A city within a city : the Black freedom struggle in Grand Rapids, Michigan /
Robinson, Todd E. 1973-
A city within a city : the Black freedom struggle in Grand Rapids, Michigan / Todd E. Robinson. - xix, 226 pages : photographs ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Rowing, not drifting" : Black organizational reform before World War II -- Citizens action : managerial racism & reform politics -- The suburban oasis : the origins of segregated space -- The mustache saga : the rise of Black youth protest -- A Black child's burden : busing to achieve racial balance -- Where do we go from here : setting the course for racial reconciliation -- Conclusion : secondary cities & the Black urban experience.
9781439909218 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781439909225 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781439909232 (e-book)
2012014737
African Americans--Civil rights--History.--Michigan--Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids (Mich.)--Race relations.
Grand Rapids (Mich.)--Social conditions.
F574.G7 / R63 2013
323.1196/073077456
A city within a city : the Black freedom struggle in Grand Rapids, Michigan / Todd E. Robinson. - xix, 226 pages : photographs ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Rowing, not drifting" : Black organizational reform before World War II -- Citizens action : managerial racism & reform politics -- The suburban oasis : the origins of segregated space -- The mustache saga : the rise of Black youth protest -- A Black child's burden : busing to achieve racial balance -- Where do we go from here : setting the course for racial reconciliation -- Conclusion : secondary cities & the Black urban experience.
9781439909218 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781439909225 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781439909232 (e-book)
2012014737
African Americans--Civil rights--History.--Michigan--Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids (Mich.)--Race relations.
Grand Rapids (Mich.)--Social conditions.
F574.G7 / R63 2013
323.1196/073077456