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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
DEPARTMENT OF AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES

SEMESTER I
1981-1982

341 BLACK POLITICS AND CITY GOVERNMENT

Lloyd A. Barbee, JD, Adjunct Professor
Saturdays, 10:15 a.m. - 12:55 p.m.
Gimbels at Capitol Court

This course provides an overview of black politics at the city, county and
state levels. It is concerned wtih (1) measures of black political power,
(2) self-interest issues, (3) coalitions for mutual interest, and (4)
critical analysis of methods which purport to study black politics at the
city and state level.

I. Measures of black political power
September 12 Historical
September 19 Current

II. Self-interest issues
September 26 Education
October 3 Employment
October 10 Housing
October 17 Health, Human Services, Justice & Leisure

III. Coalitions for mutual interest
October 24 Political Parties
October 31 Economic and Political Systems
November 7 Social and Religious Institutions

IV. Methods used to study black city and local politics
November 14 Statistical
November 21 Marxist, Capitalistic, Third-world Comparison

V. Critical analysis of methods for studying black politics
December 5 Discussion
December 12 Future Political Action

Materials will be distributed in class; other material will be placed on reserve
in the Library. A term paper or project is required. Weekly outside reading
from newspapers or other periodicals is required. Discussion is mandatory.

Office hours by appointment: Room # 295-H Mitchell; Telephone: 963-5085 or 963:4154;
private office: 273-5755

LAB: I: 7/23/81