Business in Black and White : : American Presidents and Black Entrepreneurs in the Twentieth Century / / Robert E. Weems.
Business in Black and White provides a panoramic discussion of various initiatives that American presidents have supported to promote black business development in the United States. Many assume that U.S. government interest in promoting black entrepreneurship began with Richard Nixon's establi...
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Weems, Robert E., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Business in Black and White : American Presidents and Black Entrepreneurs in the Twentieth Century / Robert E. Weems. New York, NY : New York University Press, [2009] ©2009 1 online resource : 20 black and white illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Origins of the Commerce Department’s Division of Negro Affairs, 1925–1940 -- 2. Emmer M. Lancaster and the Ascendancy and Fall of the Commerce Department’s Division of Negro Affairs, 1940–1960 -- 3. More Than Civil Rights -- 4. The Democratic Party and Black Capitalism during the Presidential Election of 1968 -- 5. Nixon and the “Militants” -- 6. The National Response to Richard M. Nixon’s Black Capitalism Initiative -- 7. The Ford Administration and Black Capitalism -- 8. The Carter Administration and African American Enterprise -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Authors restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Business in Black and White provides a panoramic discussion of various initiatives that American presidents have supported to promote black business development in the United States. Many assume that U.S. government interest in promoting black entrepreneurship began with Richard Nixon's establishment of the Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE) in 1969. Drawn from a variety of sources, Robert E. Weems, Jr.'s comprehensive work extends the chronology back to the Coolidge Administration with a compelling discussion of the Commerce Departmen's “Division of Negro Affairs.”Weems deftly illustrates how every administration since Coolidge has addressed the subject of black business development, from campaign promises to initiatives to downright roadblocks. Although the governmen's influence on black business dwindled during the Eisenhower Administration, Weems points out that the subject was reinvigorated during the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations and, in fact, during the early-to-mid 1960s, when “civil rights” included the right to own and operate commercial enterprises. After Nixon's resignation, support for black business development remained intact, though it met resistance and continues to do so even today. As a historical text with contemporary significance, Business in Black and White is an original contribution to the realms of African American history, the American presidency, and American business history. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022) African American businesspeople United States History 20th century. African Americans Economic conditions 20th century. Capitalism United States History 20th century. Entrepreneurship United States History 20th century. Presidents United States Racial attitudes History 20th century. HISTORY / United States / 20th Century. bisacsh American. Presidents. black. business. discussion. have. initiatives. panoramic. promote. provides. supported. that. various. Randolph, Lewis A. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 9783110706444 print 9780814775172 https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814789063.001.0001 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780814789063 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780814789063/original |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Origins of the Commerce Department’s Division of Negro Affairs, 1925–1940 -- 2. Emmer M. Lancaster and the Ascendancy and Fall of the Commerce Department’s Division of Negro Affairs, 1940–1960 -- 3. More Than Civil Rights -- 4. The Democratic Party and Black Capitalism during the Presidential Election of 1968 -- 5. Nixon and the “Militants” -- 6. The National Response to Richard M. Nixon’s Black Capitalism Initiative -- 7. The Ford Administration and Black Capitalism -- 8. The Carter Administration and African American Enterprise -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Authors |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Origins of the Commerce Department’s Division of Negro Affairs, 1925–1940 -- 2. Emmer M. Lancaster and the Ascendancy and Fall of the Commerce Department’s Division of Negro Affairs, 1940–1960 -- 3. More Than Civil Rights -- 4. The Democratic Party and Black Capitalism during the Presidential Election of 1968 -- 5. Nixon and the “Militants” -- 6. The National Response to Richard M. Nixon’s Black Capitalism Initiative -- 7. The Ford Administration and Black Capitalism -- 8. The Carter Administration and African American Enterprise -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Authors |
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