Synopses & Reviews
This volume traces the social history of African American men from the days of slavery to the present, focusing on their achievements, their changing image, and their role in American society. The author places the contemporary issue of Black men's disproportionate involvement with criminal justice within its social and historical context, while analyzing the most significant movements aiming to improve the status of Blacks in our society. The book's main thesis is that an ever-changing, yet ever-present, process of criminalization has entrapped Black men throughout history, thus creating a major barrier to their collective development. The topics discussed include the role of Blacks in the Civil War, Booker T. Washington, the Civil Rights movement, and the Million Man March.
Synopsis
Traces the social history of African American men from the days of slavery to the Million Man March.
About the Author
CHRISTOPHER B. BOOKER is a part-time Research Associate in the School of Social Work at Howard University.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Slavery and the Development of Black Male Masculinity, 1619-1860
The Context of Black Masculine Development during the Antebellum Era
The Development of African American Masculinity among Free Black Males 1619-1861
The Civil War and the Black Male
African American Males and the Challenge of Emancipation, 1865-1895
Booker T. Washington, Accommodationism, and Black Masculinity
Black Males, Race Riots, and the Scourge of Lynching
Marcus Garvey and the New Negro Man
The Emergence of the Urban Black Male: African American Males and Increasing Black Power, 1945-1972
African American Males in Contemporary Society, 1972-Present