Dimensions of Black Conservatism in the United States : Made in America

Dimensions of Black Conservatism in the US is a collection of twelve essays by leading black intellectuals and scholars on varied dimensions of black conservative thought and activism. The book explores the political role and functions of black neoconservatives. The majority of essays cover the contemporary period. The authors have provided a historical context for the reader with several articles examining the origins and development of black conservatism. Machine generated contents note: PART I THE CONTEXT OF BLACK CONSERVATISM 1. Black Creole Cultures: The Eighteenth-Century Origins of African American Conservatism Rhett S. Jones 2. The American Moral Reform Society and the Origins of Black Conservative Ideology Robert E. Weems, Jr. 3. "There is no refuge in conservatism": A Case Study of Black Political Conservatism in Richmond, Virginia Gayle T Tate and Lewis A. Randolph PART II GENDER, FAMILY, AND SOCIAL POLICY 4. The Politics of the Anti-Woman Suffrage Agenda: African Americans Respond to Conservatism Rosalyn Terborg-Penn 5. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it": Thomas Sowell on Black Women, Affirmative Action, and the Death of Discrimination Rhonda M. Williams 6. The Neoconservative Assault on Black Males: Origins, Objectives, and Outcomes James B. Stewart PART III RHETORIC, MEDIA, AND PUBLIC OPINION 7. The Individual Ethos: A Defining Characteristic of Contemporary Black Conservatism Sherri Smith 8. Remaking African American Public Opinion: The Role and Function of the African American Conservatives Hanes Walton, Jr. PART IV STRUGGLE, CLASS, AND IDEOLOGY 9. The Lonely Iconoclast: George Schuyler and the Civil Rights Movement Oscar R. Williams, Jr. 10. Neoconservatives, Black Conservatives, and the Retreat from Social Justice Frank Harold Wilson 11. Black Conservatives and Class Relations Marcus D. Pohlinann 12. Beyond Black Neoconservatism and Black Liberalism Jamles Jennings Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction....Pages 6-10 Front Matter....Pages 11-11 Black Creole Cultures: The Eighteenth-Century Origins of African American Conservatism....Pages 13-29 The American Moral Reform Society and the Origins of Black Conservative Ideology....Pages 31-41 “There Is no Refuge in Conservatism”: A Case Study of Black Political Conservatism in Richmond, Virginia....Pages 43-65 Front Matter....Pages 67-67 The Politics of the Anti-Woman Suffrage Agenda: African Americans Respond to Conservatism....Pages 69-84 “If It ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It”: Thomas Sowell on Black Women, Affirmative Action, and the Death of Discrimination....Pages 85-99 The Neoconservative Assault on Black Males: Origins, Objectives, and Outcomes....Pages 101-116 Front Matter....Pages 117-117 The Individual Ethos: A Defining Characteristic of Contemporary Black Conservatism....Pages 119-139 Remaking African American Public Opinion: The Role and Function of the African American Conservatives....Pages 141-160 Front Matter....Pages 161-161 The Lonely Iconoclast: George Schuyler and the Civil Rights Movement....Pages 163-178 Neoconservatives, Black Conservatives, and the Retreat from Social Justice....Pages 179-196 Black Conservatives and Class Relations....Pages 197-223 Beyond Black Neoconservatism and Black Liberalism....Pages 225-235 Back Matter....Pages 237-244

Leading black intellectuals and scholars contribute original essays providing a comprehensive introduction to the full range of black conservatism--its origin, key figures, and major themes and practices. They explore the political role and functions of black neo-conservatives. The authors have provided a historical context for the reader with several articles examining the origins and development of black conservatism.

Kelly Miller, longtime professor of sociology at Howard University and one of the leading black intellectuals from the turn of the century until his retirement in 1934, begins his 1908 article, "Radicals and Conservatives," as follows: When a distinguished Russian was informed that some American Negroes are radical and some conservative, he could not restrain his laughter.