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Neighborhood Rebels
Black Power at the Local Level

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This book examines the evolution of Black Power activism at the local level. Comprised of essays that examine Black Power’s impact at the grassroots level in cities in the North, South, Mid-West and West, this anthology expands on the profusion of new scholarship that is taking a second look at Black Power, connecting grassroots activism to national struggles for black self-determination and international African independence movements, and actively rewriting postwar African American history.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Peniel E. Joseph is Professor of History at Tufts University and the author of Waiting ‘Til the Midnight Hour. He is the recipient of fellowships Harvard University’s Charles Warren Center, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Ford Foundation, and his work has appeared in The New York Times, The Chronicle Review, The Journal of American History, and American Historical Review. A frequent national commentator on race, democracy, and civil rights issues, Professor Joseph served as an historical analyst during the 2008 Democratic and Republican Conventions for the PBS NewsHour. He lives in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Praise for Neighborhood Rebels:

“This book is definitely up-to-date, accurate, and in tune with the most cutting-edge scholarship and trends in the history of Black Power, which Joseph has played a key role in invigorating. Indeed, he is ahead of the curve in pushing the study of Black Power to new heights.”
—Matthew C. Whitaker, Associate Professor of History and Affiliate Faculty in African and African American Studies and the School of Justice and Social Inquiry, Arizona State University

“There is much to be excited about in this volume. It is an important work that not only offers fresh perspectives on the Black Power Movement, but a research template for undergraduate and graduate students interested in exploring the deeper dimensions of Black Power at the local level. Editor Peniel Joseph clearly understands this process and as a result has produced what I anticipate will widely be regarded as must read not only in the immediate future but for years to come.”
—Yohuru Williams, Vice President for History Education, American Institute for History Education