University of New Orleans University of New Orleans ScholarWorks@UNO ScholarWorks@UNO University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations Dissertations and Theses Fall 12-18-2014 We Wear the Mask: Exploring the Talented Tenth and African We Wear the Mask: Exploring the Talented Tenth and African American Political Philosophy in 21st Century Politics American Political Philosophy in 21st Century Politics Lauryn T. Minter University of New Orleans, lauryn.tamar@gmail.com Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td Part of the American Politics Commons, and the Other Political Science Commons Recommended Citation Recommended Citation Minter, Lauryn T., "We Wear the Mask: Exploring the Talented Tenth and African American Political Philosophy in 21st Century Politics" (2014). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 1954. https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1954 This Dissertation is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by ScholarWorks@UNO with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Dissertation in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/ or on the work itself. This Dissertation has been accepted for inclusion in University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UNO. For more information, please contact scholarworks@uno.edu.