Robert Clifton Weaver and the American City: The Life and Times of an Urban Reformer

A careful advocate for black civil rights and a strong proponent of racial integration, Pritchett shows that Weaver left the somewhat ironic legacy of being known for his insistence on the irrelevance of "race," while at the same time having to constantly serve as a racial mediator, which...

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Published in:The Journal of African American History 2010, Vol.95 (3-4), p.465
Main Author: Miletsky, Zebulon Vance
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Charitable foundations
Liberalism
Race relations
Racial discrimination
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Summary:A careful advocate for black civil rights and a strong proponent of racial integration, Pritchett shows that Weaver left the somewhat ironic legacy of being known for his insistence on the irrelevance of "race," while at the same time having to constantly serve as a racial mediator, which often depended, not on his professional expertise, but his temperament and position as a high-achieving and high-profile African American.
ISSN:1548-1867
2153-5086