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Historic firsts in U.S. elections : an introduction / Evelyn M. Simien -- Andrew Gillum's quest to become Florida's first Black governor / Sharon Wright Austin -- Ilhan Omar : breaking barriers for Muslim, Somali American, and immigrant women / Stefanie Chambers and Laurel Elder -- Ayanna Pressley : change can't wait / Lauren E. Jones and Evelyn M. Simien -- Rashida Tlaib : a symbol and shampion for Detroit / Michael Minta -- Mayor London Breed and the limits of governing while Black and female in San Francisco / Chelsea Jones, Crystal Robertson, and Lorrie Frasure -- Historic firsts in U.S. elections : a conclusion / Evelyn M. Simien.

"Historic Firsts in U.S. Elections examines barrier-breaking figures across various types of elective offices and constituent groups. The moment in which historic firsts enter the electoral arena, and the unique campaigns that ensue, are shown to be symbolically empowering. These change agents on the campaign trail become lighting rods for more liberal policies, and their candidacies are tied to questions of representation, electability, and performance. The distinctive combinations of race, ethnicity, and gender identities represented here translate into voter excitement to go to the polls and participate in other ways. Original chapters by respected scholars and practitioners consider how recent breakthrough elections are similar to yet different from past elections for gubernatorial, congressional, and mayoral offices. The shadow of Donald Trump's wildly unconventional U.S. presidency looms over this groundbreaking analysis, linking local to national level politics. For students of politics across the curriculum, this book expands the theoretical capacity of intersectionality research and links it to voter mobilization and electoral success"--

Symbolic Empowerment : Trailblazers and Torchbearers -- Chisholm '72 : Sexism, Racism, and Misogyny -- Jesse Jackson's Candidacy and its Mobilizing Effect -- One of Our Own : Hillary Clinton and the Voters who Support Her -- Barack Obama's Victory and the New Black Voter -- Presidential Politics : An Ode to Remembrance

Election 2008 made American history, but prior campaigns paved the way, starting with the candidacies of Shirley Chisholm in 1972 and Jesse Jackson in 1984. While unsuccessful, they were significant. The present study focuses on primary contests, compelling us to think about the lasting impact of unsuccessful candidates - Chisholm and Jackson - insofar as they influenced American voters across various racial, ethnic, and gender groups as well as the electoral prospects of future candidates. This study has implications for theories of representation and empowerment as well as intersectionality-type research.

"Where much of the scholarship on lynching and its victims has focused on African American men, Gender and Lynching is the first to examine African American women in this history. The authorsprobe the reasons and circumstances surrounding the death and torture of African American female victims, employing such methodological approaches as comparative historical work, content and media analysis, and literary criticism."--

Intro -- Black Feminist Voices in Politics -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1. CHARTING A COURSE FOR BLACK WOMEN'S STUDIES IN POLITICAL SCIENCE -- 2. FROM MARGIN TO CENTER: African American Women and Black Feminist Theory -- 3. RACE TRUMPS GENDER OR VICE VERSA? Cross Pressures and Deliberate Choices -- 4. BLACK FEMINIST CONSCIOUSNESS AND ITS DETERMINANTS: Factors Rooted in Experience -- 5. BLACK FEMINIST CONSCIOUSNESS, RACE CONSCIOUSNESS, AND BLACK POLITICAL BEHAVIOR -- 6. THE FUTURE OF FEMINIST SCHOLARSHIP AND BLACK POLITICS RESEARCH -- EPILOGUE: Stability and Change in Attitudes toward Black Feminism -- APPENDIX A: Black Feminist Consciousness -- APPENDIX B: Determinants of Black Feminist Consciousness -- APPENDIX C: Race Consciousness -- APPENDIX D: Political Behavior -- REFERENCES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.