Books from Dr. Perry


“21st Century Urban Race Politics: Representing Minorities as Universal Interests,” a book with Emerald Publishing Limited

Black Mayors, White Majorities: The Balancing Act of Racial Politics, a book with University of Nebraska Press

Selected Articles from Dr. Perry


“Kindred Political Rhetoric: Black Mayors, President Obama and the Universalizing of Black Interests.” Journal of Urban Affairs


“The Politics of Applied Black Studies: An Historical Synthesis for Understanding Social Science Impact” Journal of Applied Social Science

“First Impressions, ‘America’s Paper’ and Pre-Primary Black Presidential Candidates: The New York Times Coverage of Rev. Jesse Jackson (1983), Rev. Al Sharpton (2003), and Sen. Barack Obama (2007) Campaign Announcements and Initial Days” Ethnic Studies Review