Law, politics, and African Americans in Washington, DC
By: edited by Abdul Karim Bangura and Alice K. Thomas
Publisher: Cognella
Published: 2011
Place of publication: San Diego, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9781609278403
Subjects: Politics and government; Civil rights; Law and legislation; Race discrimination; Law; African Americans; Legal status, laws; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-245)
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments -- Ch. 1.; title: General introduction  -- Abdul Karim Bangura -- Ch. 2.; title: Slavery  -- Melissa Williams -- Ch. 3.; title: Reconstruction  -- Cheryl Melody Brooks -- Ch. 4.; title: Jim Crow  -- Ewan K. Cobran -- Ch. 5.; title: Civil rights  -- Kimberly Rumph -- Ch. 6.; title: Affirmative action  -- Teron R. Berkeley -- Ch. 7.; title: NAACP Legal Defense Fund  -- Joram Regis -- Ch. 8.; title: National Conference of Black Lawyers  -- Omonn James-Davis -- Ch. 9.; title: Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association  -- Shauna M. Freeman -- Ch. 10.; title: Black Lawyers for Justice  -- Rosa Lewis -- Ch. 11.; title: Litigants and the law in Washington DC  -- Alfonz D. Ruth & Alice K. Thomas -- Ch. 12.; title: Police  -- Keith O. Royal -- Ch. 13.; title: Lawyers  -- Thomas E. Glover III -- Ch. 14.; title: Interest groups  -- Jermaine McKinnon -- Ch. 15.; title: The District of Columbia court system  -- Marvin A. Richardson -- Ch. 16.; title: Legislative process  -- Jonathan L. Wharton -- Ch. 17.; title: Bureaucracy  -- Sean J. Goliday -- Ch. 18.; title: Bibliography ---- About the editors.