In Search of the Black Fantastic
Prior to the 1960s, when African Americans had little access to formal political power, black popular culture was commonly seen as a means of forging community and effecting political change.
Ralph Bunche Book Award, American Political Science Association
About Us
The Center on African American Politics and Society (CAAPS) provides an intellectual infrastructure for social science research on the political, social, and economic conditions affecting black communities. CAAPS is sponsored by The Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy (ISERP), Columbia University's research institute dedicated to the social sciences.
