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- Living Black: Social Life in an African American Neighborhood
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- 2015
- Published by: University of Wisconsin Press
summary
Living Black breaks the stereotype of poor African American neighborhoods as dysfunctional ghettos of helpless and hopeless people. Despite real and enduring poverty, the community described here—the historic North End of Champaign, Illinois—has a vibrant social life and strong ties among generations. But it operates on its own nonjudgmental terms—teen moms aren’t derided, school dropouts aren’t ridiculed, and parolees and ex-cons aren’t scorned.
Mark S. Fleisher offers a window into daily life in this neighborhood, particularly through the stories of Mo and Memphis Washington, who fight to sustain a stable home for their children, and of Burpee, a local man who has returned to the North End to rebuild his life after years of crime and punishment in Chicago.
“Outstanding” books for public & secondary school libraries from university presses, American Library Association
Mark S. Fleisher offers a window into daily life in this neighborhood, particularly through the stories of Mo and Memphis Washington, who fight to sustain a stable home for their children, and of Burpee, a local man who has returned to the North End to rebuild his life after years of crime and punishment in Chicago.
“Outstanding” books for public & secondary school libraries from university presses, American Library Association
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- 2. Culture and Social Life
- pp. 22-32
- 3. Lively Streets
- pp. 33-50
- 4. Everyday Life
- pp. 51-66
- 5. New Neighbors
- pp. 67-84
- 6. Dreams and Realities
- pp. 85-103
- 7. Rebirth Days
- pp. 104-123
- 8. They Don’t Need a Savior
- pp. 124-128
- References
- pp. 155-161
Additional Information
ISBN
9780299305338
Related ISBN(s)
9780299305345
MARC Record
OCLC
933516743
Pages
171
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2015