ABSTRACT

Professor Clarence Taylor sheds some much-needed light on the rich intellectual and political tradition that lies in the black religious community. From the Pentecostalism of Bishop Smallwood Williams and the flamboyant leadership of the Reverend Al Sharpton, to the radical Presbyterianism of Milton Arthur Galamison and the controversial and mass-mobilization by Minister Louis Farrakhan, black religious leaders have figured prominently in the struggle for social equality in America.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction: Black Intellectuals

A More Inclusive Perspective

chapter 1|26 pages

Sticking to the Ship

Manhood, Fraternity, and the Religious Worldview of A. Philip Randolph

chapter 2|11 pages

Expanding the Boundaries of Politics

The Various Voices of the Black Religious Community of Brooklyn, New York, before and during the Cold War

chapter 3|31 pages

The Pentecostal Preacher as Public Intellectual and Activist

The Extraordinary Leadership of Bishop Smallwood Williams

chapter 6|32 pages

“A Natural-Born Leader”

The Politics of the Reverend Al Sharpton

chapter 7|31 pages

The Evolving Spiritual and Political Leadership of Louis Farrakhan

From Allah's Masculine Warrior to Ecumenical Sage