Black Nationalism is one of the oldest and most enduring ideological constructs
developed by African Americans to make sense of their social and political worlds.
In Dreaming Blackness, Melanye T. Price explores the current understandings of
Black Nationalism among African Americans, providing a balanced and critical view
of today's black political agenda. She argues that Black Nationalism continues to
enjoy moderate levels of support by most black citizens but has a more difficult
time gaining a larger stronghold because of increasing diversity among blacks and
a growing emphasis on individualism over collective struggle. She shows that black
interests are a dynamic negotiation among various interested groups and suggests
that those differences are not just important for the "black agenda" but also for
how African Americans think and dialogue about black political questions daily.

Using a mix of everyday talk and impressive statistical data to explain contemporary
black opinions, Price highlights the ways in which Black Nationalism works in
a "post-racial" society. Ultimately, Price offers a multilayered portrait of African
American political opinions, providing a new understanding of race specific
ideological views and their impact on African Americans, persuasively illustrating
that Black Nationalism is an ideology that scholars and politicians should not dismiss.

Editorial Review Available at Amazon.com

.Price has given us one of the few and one of the best studies of Black Nationalism
and African American public opinion. She goes beyond the Malcolm v. Martin binary to
interrogate the tendencies toward separatism and integrationism that are present in
virtually all African Americans..-- Charles P. Henry, author of Long Overdue:
The Politics of Racial Reparations

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