A Black Philadelphia reader : African American writings about the city of brotherly love / edited by Louis J. Parascandola.

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2024]
Description
xiv, 363 pages : map ; 23 cm

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Summary note
"A collection of historical and literary depictions of Philadelphia by Black native Philadelphians and those with a significant link to the city"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
  • Early Black settlement until the pre-Civil War years (beginnings-1849)
  • The pre-Civil War years through World War II (1850-1949)
  • Decline, racial turmoil, and the development of the post-industrial city (1950-1999)
  • Philadelphia in the twenty-first century and beyond (2000 to the present).
Other title(s)
African American writings about the city of brotherly love
ISBN
  • 9780271097312
  • 0271097310 (paperback)
LCCN
2024007446
OCLC
1427062805
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