A city within a city
Subtitle: the Black freedom struggle in Grand Rapids, Michigan
By: Todd E. Robinson
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9781439909218; 9781439909225; 9781439909232
Subjects: Social conditions; Civil rights; African Americans; Race relations; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: "Rowing, not drifting" : Black organizational reform before World War II; title: Citizens action : managerial racism & reform politics; title: The suburban oasis : the origins of segregated space; title: The mustache saga : the rise of Black youth protest; title: A Black child's burden : busing to achieve racial balance; title: Where do we go from here : setting the course for racial reconciliation; title: Conclusion : secondary cities & the Black urban experience.