Jesse T. Moore
Professor Emeritus
307 Morey Hall
Rochester, New York 14627-0070
mrej@mail.rochester.edu
phone: 585.275.9094
fax: 585.756.4425
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1970
Fields of Interest
Twentieth Century African-American history; recent American political and social history; and West African and South African history.
The integration of African-American and American history is my goal. West African history is of particular interest to me because most African Americans were imported to America from that area of Africa. The culture of African Americans has been shaped by the cultures of West Africa as well as those of European countries. South African history and American history are similar. Strained race relations and inequalities based on race have a long and painful history in both societies.
My research has dealt principally with Black Americans in an urban setting. Individuals, largely through institutions and organizations, have articulated the setbacks, disappointments and the hopes and aspirations of black Americans. These aspects of African-American and American history must be researched and written about in order to make sense of and gain an understanding of the forces that shaped race relations in America between 1865 and the present.
Currently, I am working on a manuscript entitled Racial Conflict during America's Wars, 1861-1953.
Representative Publications:
- "Alex Haley's Roots: Ten Years Later," Western Journal of Black Studies, 18 (Summer 1994), pp. 70-76.
- "Seeking a New Life: Blacks in Post-Civil War Colorado," Journal of Negro History, LXXVVIII (Summer 1993), pp. 166-87.
- A Search for Equality: The National Urban League, 1910-1960 (1981).
- "Resolving Urban Problems: The New York Urban League, 1919-1959," Afro-Americans in New York History (1980).
Works in Progress:
- The Rock Music of the 1960s: Youths' Common Ground
- The Old Left, 1885-1937: Touting Marxism among Urban and Rural African Americans
- Symbolism, Ideology and Values: The Green Lantern-Green Arrow Comic Series
Manuscripts:
- Racial Conflict during America's Wars