Drawing on a wealth of oral interviews, Conversations on Black Leadership uses the lives of prominent African Americans to trace the contours of Black leadership in America. Included here are fascinating accounts from a wide variety of figures such as John Lewis, Clarence Thomas, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Angela Davis, Amiri Baraka, and many more."Cover" -- "Title" -- "Copyright" -- "Dedication" -- "Contents" -- "List of Figures" -- "Foreword" -- "Black Leadersâ#x80;#x99; Short Bios" -- "A Note about the Web and Use of QR Codes" -- "Acknowledgments" -- "Introduction Black Leadership: A Collective Biography" -- "CHAPTER 1 Defining Self: Oral History, Storytelling, and Leadership" -- "CHAPTER 2 Families: Extended and Fictive Kin, Racial Socialization, Diligence" -- "CHAPTER 3 Education: Caring Communities" -- "CHAPTER 4 Networks: Role Models, Mentors, Organizations" -- "CHAPTER 5 Law and Social Change: Catalyst for Leadership" -- "CHAPTER 6 The Civil Rights Movement: Grassroots Leadershipâ#x80;#x94;Living â#x80;in struggleâ#x80;#x9D;" -- "CHAPTER 7 Leadership Lessons" -- "Appendix A: Interview Questions" -- "Appendix B: Glossary" -- "Notes" -- "Bibliography".