African American Statewide Candidates in the New South
Author | : Charles S. Bullock, III |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2022-01-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780197607428 |
ISBN-13 | : 019760742X |
Rating | : 4/5 (42X Downloads) |
Download or read book African American Statewide Candidates in the New South written by Charles S. Bullock, III and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-27 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction : Black statewide candidacies in the South -- Georgia : Stacey Abrams's bid to become America's first Black woman governor comes up short -- Florida : Andrew Gillum narrowly loses bid to become state's first black governor -- Virginia : African American statewide candidates navigate a complicated past (and present) -- South Carolina : Jaime Harrison comes up well short -- Raphael Warnock : Black Democratic breakthrough -- How African American candidates navigate the Southern Democratic primaries : from Chisholm and Jackson, to Obama and today -- Conclusion : the future for African American statewide candidates in the South.