The Legend of the Black Mecca: Politics and Class in the Making of Modern Atlanta
Brand: The University of North Carolina Press
Categories: Books, Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences



Dimensions: 6.14 x 0.84 x 9.21 inches
ISBN-13: 978-1469654751
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1469635356
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Print length: 336 pages
Publication date: August 1, 2019
subtitle: Paperback – Illustrated, August 1, 2019
author: Hobson
review: Editorial Reviews Review Hobson does his best work articulating the nuances of how Atlanta became such an unequal city, lionized in civil rights history for being "too busy to hate" and glorified in the present as one of several Black Meccas in the United States. His narratives are rich and compelling, and the data presents an accurate representation of the wealth of archives across the city's many historical, cultural and educational institutions.-- Journal of Urban Affairs The singular focus on poor and working-class black Atlantans makes this book an especially important contribution to a wider and more complete picture of the totality of Atlanta and its black citizens, including the most vulnerable.-- Journal of Southern History Provides a necessary counter to the standard narrative of modern Atlanta.-- Choice Provides an intriguing look at a group of people who are typically left out of conversations about Atlanta's past and progress.-- ArtsATL About the Author Maurice J. Hobson is associate professor of African American studies at Georgia State University.