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A LANDMARK WORK THAT LOOKS AT THE LIVES OF
AFRICAN AMERICANS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES
ON THE EVE OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Noted journalist and professor David Dent spent five years crisscrossing America on a mission to expose prevalent myths and stereotypes. With tape recorder in hand, he stopped in Detroit; Washington, D.C.; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Gallipolis, Ohio; Seattle; Hampton, Virginia; and many other places, documenting widespread diversity in the lives of the black majority -- middle- and upper-middle-class African Americans. Peopled with an eclectic and insightful array of personalities, enriched by the author's journalistic candor, this important and timely book is an invaluable addition to the ever-evolving debate about race in America.
AFRICAN AMERICANS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES
ON THE EVE OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Noted journalist and professor David Dent spent five years crisscrossing America on a mission to expose prevalent myths and stereotypes. With tape recorder in hand, he stopped in Detroit; Washington, D.C.; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Gallipolis, Ohio; Seattle; Hampton, Virginia; and many other places, documenting widespread diversity in the lives of the black majority -- middle- and upper-middle-class African Americans. Peopled with an eclectic and insightful array of personalities, enriched by the author's journalistic candor, this important and timely book is an invaluable addition to the ever-evolving debate about race in America.
A LANDMARK WORK THAT LOOKS AT THE LIVES OF
AFRICAN AMERICANS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES
ON THE EVE OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Noted journalist and professor David Dent spent five years crisscrossing America on a mission to expose prevalent myths and stereotypes. With tape recorder in hand, he stopped in Detroit; Washington, D.C.; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Gallipolis, Ohio; Seattle; Hampton, Virginia; and many other places, documenting widespread diversity in the lives of the black majority -- middle- and upper-middle-class African Americans. Peopled with an eclectic and insightful array of personalities, enriched by the author's journalistic candor, this important and timely book is an invaluable addition to the ever-evolving debate about race in America.
AFRICAN AMERICANS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES
ON THE EVE OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Noted journalist and professor David Dent spent five years crisscrossing America on a mission to expose prevalent myths and stereotypes. With tape recorder in hand, he stopped in Detroit; Washington, D.C.; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Gallipolis, Ohio; Seattle; Hampton, Virginia; and many other places, documenting widespread diversity in the lives of the black majority -- middle- and upper-middle-class African Americans. Peopled with an eclectic and insightful array of personalities, enriched by the author's journalistic candor, this important and timely book is an invaluable addition to the ever-evolving debate about race in America.
Über den Autor
David J. Dent, a professor of journalism at New York University, writes for many publications. His work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, Essence, and Newsday. He lives in New York City with his wife, Valerie, and two children, Lynnette and David Jr.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
Introduction
One: Traditions
1. The Emancipation: Day One
2. A Tradition?s Feud
3. Preparing for the Independence Day Parade
4. The Parade Today
5. The After Party
6. Up from the River
7. The Seekers
8. The Town?s Elite
Two: Fishing
9. Morning in Hampton
10. Campaign ?94
11. Final Plays
12. Fishing
13. The Real McKoy
Three: True Colors
14. The Norm of No Color
15. Mansion of the Dolls
Four: Soul and Cold Country
16. Highway Preacher
17. Dreams of Georgia
18. The Girls of the Homey Crew
19. The Ebony Towers
20. A Spelman Sophomore
21. Home
22. The Graduate: The Mom
Five: Leisure
23. American Beach
24. MaVynee
25. Tuxedo Time
26. Colored Balls and White Pins
27. Alleys and Slopes
Six: Home
28. The Ride Home
Epilogue
Introduction
One: Traditions
1. The Emancipation: Day One
2. A Tradition?s Feud
3. Preparing for the Independence Day Parade
4. The Parade Today
5. The After Party
6. Up from the River
7. The Seekers
8. The Town?s Elite
Two: Fishing
9. Morning in Hampton
10. Campaign ?94
11. Final Plays
12. Fishing
13. The Real McKoy
Three: True Colors
14. The Norm of No Color
15. Mansion of the Dolls
Four: Soul and Cold Country
16. Highway Preacher
17. Dreams of Georgia
18. The Girls of the Homey Crew
19. The Ebony Towers
20. A Spelman Sophomore
21. Home
22. The Graduate: The Mom
Five: Leisure
23. American Beach
24. MaVynee
25. Tuxedo Time
26. Colored Balls and White Pins
27. Alleys and Slopes
Six: Home
28. The Ride Home
Epilogue
Details
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe, Soziologie |
| Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9780743203050 |
| ISBN-10: | 0743203054 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Dent, David |
| Hersteller: | Free Press |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 216 x 140 x 24 mm |
| Von/Mit: | David Dent |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 06.02.2001 |
| Gewicht: | 0,584 kg |