Organizing community and labor coalitions for community benefits agreements in African American Communities: Ensuring successful partnerships

Journal of Community Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 120-139

  Laing, Bonnie Young ^a  

^a YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Community benefits agreements; Community revitalization; Organizing

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450140433     PISSN: 10705422     EISSN: 15433706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10705420902862124     Document Type: Article

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