Community action against racism in West Las Vegas : the F Street wall and the women who brought it down /

F rom 2008 to 2013, a group of African American women led a successful protest of a street closure in their community without the dominant involvement of the black church. This book explains the socio-historical context behind the formation of this community and explores the eighty years of racism a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McKee, Robert J., 1951-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2014]
Temas:
Women > Political activity > Nevada > West Las Vegas.
Women civil rights workers > Nevada > West Las Vegas.
Racism > Nevada > West Las Vegas.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
Racism
Social conditions
Women civil rights workers
Women > Political activity
West Las Vegas (Las Vegas, Nev.) > Social conditions.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:F rom 2008 to 2013, a group of African American women led a successful protest of a street closure in their community without the dominant involvement of the black church. This book explains the socio-historical context behind the formation of this community and explores the eighty years of racism and oppression suffered by African Americans in southern Nevada.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 125 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-122) and index.
ISBN:9780739186787
0739186787

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