The Chicago Black renaissance and women's activism
By: Anne Meis Knupfer.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Urbana
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780252030475; 9780252072932
Subjects: African Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Intellectual life -- 20th century; African Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Social conditions -- 20th century; African Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Politics and government -- 20th century; African American women -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century; African American women political activists -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century; African American women -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Societies and clubs; Community life -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century; Chicago (Ill.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century; Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Models of Black activism; title: Parkway Community House; title: Community sponsorship of literature and the arts; title: Schools as sites of activism; title: Black women's clubs; title: Women's activism in public housing; title: The Chicago YWCAs; title: Conclusion; title: Appendix A. List of Black female community activists, artists, and professionals, 1930-60; title: Appendix B. List of Black Southside community organizations and addresses, 1930-60.