Title: Newark : a history of race, rights, and riots in America /
Authors: Mumford, Kevin J.
Publisher: New York University Press,
Year: 2007
Subjects: African Americans Civil rights New Jersey Newark History Sources.; Civil rights movements New Jersey Newark History; Riots New Jersey Newark History; African Americans New Jersey Newark Politics and government; Black nationalism New Jersey Newark Politics and government; Written communication Political aspects New Jersey Newark History; Black nationalism New Jersey Newark History; African Americans history New Jersey.; Race Relations history New Jersey.; Civil Rights history New Jersey.; Riots history New Jersey.; Politics New Jersey.; History, 20th Century New Jersey.; Newark (N.J.) Race relations History; Newark (N.J.) Politics and government; Newark (N.J.) Race relations History Sources.; New Jersey
Abstract: "In this broad and balanced history of Newark, Kevin Mumford applies the concept of the public sphere to the problem of race relations, demonstrating how political ideas and print culture were instrumental in shaping African American consciousness. His analysis uniquely incorporates the impact of white ethnic groups and the experience of black women. He draws on both public and personal archives, interpreting official documents-such as newspapers, commission testimony, and government records - alongside interviews, political flyers, meeting minutes, and rare photos."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: Integration -- The central ward and the rites of the public sphere -- Double V in New Jersey -- The construction of integration -- The limits of interracail activism -- Brutal realities and the roots of the disorders -- Uprising -- Testimonies to violation and violence -- The reconstruction of black womanhood -- Braka v. Imperiale: the excesses of racial bationalism -- Black power in Newark.