Boston'S Banner Years: 1965-2015: A Saga of Black Success Contributor(s): Miller, Melvin B. (Author), Miller, Melvin B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1480862525 ISBN-13: 9781480862524 Publisher: Archway Publishing OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | African American |
LCCN: 2018951114 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.30 lbs) 402 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Black History |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Everyone with a sense of fair play is horrified by stories of racially inspired abuse. As bad as such incidents can be, however, what is most damaging to the well-being of blacks is the constant media assertions that blacks are inexorably inferior. It can be difficult for people to feel motivated to achieve when they lack the confidence to believe in their own abilities. Bostons Banner Years: 19652015 seeks to refute the negative implications of alleged black incompetence by chronicling black success. Over the years, editor Melvin B. Miller has developed an institutional memory of his communitys affairs. He has used that unique resource to help produce this collection, in which well-qualified reporters share researched accounts of black achievement in Boston, creating a record for future generations of black community success. Stories of individual achievements of blacks can be inspiring, but they sometimes seem like aberrations. Providing numerous examples of blacks being assertive, competent, and successful, these essays make it impossible to apply the negative racial stereotype to blacks in Boston, a place that is to some extent an incubator of black success. This collection of essays presents a series of biographical profiles highlighting black achievement and success in Boston over the course of fifty years. |