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A City within a City: The Black Freedom Struggle in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Todd E Robinson
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Description for A City within a City: The Black Freedom Struggle in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Paperback. A case study of the civil rights era as it happened in smaller cities, like Grand Rapids, Michigan Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
A case study of the civil rights era as it happened in smaller cities, like Grand Rapids, Michigan
A case study of the civil rights era as it happened in smaller cities, like Grand Rapids, Michigan
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9781439909225
SKU
V9781439909225
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99-30
About Todd E Robinson
Todd E. Robinson is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Reviews for A City within a City: The Black Freedom Struggle in Grand Rapids, Michigan
"Focusing on Grand Rapids, Michigan, Robinson reveals how African Americans in this city fought against white racism in housing, education, economy, and other facets of black lives. Diary entries, published and unpublished documents of local and state organizations, local newspapers, and other sources enable a rich, deep investigation into the city's black history in the 20th century, especially the period between just before WW II and through the long civil rights era. Robinson's writing flows well and vividly captures the lives and struggles as well as the dignity of African Americans at the time. His work is not only a valuable addition to historical investigations of black Detroit and Michigan...but also the first quality scholarship on black Grand Rapids and one of the few urban history literatures on a secondary city. Summing Up: Highly recommended."
Choice, July 2013 "This monograph cogently argues for the significance of smaller cities as African American destinations and settings for the 'long civil rights movement.'... One of the book's unique strengths is its focus on teenagers in the local black freedom struggle... Robinson's decision to drive the narrative largely through the recollections of black leaders and activists adds depth and interest... A City within a City makes a solid contribution toward understanding the growth of African American political and social movements in Grand Rapids and beyond."
Journal of American History "A City within a City makes an important contribution to the growing body of scholarship employing the 'long civil rights movement' and 'black freedom studies' approach. In this study, Robinson successfully makes the case for the importance of examining the history of secondary cities by exploring the black fight for equality in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the community level in response to local conditions and concerns."
American Historical Review "A City within a City makes an important contribution to the growing body of scholarship employing the 'long civil rights movement' and 'black freedom studies' approach. In this study, Robinson successfully makes the case for the importance of examining the history of secondary cities by exploring the black fight for equality in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the community level in response to local conditions and concerns." - American Historical Review
Choice, July 2013 "This monograph cogently argues for the significance of smaller cities as African American destinations and settings for the 'long civil rights movement.'... One of the book's unique strengths is its focus on teenagers in the local black freedom struggle... Robinson's decision to drive the narrative largely through the recollections of black leaders and activists adds depth and interest... A City within a City makes a solid contribution toward understanding the growth of African American political and social movements in Grand Rapids and beyond."
Journal of American History "A City within a City makes an important contribution to the growing body of scholarship employing the 'long civil rights movement' and 'black freedom studies' approach. In this study, Robinson successfully makes the case for the importance of examining the history of secondary cities by exploring the black fight for equality in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the community level in response to local conditions and concerns."
American Historical Review "A City within a City makes an important contribution to the growing body of scholarship employing the 'long civil rights movement' and 'black freedom studies' approach. In this study, Robinson successfully makes the case for the importance of examining the history of secondary cities by exploring the black fight for equality in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the community level in response to local conditions and concerns." - American Historical Review