Religiosity: A Source of Black Environmentalism and Empowerment?

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 255-267

  Apr, William ^a   Boeckelman, Keith ^b  

^a Southern University

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE   (United States)

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EID: 84990344886     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002193479702800207     Document Type: Article

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