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| ⚫ | '''P. Merle Black''' (born 1942) is |
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Together with his twin brother, [[Earl Black]], a professor at [[Rice University]], the two men have published several books on politics in the Southern US, including ''Politics and Society in the South'' and ''The Vital South.'' |
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| ⚫ | '''P. Merle Black''' (born 1942) is a retired American political scientist. He was formerly [[Asa Griggs Candler]] Professor of Political Science at [[Emory University]]. He specializes in Southern politics, particularly in the 20th and 21st centuries.<ref name=tpC20080318>{{cite news | title=Obama's racial problems transcend Wright | date=March 18, 2008 | url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0308/9111.html |work=Politico |access-date=August 2, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://asp.usatoday.com/community/tags/topic.aspx?req=tag&tag=Merle%20Black |title=Articles tagged Merle Black |work=USA Today |access-date=August 2, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Black was President of the Southern Political Science Association, 2002–2003.<ref>[http://polisci.emory.edu/Curriculum%20Vita/black%20vita%20web%200707.pdf]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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Black attended [[Harvard University]], where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1964.<ref name=emory12>{{cite web |url=https://www.emory.edu/EMORY_MAGAZINE/issues/2012/autumn/features/black/index.html |title=The Importance of Being Merle |publisher=Emory University |first=Henry |last=Scott |year=2012 |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref> He then joined the [[Peace Corps]], and spent two years teaching in [[Liberia]].<ref name=emory12/> After completing his Peace Corps assignment, Black enrolled as a graduate student at the [[University of Chicago]] where he would complete both a Master's Degree and a PhD.<ref name=emory12/> At the start of his graduate studies he focused broadly on global politics, but during the course of his PhD he shifted focus to the politics of the American south.<ref name=emory12/> |
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In 1970, Black joined the political science faculty at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], and in 1989 he moved to Emory University, until his retirement in 2016. https://news.emory.edu/stories/2016/05/er_college_retirees/campus.html |
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He has a bachelor's degree from [[Harvard University]]; he earned a master's degree and Ph.D. from the [[University of Chicago]]. |
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Black's twin brother, [[Earl Black (political scientist)|Earl Black]], was a longtime professor at [[Rice University]], and the two coauthored several books on politics in the Southern United States. These include ''Politics and Society in the South''<ref>{{cite journal |first=Gerald L. |last=Ingalls |title=Review Politics and Society in the South |journal=Southeastern Geographer |volume=28 |issue=2 |pages=111–113 |date=1 November 1988 |doi=10.1353/sgo.1988.0013|s2cid=129690957 }}</ref> and ''The Vital South''.<ref>{{cite journal |first=Thomas H. |last=Ferrell |title=Review The Vital South: How Presidents Are Elected |journal=Library Journal |volume=117 |issue=5 |pages=104 |date=15 March 1992}}</ref> |
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Black was President of the Southern Political Science Association from 2002 to 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spsa.net/about-spsa/past-presidents/ |title=Past Presidents |publisher=Southern Political Science Association |year=2020 |access-date=August 2, 2020}}</ref> Black won the Southern Political Science Association's 2004 [[V. O. Key]] award, together with Taeku Lee as well as his brother Earl Black.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spsa.net/about-spsa/endowments-and-awards/previous-award-winners/v-o-key-award/ |title=Previous V.O. Key Award Winners |publisher=Southern Political Science Association |year=2019 |access-date=2 August 2020}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080405163825/http://www.polisci.emory.edu/facultypages/black.htm Faculty bio] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080405163825/http://www.polisci.emory.edu/facultypages/black.htm Faculty bio] |
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**[https://www.c-span.org/video/?25857-1/the-vital-south-presidents-elected ''Booknotes'' interview with Earl and Merle Black on ''The Vital South: How Presidents are Elected'', May 3, 1992.] |
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P. Merle Black (born 1942) is a retired American political scientist. He was formerly Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Political Science at Emory University. He specializes in Southern politics, particularly in the 20th and 21st centuries.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Black attended Harvard University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1964.[3] He then joined the Peace Corps, and spent two years teaching in Liberia.[3] After completing his Peace Corps assignment, Black enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Chicago where he would complete both a Master's Degree and a PhD.[3] At the start of his graduate studies he focused broadly on global politics, but during the course of his PhD he shifted focus to the politics of the American south.[3]
In 1970, Black joined the political science faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and in 1989 he moved to Emory University, until his retirement in 2016. https://news.emory.edu/stories/2016/05/er_college_retirees/campus.html
Black's twin brother, Earl Black, was a longtime professor at Rice University, and the two coauthored several books on politics in the Southern United States. These include Politics and Society in the South[4] and The Vital South.[5]
Black was President of the Southern Political Science Association from 2002 to 2003.[6] Black won the Southern Political Science Association's 2004 V. O. Key award, together with Taeku Lee as well as his brother Earl Black.[7]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Obama's racial problems transcend Wright". Politico. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Articles tagged Merle Black". USA Today. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d Scott, Henry (2012). "The Importance of Being Merle". Emory University. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Ingalls, Gerald L. (1 November 1988). "Review Politics and Society in the South". Southeastern Geographer. 28 (2): 111–113. doi:10.1353/sgo.1988.0013. S2CID 129690957.
- ^ Ferrell, Thomas H. (15 March 1992). "Review The Vital South: How Presidents Are Elected". Library Journal. 117 (5): 104.
- ^ "Past Presidents". Southern Political Science Association. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Previous V.O. Key Award Winners". Southern Political Science Association. 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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