The Black Middle Class: From The Declining Significance Of Race To Racialized Class Formation -- The Growth And Transformation Of The Black Community In Oakland: 1852-1965 -- Swimming In The Mainstream: Racialized Class Formation And The Black Professional Middle Class Since The Civil Rights Era -- Black To Black: Traditional Professionals And Segregated Clientele -- The Black Professional Middle Class And The Black Community -- The Black Professional Middle Class And Racialized Class Politics: The Rise, Fall, And Reprise Of A Black Urban Regime In Oakland -- Conclusion: Social Policy And The Black Professional Middle Class. Eric S. Brown. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.