Black Power in the Suburbs

Valerie C. Johnson is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

"Interesting, intriguing, captivating. This is an original and important contribution to the literature on race politics, school politics, and black suburbanization. It literally cuts across the disciplines of political science, sociology, policy studies, and racial politics. Readers in each of these fields will find the book a needed reference and point of departure. Works on racial politics in suburban America simply do not exist. This is a pioneering study." — Marion Orr, author of Black Social Capital: The Politics of School Reform in Baltimore, 1986–1998"African American suburbanization is an under researched topic in political science, American politics, public policy and black politics. Johnson provides a balanced mix of descriptive data analysis with narrative that is easy to read yet compelling. A significant contribution, especially to the sub-field of black politics." — Marilyn E. Lashley, coeditor of African Americans and the New Policy Consensus: Retreat of the Liberal State?

• List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgments 1. African-American Suburban Political Incorporation 2. Prince George's County: Politics and the African-American Migration 3. Social and Economic Characteristics of Prince George's County, Maryland 4. The Quest for African-American Political Representation in Prince George's County, Maryland 5. African-American Prince Georgians: Mobilization for Key Appointments 6. African-American Prince Georgians: Policy Influence in the Education Arena 7. The Myth or Reality of African-American Suburban Political Incorporation 8. A Tale of Two Counties—Present and Past, Affluent and Poor Appendix A: Questionnaire for African-American Community Leaders Appendix B: Questionnaire for African-American Elected Officials Notes Bibliography Index