The Portland Black Panthers : empowering Albina and remaking a city /

Portland, though widely regarded as a liberal bastion, also has struggled historically with ethnic diversity. Indeed, the 2010 census found it to be "Americas whitest major city." In early recognition of such disparate realities, a group of African American activists in the 1960s formed a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Burke, Lucas N. N. (Author), Jeffries, J. L. (Judson L.), 1965- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2016]
Edition:1st edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • The making and remaking of Albina
  • Claiming Albina in the era of model cities and the national committee to combat fascism
  • Serving Albina and becoming Panthers under the watchful eye of the Portland Police Bureau
  • The Emanuel Hospital expansion, the James Family saga, and Portland's vision of a new urbanism
  • Winning the war? Regime change, the triumph of community politics, and the emergence of Black leadership in Portland
  • Life after the party: the Portland Black Panthers and their legacy.