African Americans in Michigan Contributor(s): Walker, Lewis (Author), Wilson, Benjamin C. (Author), Cousins, Linwood H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 087013583X ISBN-13: 9780870135835 Publisher: Michigan State University Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2001 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Biography & Autobiography |
Dewey: 977.400 |
LCCN: 2001000319 |
Series: Discovering the Peoples of Michigan |
Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5.42" W x 8.62" (0.23 lbs) 63 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Michigan |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: African Americans, as free laborers and as slaves, were among the earliest permanent residents of Michigan, settling among the French, British, and Native people with whom they worked and farmed. Lewis Walker and Benjamin Wilson recount the long history of African American communities in Michigan, delineating their change over time, as migrants from the South, East, and overseas made their homes in the state. Moreover, the authors show how Michigan's development is inextricably joined with the vitality and strength of its African American residents. In a related chapter, Linwood Cousins examines youth culture and identity in African American schools, linking education with historical and contemporary issues of economics, racism, and power. |