Black Legislative Representation

Black Legislative Representation is a political science construct that denotes the presence and participation of Black individuals in legislative bodies, distinguished by their role in advocating for racial equity and representing the substantive interests of Black communities within formal lawmaking institutions.

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4.7K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

Parents

Black Political Representation

Publications

Agenda Setting and Legislative Success in State Legislatures: The Effects of Gender and Race

Kathleen A. Bratton, Kerry L. Haynie · The Journal of Politics · 1999 · 619 citations

Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Political Science +17

Black faces in the mirror: African Americans and their representatives in the U.S. Congress

Choice Reviews Online · 2003 · 521 citations

Humanities, African American Studies, Political Science +17

Black Faces, Black Interests: The Representation of African Americans in Congress, <i>by Carol M. Swain</i>

J. Phillip Thompson · Political Science Quarterly · 1993 · 304 citations

Humanities, Ethnic Studies, Political Science +17

Black faces, black interests: the representation of African Americans in Congress

Choice Reviews Online · 1993 · 278 citations

Humanities, African American Studies, Political Science +14

The Conditional Effects of Minority Descriptive Representation: Black Legislators and Policy Influence in the American States

Robert R. Preuhs · The Journal of Politics · 2006 · 215 citations

Humanities, Ethnic Studies, Political Science +17

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Authors

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Kenneth J. Meier
Texas A&M University, United States
4 publications · 208 citations
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Robert R. Preuhs
Metropolitan State University of Denver, United States
3 publications · 356 citations
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Kerry L. Haynie
Duke University, United States
3 publications · 684 citations
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Kenny J. Whitby
University of South Carolina, United States
2 publications · 74 citations
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Eric Gonzalez Juenke
Michigan State University, United States
2 publications · 183 citations
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Venues

Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 7 publications · 1K citations
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Legislative Studies Quarterly
6 publications · 530 citations
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American Journal of Political Science
AJPS · 5 publications · 354 citations
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Political Research Quarterly
PRQ · 5 publications · 255 citations
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Social Science Quarterly
SSQ · 4 publications · 251 citations
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