African-American politics

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academic discipline area of African-American studies field of study subfield of political science

African-American politics is the study and practice of Black political thought, behavior, institutions, and movements in the United States, focusing on how African Americans engage with and transform the political system in pursuit of racial justice and equality.

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instanceOf	academic discipline ⓘ area of African-American studies ⓘ field of study ⓘ subfield of political science ⓘ
aimsAt	advancing racial equality ⓘ advancing racial justice ⓘ expanding democratic inclusion ⓘ transforming political institutions ⓘ
analyzes	African-American party identification ⓘ African-American public opinion ⓘ African-American voting patterns ⓘ racialized public policy outcomes ⓘ
examines	Black church political activity ⓘ Black civic organizations ⓘ Black elected officials ⓘ Black political organizations ⓘ barriers to African-American political participation ⓘ coalition-building across racial groups ⓘ discrimination in political institutions ⓘ racial gerrymandering ⓘ role of race in party systems ⓘ voter suppression affecting African Americans ⓘ
focusesOn	African-American engagement with the U.S. political system ⓘ Black political leadership ⓘ Black political mobilization ⓘ Black political participation ⓘ civil rights policy ⓘ public policy affecting African Americans ⓘ racial inequality in political institutions ⓘ representation of African Americans in government ⓘ struggles for racial equality ⓘ struggles for racial justice ⓘ voting rights ⓘ
relatedTo	African-American history ⓘ African-American studies NERFINISHED ⓘ American politics ⓘ Black Lives Matter movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Black Power movement NERFINISHED ⓘ civil rights movement ⓘ electoral politics ⓘ race and politics ⓘ social movements ⓘ urban politics ⓘ
studies	Black political behavior in the United States ⓘ Black political institutions in the United States ⓘ Black political movements in the United States ⓘ Black political thought in the United States ⓘ
uses	historical analysis ⓘ qualitative research methods ⓘ quantitative research methods ⓘ theory of race and racism ⓘ

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Charles V. Hamilton → fieldOfWork → African-American politics ⓘ

Life Upon These Shores → nonFictionSubject → African-American politics ⓘ

this entity surface form: African American politics