Trailblazing African American Public Administrators

Taylor & Francis

Trailblazing African American Public AdministratorsAuthor(s): Beverly Edmond, Ron Finnell\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138183360, 978-1138183360\nSynopsis\nThe field of public administration holds social equity and inclusiveness as a core administrative value, but African American voices in the discourse about the theory and practice of public administration have been ignored all too often. This book is the first to formally chronicle the evolution of the field of public administration in the United States through desegregation, equal opportunity, affirmative action, diversity/multiculturalism, and presumptions about a \""post-racial\"" society, incorporating African American contributions to public policy-making and implementation at every stage.\n\nAs long as the \""post-racial\"" America myth continues to influence the design, development, and implementation of public policies, African American perspectives ne.