Building the Black City: The Transformation of American Life by Trotter, Joe William
Building the Black City: The Transformation of American Life by Trotter, Joe William

Building the Black City: The Transformation of American Life

A new way of seeing Black history--the sweeping story of how American cities as we know them...
$56.23 SGD
$56.23 SGD
SKU: 9780520344419
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 0 left in stock
Author: Joe William Trotter
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: $56.23
10 customers are viewing this product
Building the Black City: The Transformation of American Life by Trotter, Joe William

Building the Black City: The Transformation of American Life

$56.23
Building the Black City: The Transformation of American Life by Trotter, Joe William

Building the Black City: The Transformation of American Life

$56.23
Author: Joe William Trotter
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
A new way of seeing Black history--the sweeping story of how American cities as we know them developed from the vision, aspirations, and actions of the Black poor.

Building the Black City shows how African Americans built and rebuilt thriving cities for themselves, even as their unpaid and underpaid labor enriched the nation's economic, political, and cultural elites. Covering an incredible range of cities from the North to the South, the East to the West, Joe William Trotter, Jr., traces the growth of Black cities and political power from the preindustrial era to the present.

Trotter defines the Black city as a complicated socioeconomic, spiritual, political, and spatial process, unfolding time and again as Black communities carved out urban space against the violent backdrop of recurring assaults on their civil and human rights--including the right to the city. As we illuminate the destructive depths of racial capitalism and how Black people have shaped American culture, politics, and democracy, Building the Black City reminds us that the case for reparations must also include a profound appreciation for the creativity and productivity of African Americans on their own behalf.

Cities covered: Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Richmond, Birmingham, Durham, Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Tulsa, early New York (New Amsterdam), Philadelphia, Boston Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and Seattle

Author: Joe William Trotter
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 10/29/2024
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780520344419

About the Author
Joe William Trotter, Jr., is Giant Eagle University Professor of History and Social Justice, Director and Founder of Carnegie Mellon University's Center for Africanamerican Urban Studies and the Economy (CAUSE), and author of Workers on Arrival: Black Labor in the Making of America.
Shipping & Return

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Review

Related Products

Example product title
$56.23 SGD
$56.23 SGD
Example product title
$56.23 SGD
$56.23 SGD
Example product title
$56.23 SGD
$56.23 SGD
Example product title
$56.23 SGD
$56.23 SGD
Example product title
$56.23 SGD
$56.23 SGD
Example product title
$56.23 SGD
$56.23 SGD
Example product title
$56.23 SGD
$56.23 SGD
Example product title
$56.23 SGD
$56.23 SGD
Example product title
$56.23 SGD
$56.23 SGD
Example product title
$56.23 SGD
$56.23 SGD

Recently Viewed Products