Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-278) and index.
Contents
The right tactic, time, and place -- From black politics to grassroots protest -- Making black activism matter -- Black grassroots activism and accountability in Detroit, 1933/1993 -- Where are the people? the early black housing crisis and grassroots activism -- Trading activism : the young regime and the context of black politics -- Picking up spears : the timing and utility of renewed activism -- Holding them responsible : community development activism -- Now is the time! : public housing and anti-homelessness activism -- Black grassroot activism after young and beyond Detroit, 1993/2005 -- A change is gonna come? the archer regime and housing politics beyond Detroit -- More than a drop : the visions of black grassroots activism.