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Author Weems, Robert E., 1951-

Title Business in black and white : American presidents & Black entrepreneurs in the twentieth century / Robert E. Weems Jr. ; with Lewis A. Randolph.

Publication Info. New York : New York University Press, [2009]
©2009

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 Moore Stacks  HD2358.5.U6 W44 2009    Available  ---
Description x, 313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-296) and index.
Contents The origins of the Commerce Department's Division of Negro Affairs, 1925-1940 -- Emmer Lancaster and the ascendancy and fall of the Commerce Department's Division of Negro Affairs, 1940-1960 -- More than civil rights : the Kennedy and Johnson administrations and African American enterprise -- The Democratic Party and Black capitalism during the presidential election of 1968 -- Nixon and the "militants" : the GOP and Black capitalism during the presidential election of 1968 -- The national response to Richard M. Nixon's Black capitalism initiative -- The Ford administration and Black capitalism -- The Carter administration and African American enterprise -- Epilogue: Whatever happened to Black capitalism?
Subject African American businesspeople -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
African American businesspeople.
United States.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Entrepreneurship -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Entrepreneurship.
Capitalism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Capitalism.
African Americans -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Economic conditions.
Presidents -- United States -- Racial attitudes -- History -- 20th century.
Presidents.
Presidents -- Racial attitudes.
United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects -- History -- 20th century.
Race relations.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1919-1933.
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 1919-1933
Subject United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945.
Chronological Term 1933-1945
Subject United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.
Chronological Term 1945-1989
Subject United States. Department of Commerce -- History -- 20th century.
United States. Department of Commerce.
Added Author Randolph, Lewis A.
ISBN 9780814775172 cloth alkaline paper
0814775179 cloth alkaline paper