Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Illustrations xi
4. Preface xiii
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. Prologue 3
7. I. Growing Up at Lincoln Institute 6
8. II. Kentucky State 20
9. III. World War II 30
10. IV. St. Paul and Omaha: Early Years in the Urban League 38
11. V. Atlanta: Social Work and Civil Rights 55
12. VI. A Year Off and a New Job 72
13. VII. Leader of the National Urban League 87
14. VIII. The Civil Rights Movement 99
15. IX. The Corporate Establishment 125
16. X. The Kennedy and Johnson Administrations 142
17. XI. The Strains of Celebrity 165
18. XII. Rlack Power 175
19. XIII. The Nixon Administration 191
20. XIV. Doubts, Pressures, Prospects for the Future 204
21. XV. Lagos 214
22. Epilogue 230
23. Abbreviations 235
24. Notes 237
25. A Note on Sources 271
26. Index 279