RT Article
T1 The political awakening of Blacks and Latinos in New York City: competition or cooperation?
JF Social justice
VO 27
IS 1
SP 19
OP 42
A1 Sales, William W.
A2 Bush, Roderick D. 1945-2013
LA English
YR 2000
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1747159670
AB Part of a special section on race, class, and state crime. The writers review the development of black and Latino electoral power in New York City since World War II, evaluate its potential and limitations for satisfying their needs, and outline the development of social activism as an alternative to electoral strategies of empowerment. They contend that the most promising aspect of the black-Latino coalition reflects a bigger process of class and social group formation that will profoundly influence the struggle for social justice. They consider two closely related postwar developments that have been especially salient in the fortunes of blacks and Latinos in New York City: the restructuring of the capitalist economy and changes in the demographics of the city. They outline the growing black-Latino influence since the 1960s, the problems faced in forming black-Latino coalitions, and the coalition as an arena of activism and protest and grass-roots cooperation.
K1 Politics & culture
K1 Minorities -- Suffrage
K1 Political Participation
K1 Hispanic Americans
K1 Minorities
K1 New York (N.Y.) -- Politics & government
K1 Black people -- Political activity
K1 Coalitions
K1 Race relations in the United States