Pero Gaglo Dagbovie is Professor of History at Michigan State University.

"Pero Gaglo Dagbovie is the preeminent scholar of the history of the Black History Movement.  His original and provocative perspectives on African American History and pioneering studies of the role of Black Women in the evolution of the field encouraged us all to interrogate and contemplate the meanings of African American History. His work has significance not only to Black Americans but to all people who have wrestled with exclusion from standard narratives of their societies. What is African American History? is another much anticipated contribution to our ongoing investigations and analyses of the meaning, significance, and consequence of African American History."Darlene Clark Hine, Northwestern University

• 1 What is a Social Movement? 12 The Study of Social Movements 263 What is a Political Movement? 494 What is a Cultural Movement? 725 What Do Social Movements Do? 946 Researching Social Movements 1187 Where are Social Movements Headed? 139References 161Index 180

Pero Gaglo Dagbovie is Professor of History at Michigan State University.

"Pero Gaglo Dagbovie is the preeminent scholar of the history of the Black History Movement.  His original and provocative perspectives on African American History and pioneering studies of the role of Black Women in the evolution of the field encouraged us all to interrogate and contemplate the meanings of African American History. His work has significance not only to Black Americans but to all people who have wrestled with exclusion from standard narratives of their societies. What is African American History? is another much anticipated contribution to our ongoing investigations and analyses of the meaning, significance, and consequence of African American History."Darlene Clark Hine, Northwestern University

• 1 What is a Social Movement? 12 The Study of Social Movements 263 What is a Political Movement? 494 What is a Cultural Movement? 725 What Do Social Movements Do? 946 Researching Social Movements 1187 Where are Social Movements Headed? 139References 161Index 180

Pero Gaglo Dagbovie is Professor of History at Michigan State University.

"Pero Gaglo Dagbovie is the preeminent scholar of the history of the Black History Movement.  His original and provocative perspectives on African American History and pioneering studies of the role of Black Women in the evolution of the field encouraged us all to interrogate and contemplate the meanings of African American History. His work has significance not only to Black Americans but to all people who have wrestled with exclusion from standard narratives of their societies. What is African American History? is another much anticipated contribution to our ongoing investigations and analyses of the meaning, significance, and consequence of African American History."Darlene Clark Hine, Northwestern University

• 1 What is a Social Movement? 12 The Study of Social Movements 263 What is a Political Movement? 494 What is a Cultural Movement? 725 What Do Social Movements Do? 946 Researching Social Movements 1187 Where are Social Movements Headed? 139References 161Index 180