Black Corona: Race and the Politics of Place in an Urban Community; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; PART ONE; Chapter One Introduction; Chapter Two Making Community; Chapter Three The Movement; Chapter Four The State and the War on Politics; PART TWO; Chapter Five Race and the Politics of Place; Chapter Six A Piece of the Rock; PART THREE; Chapter Seven Up Against the Authority; Chapter Eight The Politics of Hearing and Telling; Chapter Nine Conclusion; Notes; References Cited; Index
Summary
In Black Corona, Steven Gregory examines political culture and activism in an African-American neighborhood in New York City. Using historical and ethnographic research, he challenges the view that black urban communities are "socially disorganized." Gregory demonstrates instead how working-class and middle-class African Americans construct and negotiate complex and deeply historical political identities and institutions through struggles over the built environment and neighborhood quality of life. With its emphasis on the lived experiences of African Americans, Black Corona provides a fresh a
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-277) and index
