This article critiques Rothman's community organizing analysis framework on the basis of (a) attention to culture as a central dynamic shaping community organizing and (b) the exclusion of organizing models endemic to African, Latin, Asian, and Native American (ALANA) communities. Other standard community organizing models are similarly analyzed, along with cross-cultural and culturally centered community organizing models. All models are examined with regard to level of cultural competence and then compared and contrasted with Rothman's original framework. Based on this analysis, a modification of Rothman's community analysis framework is proposed that includes the examination of the cultural world view(s) held in the target community and the ways in which cultural forms are used in organizing. Implications for community practice, research, and teaching are offered to conclude the article.

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By the year 2035, slums may become the primary living environment for the world’s urban dwellers. This entry explores key definitions, causes, and characteristics of slums in the global arena, along with the types of social-work practice and general community development approaches being used to catalyze action to decrease the prevalence of slums. Core strategies include using pro–poor planning efforts that empower slum dwellers, creating affordable housing, and otherwise transitioning urban slums into vibrant communities. Concluding thoughts and further considerations for practice are offered to close the entry.

This work examines the organizing models of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and the Black Panther Party. Literature on the work of each organization is examined to uncover the organizing theory underlying the efforts of each group. Components of Rothman's community-organizing analysis framework, including (a) social philosophy, (b) power perspective, (c) goals, (d) mobilization methods, and (e) change strategies, are used to analyze firstperson nonfiction and scholarly literature describing each movement. The analysis results in a five-component framework describing a theory of African American culture-based organizing, which includes (a) a definition of the target community, (b) a definition of community problems, (c) empowering oration, (d) antiracist hegemony focus, and (e) strategies that challenged existing power relationships. This article concludes with a discussion of the implications for conceptualizing community practice in African American communities, social work pedagogy, and future research.