7. The Dancing Mayor

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface and Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: A Newarker Examines His City 1
5. 1. About Newark 7
6. 2. Winds of Change 35
7. 3. The Collapse of the Machine 65
8. 4. Rebellion and City Politics 100
9. 5. Political Mobilization in Black Newark 128
10. 6. The Arrival of Black Power 145
11. 7. The Dancing Mayor 186
12. 8. Black Mayor on a White Horse 216
13. 9. Pity the Children 262
14. Conclusion: The Search for Transformation 302
15. Notes 317
16. Index 347
17. About the Author 378