Bridges of Memory V. 2 - Chicago''s Second Generation of Black Migration

Informationen zum Autor TIMUEL D. BLACK, JR. is a prominent civil rights activist and also professor emeritus of social sciences at the City Colleges of Chicago. Born in Birmingham, he moved to Chicago as a baby, and has lived here ever since. Klappentext Introduces readers to members of African Americans who migrated to Chicago from the South in search of economic and cultural opportunities. This book describes the role of family, religion, business, dreams, and perseverance that enabled a group of people to establish a community within a society that seemed determined to keep them from success. Zusammenfassung Introduces readers to members of African Americans who migrated to Chicago from the South in search of economic and cultural opportunities. This book describes the role of family! religion! business! dreams! and perseverance that enabled a group of people to establish a community within a society that seemed determined to keep them from success.

Product details

• Authors: Timuel D Black, Timuel D. Black
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2008
• EAN: 9780810151949
• ISBN: 978-0-8101-5194-9
• No. of pages: 392
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 248 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Chicago Lives; Chicago Lives
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous