Sharon D. Wright Austin is Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida. She is the author of several articles and books, including The Caribbeanization of Black Politics: Race, Group Consciousness, andPolitical Participation in America and The Transformation of Plantation Politics: Black Politics, Concentrated Poverty, and Social Capital in the Mississippi Delta.
“An impressive, well-researched, and thorough look at the complex
leadership of Black women mayors. The editor and contributors
explore the intersections of race and gender in the elections,
administrative styles, and media coverage about Black women in
positions of power and offer provocative questions and answers
about the nature of politics in the United States. With a depth and
scope that recognizes the distinct features of region and location,
Political Black Girl Magic is essential reading for anyone
interested in leadership and racial justice.”—Marcia Chatelain,
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and author of Franchise: The
Golden Arches in Black America
“Sharon Wright Austin has assembled a dynamic team of mostly women
scholars to cover an important yet understudied topic: Black women
in American state and local government and politics. Thick with
carefully detailed demographic data and individual case studies of
Black women’s campaigns and governance, Political Black Girl Magic
takes readers from the election of the first Black woman mayor
through to the politics of today. This book is an outstanding and
significant contribution to the discipline.”—Keneshia N. Grant,
Associate Professor of Political Science at Howard University, and
author of The Great Migration and the Democratic Party: Black
Voters and the Realignment of American Politics in the 20th Century
(Temple)
"The book answers the call for research on Black female mayors in
an admirably detailed, comprehensive, and instructive fashion....
The book should serve as a valuable sourcebook for future research
on this vital topic."—Ethnic and Racial Studies
"[A] trailblazing volume.... Overall, this book is a testament to
the resilience, dedication, and power of Black female mayors. It
sets the stage for crucial future research, not just with the
questions it raises, but as a model for the potential of
collaboration in scholarship.... In sum, Political Black Girl Magic
is an essential read for anyone interested in American political
development, political science, urban studies, and social
justice."—The Metropole
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