Against all odds : the fight for a black middle class /

Against All Odds: The Fight for a Black Middle Class. Acclaimed journalist Bob Herbert details the harsh and often brutal discrimination that has made it extremely difficult for African-Americans to establish a middle-class standard of living. Dramatic historical footage and deeply-moving personal i...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Alexander Street (Firm)
Other Authors:	Herbert, Bob, 1945- (Director, Screenwriter, Producer), Casciato, Tom (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	United States : Public Square Media, 2016.
Subjects:	Middle class African Americans > Economic conditions > 20th century. Middle class African Americans > Civil rights. Middle class African Americans > Social conditions > 20th century. Documentary films. Feature films.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Against All Odds: The Fight for a Black Middle Class. Acclaimed journalist Bob Herbert details the harsh and often brutal discrimination that has made it extremely difficult for African-Americans to establish a middle-class standard of living. Dramatic historical footage and deeply-moving personal interviews explore the often heroic efforts of black families to pursue the American dream despite the obstacles and setbacks that have emerged nonstop from the Jim Crow era through the devastation of the Great Recession.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed May 26, 2017).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (75 minutes)
Playing Time:	01:14:55