Lorn S Foster
Biographic Data
| ID | 1075804 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lorn S Foster |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lorn S |
| FAMILY NAME | Foster |
| SIGNATURE | FOSTER L S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pomona College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Militant Young Minister
During 1940–1950, Reverend Clayton D. Russell was a leading African American pastor in Los Angeles and one of the city’s most prominent “race men,” advocating for African Americans in jobs, transportation, civil rights, and education. He also ran for public office and served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. His primary platform was the pastorship of the People’s Independent Church of Christ. He also headed the Negro Victory Co…
Loren Miller
Amina Hassan presents us with an excellent synthesis of African American History and the history of the West in her biography of Loren Miller. Miller’s origins were both humble and revolutionary. Miller’s father, John Bird Miller, was born a slave and after the Civil War found work as a laborer on the Union Pacific near Leavenworth, Kansas. There he met Nora Herbaugh, a white woman and normal school teacher. The two married in 1900 Iowa and quick…
The Impact of Economic Conditions on the Voting Behavior of Blacks
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is an administrative remedy that has not been fully enforced to protect the voting rights of minority citizens in those jurisdictions covered by the VRA. Failure to enforce Section 5 fully is the result of: (I) the structure of the Section 5 review process, (2) the poor quality of data received by the U.S. Department of Justice, and (3) the cursory analysis of data by the Equal Opportunity Specialists. What is n…
Political Culture
Differences between school board members in Nebraska and Louisiana are attributed to political subcultures. But school superintendents in both states have great influence
Black Perceptions of the Mayor An Empirical Test
In the past ten years blacks have played a much greater role in the urban political process than they had previously. In a few urban areas-Gary, Detroit, Newark, and East St. Louis-blacks constitute an electoral majority, and there are also black mayors in these communities. In this paper two explanations, i.e., social deprivation and political reality, were tested to determine their applicability in a community with a black mayor. It was found t…
The Impact of Economic Conditions on the Voting Behavior of Blacks
Political Culture
Differences between school board members in Nebraska and Louisiana are attributed to political subcultures. But school superintendents in both states have great influence
Black Perceptions of the Mayor An Empirical Test
In the past ten years blacks have played a much greater role in the urban political process than they had previously. In a few urban areas-Gary, Detroit, Newark, and East St. Louis-blacks constitute an electoral majority, and there are also black mayors in these communities. In this paper two explanations, i.e., social deprivation and political reality, were tested to determine their applicability in a community with a black mayor. It was found t…
Political Culture
Differences between school board members in Nebraska and Louisiana are attributed to political subcultures. But school superintendents in both states have great influence
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is an administrative remedy that has not been fully enforced to protect the voting rights of minority citizens in those jurisdictions covered by the VRA. Failure to enforce Section 5 fully is the result of: (I) the structure of the Section 5 review process, (2) the poor quality of data received by the U.S. Department of Justice, and (3) the cursory analysis of data by the Equal Opportunity Specialists. What is n…
The Impact of Economic Conditions on the Voting Behavior of Blacks
Loren Miller
Amina Hassan presents us with an excellent synthesis of African American History and the history of the West in her biography of Loren Miller. Miller’s origins were both humble and revolutionary. Miller’s father, John Bird Miller, was born a slave and after the Civil War found work as a laborer on the Union Pacific near Leavenworth, Kansas. There he met Nora Herbaugh, a white woman and normal school teacher. The two married in 1900 Iowa and quick…
The Militant Young Minister
During 1940–1950, Reverend Clayton D. Russell was a leading African American pastor in Los Angeles and one of the city’s most prominent “race men,” advocating for African Americans in jobs, transportation, civil rights, and education. He also ran for public office and served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. His primary platform was the pastorship of the People’s Independent Church of Christ. He also headed the Negro Victory Co…
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