Blacks and the quest for economic equality
Subtitle: the political economy of employment in southern communities in the United States
By: James W. Button, Barbara A. Rienzo, Sheila L. Croucher.
Contributors: Rienzo, Barbara Ann.; Croucher, Sheila L.
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: University Park, PA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780271035550
Subjects: African Americans -- Employment -- Florida; African Americans -- Florida -- Economic conditions; Florida -- Race relations
Description: "An analysis of economic issues and political conditions for black Americans, based on quantitative and qualitative data from six Florida cities"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Race relations and economic progress; title: The economic, racial, and political contexts of the cities; title: Blacks and business sector employment; title: African Americans in the municipal workforces; title: Race, gender, and ethnicity : competition for employment opportunities; title: Affirmative action and Black employment; title: Promoting progress in Black employment.