Black Women in Leadership—Their Historical and Contemporary Contributions

This collection of over a dozen essays presents studies of black women leaders in several contexts on both the macro (schools, industry, social and civil service) and micro-levels (family and the church). The essays expand the scope of interest in black women leaders beyond business contexts and experiences and the limelight of associated black men. They aim to elucidate the factors that support black women's leadership and self-determination to become leaders, while critically examining the double barriers they face and how those experiences add to their leadership qualities. The essays are organized into three sections that start by looking at leadership in communities and families, black women in education as both teachers and students looking for role models, and black women's self-care as they negotiate gender and race issues in various work contexts. The editors are scholars and teachers with backgrounds in psychology, social work, and education. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Dannielle Joy Davis, a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has studied and conducted research in Ghana, South Africa, Egypt, Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium. She has published over 20 refereed journal articles, book chapters, academic commentaries, volumes, and reviews. Dr. Davis serves as Associate Editor for Learning for Democracy: An International Journal of Thought and Practice which is sponsored by the American Educational Research Association’s Special Interest Group, Democratic Citizenship in Education.
Cassandra Chaney earned her B.S. degree in Psychology from Southern University and A&M College and her M.S. and PhD in Human and Community Development (HCD) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign(UIUC). In addition to publishing several sole and first-authored manuscripts, she has also presented her research during local, state, and national conferences.