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A city within a city : the Black freedom struggle in Grand Rapids, Michigan /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robinson, Todd E. (Todd Ephraim), 1973-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
African Americans > Civil rights > Michigan > Grand Rapids > History.
Grand Rapids (Mich.) > Social conditions.
Grand Rapids (Mich.) > Race relations.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • "Rowing, not drifting" : Black organizational reform before World War II
  • Citizens action : managerial racism & reform politics
  • The suburban oasis : the origins of segregated space
  • The mustache saga : the rise of Black youth protest
  • A Black child's burden : busing to achieve racial balance
  • Where do we go from here : setting the course for racial reconciliation
  • Conclusion : secondary cities & the Black urban experience.