03130nam 2200625 450 991055426160332120230124200844.00-226-76544-X10.7208/chicago/9780226765440(CKB)4100000011981297(MiAaPQ)EBC6640242(Au-PeEL)EBL6640242(OCoLC)1257083917(DE-B1597)589327(DE-B1597)9780226765440(StDuBDS)EDZ0002428823(EXLCZ)99410000001198129720210218e20222021 fy| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierNo longer outsiders Black and Latino interest group advocacy on Capitol Hill /Michael D. Minta[electronic resource]Chicago :The University of Chicago Press,2022.1 online resource (183 pages)Chicago scholarship onlinePreviously issued in print: 2021.0-226-76527-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- Contents -- One. Introduction -- Two. A History of Black and Latino Interest Group Advocacy in the United States -- Three. Civil Rights Groups: The Challenge to Remain Relevant and Representative -- Four. Diversity and Legislative Success in Committees -- Five. Inviting Friends to Testify -- Six. Conclusion: Implications for Civil Rights Advocacy in the Era of Hashtag Movements -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- References -- Index.With the rise of Black Lives Matter and immigrant rights protests, critics have questioned whether mainstream black and Latino civil rights organizations such as the NAACP and UnidosUS are in touch with the needs of minorities - especially from younger generations. Though these mainstream groups have relied on insider political tactics, such as lobbying and congressional testimony, to advocate for minority interests, Michael D. Minta argues that these strategies are still effective tools for advocating for progressive changes.Chicago scholarship online.Public interest lobbyingUnited StatesPressure groupsUnited StatesHuman rights advocacyUnited StatesAfrican AmericansCivil rightsSocieties, etcLatin AmericansCivil rightsUnited StatesSocieties, etcMinority legislatorsUnited StatesCultural pluralismPolitical aspectsUnited StatesPublic interest lobbyingPressure groupsHuman rights advocacyAfrican AmericansCivil rightsSocieties, etc.Latin AmericansCivil rightsSocieties, etc.Minority legislatorsCultural pluralismPolitical aspects328.73Minta Michael D.1969-1219629StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910554261603321No longer outsiders2820038UNINA