarkable collection of data, about the importance for American
democracy of the rise, decline, and structure of African American
civic membership associations."--Robert C. Lieberman, Columbia
University, author of "Shaping Race Policy"
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