1st Edition
Trailblazing African American Public Administrators
Acknowledgements
Foreword
List of Tables
Preface
Part 1
Chapter One: The Evolution of Public Administration in the United States
Chapter Two: The Role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Public Administration Education and Practice
Chapter Three: From Nondiscrimination to a Perceived "Post-Racial" Era: Implications for the Field of Public Administration
Chapter Four: Public Policy: A Vehicle for Social Equity?
Part 2
Chapter Five: Profile of a Trailblazer: Philip J. Rutledge
Chapter Six: Profile of a Trailblazer: Walter D. Broadnax
Chapter Seven: Profile of a Trailblazer: Gwendolyn A. Bullock-Smith
Chapter Eight: Profile of a Trailblazer: Sylvester Murray
Chapter Nine: Profile of a Trailblazer: Curtina Moreland-Young
Chapter Ten: Profile of a Trailblazer: James T. Jones
Chapter Eleven: Profile of a Trailblazer: Audrey L. Mathews
Chapter Twelve: Conclusion
About the Authors
Index
Biography
Beverly C. Edmond has held numerous governmental and academic positions, and served as the first permanent Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Albany State University, Georgia, USA.
Ron W. Finnell has held several senior level governmental and nonprofit management positions. He also served as Chair of the Public Administration Department and Associate Professor of Public Administration, as well as Director of the Southern Center for Studies in Public Policy at Clark Atlanta University, Georgia, USA.
"Trailblazing African American Public Administrators is an important body of work in the field of public policy, public affairs, and public administration. Rightfully so, this book acknowledges the significant contributions of African American scholars and practitioners and, more importantly, chronicles ways in which African American trailblazers navigate critical issues of access and disparity in governance. In Trailblazing African American Public Administrators, these men and women are social equity thought leaders who wielded administrative discretion to create opportunities for diversity and inclusion. They set the course for America, as many were the first to discover new pathways for diversity, the first to lead in public agencies and the first to create opportunities for others. The authors of Trailblazing African American Public Administrators illustrate what responsible leadership looks like – in one source, we can discover the intricate policies, procedures, and practices that have promoted diversity and inclusion in America." – RaJade M. Berry-James, North Carolina State University
