Black Women in Leadership: Their Historical and Contemporary Contributions explores the leadership experiences of Black women within macro level (such as education, industry, and social services) and micro level (such as family and individual churches) contexts. The interdisciplinary work examines leadership practices, highlighting the historical and current triumphs and barriers of Black women in these roles. Black Women in Leadership further offers success strategies underlying Black women’s leadership. With few exceptions (namely, Rosa Parks, Fannie Lou Hamer, Shirley Chisholm, Dorothy Height, Daisy Bates, and Angela Davis), the accomplishments of Black female leaders have historically been ignored, minimized, or primarily linked to those of prominent Black men. Black Women in Leadership centers upon elucidating factors motivating Black women to create their own identities and become leaders in their own right.
| ISBN: | 9781433116520 |
| Publication date: | 22nd January 2013 |
| Author: | Cassandra Chaney |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang Publishing Inc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 237 pages |
| Series: | Black Studies and Critical Thinking |
| Genres: |
Society and culture: general Regional / International studies Gender studies: women and girls Education Business and Management |