Whose Black politics? : cases in post-racial Black leadership / edited by Andra Gillespie.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Andra Gillespie -- 1. Meet the New Class: Theorizing Young Black Leadership in a "Postracial" Era / Andra Gillespie -- Pt. I. Creating Opportunity: How Young Black Politicians Break Into the Political Scene -- 2. Racial Authenticity and Redistricting: A Comparison of Artur Davis's 2000 and 2002 Congressional Campaigns / Andra Gillespie and Emma Tolbert -- 3. Losing and Winning: Cory Booker's Ascent to Newark's Mayoralty / Andra Gillespie -- Pt. II. Inheritance and Governance: What Black Political Scions Do Once They Get Elected -- 4. Like Father, Like Son? Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Tenure as a U.S. Congressman / Randolph Burnside and Antonio Rodriguez -- App. 4.1. Categorization of CBC Members by Phase, 110th-111th Congress -- App. 4.2. Repeat Legislation by Jesse Jackson Jr. -- 5. Hype, Hip-Hop, and Heartbreak: The Rise and Fall of Kwame Kilpatrick / Athena King, Todd Shaw and Lester Spence -- Pt. III. The Rise of Barack Obama and Its Implications for Black Politics -- 6. The Burden of Jekyll and Hyde: Barack Obama, Racial Identity, and Black Political Behavior / Lorrie Frasure -- 7. Leadership, Legitimacy, and Public Perceptions of Barack Obama / Charlton McIlwain -- Pt. IV. New Perspectives on Deracialization -- 8. Between Generations: Deval Patrick's Election as Massachusetts' First Black Governor / Angela K. Lewis -- 9. The Declining Significance of Race: Adrian Fenty and the Smooth Electoral Transition / Rachel Yon -- 10. Situational Deracialization, Harold Ford, and the 2006 Senate Race in Tennessee / Sekou Franklin -- 11. The "Steele Problem" and the New Republican Battle for Black Votes: Legacy, Loyalty, and Lexicon in Maryland's 2006 Senate Contest / Tyson D. King-Meadows -- Pt. V. Intersectionality and African-American Politics in the Twenty-First Century -- 12. Race, Religion, and Post-9/11 America: The Election of Keith Ellison / Andra Gillespie and Amber Perez -- 13. Young, Gifted, Black, and Female: Why Aren't There More Yvette Clarkes in Congress? / Katrina Gamble -- Conclusion: Where Do We Go From Here? / Andra Gillespie.