In the 1930s, fewer than one in one hundred U.S. labor union members were African American. By 1980, the figure was more than one in five. "Black and Blue" explores the politics and history that led to this dramatic integration of organized labor. In the process, the book tells a broader story about[...]
"Uneasy Alliances" is a powerful challenge to how we think about the relationship between race, political parties, and American democracy. While scholars frequently claim that the need to win elections makes government officials responsive to any and all voters, Paul Frymer shows that not all groups[...]