Introduction: The African American quest for the presidency / Bruce A. Glasrud and Cary D. Wintz -- Beginning the trek : Douglass, Bruce, Black conventions, independent political parties / Bruce A. Glasrud -- The Communist Party of the United States and African American political candidates / David Cullen and Kyle G. Wilkison -- Charlotta A. Bass : win or lose, we win / Carolyn Wedin -- Shirley Chisholm : a catalyst for change / Maxine D. Jones -- The Socialist Workers Party and African Americans / Dwonna Naomi Goldstone -- Civil rights activists and the reach for political power / Jean Van Delinder -- Jesse Jackson : run, Jesse, run! / James M. Smallwood -- Lenora Branch Fulani : challenging the rules of the game / Omar H. Ali -- Race activists and fringe parties with a message / Charles Orson Cook -- Black politicians : paving the way / Hanes Walton, Jr. ... [et at.] -- Colin Powell : the candidate who wasn't / Cary D. Wintz -- Barack Hussein Obama: an inspiration of hope, an agent for change / Paul Finkelman.
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African American presidential candidates - History.
African American vice-presidential candidates - History.