What Has This Got to Do with the Liberation of Black People?: The Impact of Ronald W. Walters on African American Thought and Leadership

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What Has This Got to Do with the Liberation of Black People? SUNY series in African American Studies John R. Howard and Robert C. Smith, editors What Has This Got to Do with the Liberation of Black People? The Impact of Ronald W. Walters on African American Thought and Leadership Edited by Robert C. Smith, Cedric Johnson, and Robert G. Newby Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2014 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Jenn Bennett Marketing by Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data What has this got to do with the liberation of Black people? : the impact of Ronald W. Walters on African American thought and leadership / edited by Robert C. Smith, Cedric Johnson, and Robert G. Newby. pages cm. — (SUNY series in African American studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-5091-9 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. African Americans—Politics and government—20th century. 2. African Americans—Politics and government —21st century. 3. African American leadership—History—20th century. 4. African American leadership—History—21st century. 5. Walters, Ronald W. 6. Political scientists—United States—Biography. 7. African American political scientists—Biography. I. Smith, Robert C. (Robert Charles), 1947- author, editor of compilation. II. Johnson, Cedric, 1971- author, editor of compilation. III. Newby, Robert G., author, editor of compilation. E185.615.W436 2014 323.1196'073—dc23 2013019518 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For Pat ...