| Detroit: The Black Bottom Community Contributor(s): Williams, Jeremy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738577103 ISBN-13: 9780738577104 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | African American |
| Dewey: 977.4 |
| LCCN: 2009933632 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.52" W x 9.3" (0.69 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Black History - Locality - Detroit, Michigan - Geographic Orientation - Michigan |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Between 1914 and 1951, Black Bottom's black community emerged out of the need for black migrants to find a place for themselves. Because of the stringent racism and discrimination in housing, blacks migrating from the South seeking employment in Detroit's burgeoning industrial metropolis were forced to live in this former European immigrant community. During World War I through World War II, Black Bottom became a social, cultural, and economic center of struggle and triumph, as well as a testament to the tradition of black self-help and community-building strategies that have been the benchmark of black struggle. Black Bottom also had its troubles and woes. However, it would be these types of challenges confronting Black Bottom residents that would become part of the cohesive element that turned Black Bottom into a strong and viable community. |
Contributor Bio(s): Williams, Jeremy: - Local historian Jeremy Williams combines careful research with archived photographs for an insightful look at Black Bottom's early beginnings, its racial transformation, the building of a socioeconomically solvent community through various processes of institution building and networking, and its ultimate demise and the dislocation of its residents. |