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Living Black : Social Life in an African American Neighborhood /
"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 amon...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Madison, Wisconsin :
The University of Wisconsin Press,
[2015]
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| 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 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."--Publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (171 pages). |
| ISBN: | 9780299305338 |