Since its original publication, this book has become widely known as one of the most crucial political and social histories of African Americans. This updated third edition analyzes the effects of such factors as black neo-conservatism, welfare reform, the Million Man March, the mainstreaming of hip-hop culture, 9/11, and Hurricane Katrina.

MANNING MARABLE is Professor of Public Affairs, History, Political Science and African American Studies at Columbia University, USA.

Preface
Prologue: The Legacy of the First Reconstruction
The Cold War in Black America, 1945-1954
The Demand for Reform, 1954-1960
We Shall Overcome, 1960-1965
Black Power, 1965-1970
Black Rebellion: Zenith and Decline, 1970-1976
From Protest to Politics: The Retreat of the Second Reconstruction, 1976-1982
Reaction: Black Society and Politics During Reagan Conservatism, 1982-1990
Into the Wilderness: The Twilight of the Second Reconstruction, 1990-2001
The New Racial Domain: The Politics of Racial Inequality, 2001-2006
Notes
Bibliography
Index.