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Frederick Douzet, George Holoch (TRN) Color of Power

Racial Coalitions and Political Power in Oakland

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University of Virginia Press

2012

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<p><p> <i>The Color of Power </i>is a fascinating examination of the changing politics of race in Oakland, California. Oakland has been at the forefront of Californias multicultural changes for decades. Since the 1960s, the city has been a shining example of a fruitful liberal black-and-white political partnership and the successful incorporation of black politicians into the political landscape. But over the past forty years, the balance of power has changed as a consequence of dramatic demographic trends and economic circumstances. The citys formerly dominant biracial political machine has been challenged by the demands of new multiracial interests.</p></p><p><p>The city, once governed by a succession of black mayors and majority black city councils, must now accommodate rapidly growing Asian and Latino communities. While the black-led coalition still relies on white progressive support, this alliance has weakened due to a shift in the progressives agenda and the voting habits of the black community, the rise of a Hispanic-Asian coalition, and a strong demographic decline of the African American population. With similar demographic changes taking place across the nation, Oaklands experience provides insight in to the multiracial future of other American cities.</p></p><p><p> <i>The Color of Power</i> investigates Oaklands contemporary racial politics with a detailed study of conflicts over issues like education, elections and political representation, and crime. Trained as a journalist, a political scientist, and a geographer, the author provides a unique perspective supported by numerous maps and extensive interviews.</p><p><b>Winner of awards from the French Society of Geography and the French National Academy of Sciences</p></b></p>

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