HAJNAL, Zoltan L
White residents, black incumbents, and a declining racial divide - 2001
Despite the hopes of the civil rights movement, researches have found that the election of African Americans to office has not greatly improved the well-being of the black community. This study focuses on the while community, however, and finds that black leadership can have a profound effect. Under black mayors there is positive change in the white vote and in the racial sentiments expressed by members of the with electorate. Although white Republicans seem largely immune to the effects of black incubemcy, for Democrats and indenpendents an experience with a black mayoralty tends to decrease racial tension, ncrease racial sympathy, and increase support of black leadership
White residents, black incumbents, and a declining racial divide - 2001
Despite the hopes of the civil rights movement, researches have found that the election of African Americans to office has not greatly improved the well-being of the black community. This study focuses on the while community, however, and finds that black leadership can have a profound effect. Under black mayors there is positive change in the white vote and in the racial sentiments expressed by members of the with electorate. Although white Republicans seem largely immune to the effects of black incubemcy, for Democrats and indenpendents an experience with a black mayoralty tends to decrease racial tension, ncrease racial sympathy, and increase support of black leadership
