African Americans at the Crossroads: The Restructuring of Black Leadership and the 1992 Elections.

• Author: Rothschild, Matthew
• Position: Brief Article

Here is a sober look at the current condition of African-Americans, the inability of many of their leaders to respond to the crisis in the African-American community, and the challenges that face the community and its leaders in the years to come.

It is also an in-depth account of the 1992 Presidential campaign, and how African-Americans--both at the leader-ship level and at the grass roots--responded to the Democrats and to fledgling third-party efforts.

Lusane raises a number of strategic political issues: Should African-Americans rely on elected officials or grass-roots activists for leadership? Should African-Americans continue to vest hope and resources in the Democratic Party, or should they pursue a third-party option? And by what means can African-Americans ensure accountability of their...