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The Columbia guide to African American history since 1939 / edited by Robert L. Harris, Jr. and Rosalyn Terborg-Penn.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Harris, Robert L., 1943-
Terborg-Penn, Rosalyn.
Series:
Columbia guides to American history and cultures
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
African Americans--History--1877-1964.
African Americans.
History.
African Americans--History--1964-.
Physical Description:
xiv, 442 pages ; 24 cm.
Place of Publication:
New York : Columbia University Press, [2006]
Contents:
Part I Historical Narrative / Robert L. Harris Jr., Rosalyn Terborg-Penn 1
Interpreting African American History Since 1939 3
Foundations of the Movement, 1939-57 11
The Civil Rights Movement, 1955-65 30
Black Power / Black Consciousness, 1965-75 61
A Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty 75
Part II Key Themes in African American History Since 1939 89
Naming Ourselves: The Politics and Meaning of Self-designation / Rosalyn Terborg-Penn 91
Looking Backward: African Americans in the Postindustrial Era / Robin D. G. Kelley 101
African Americans in the Military / Brenda L. Moore 120
African Americans in Sports: The Other Champions / Sundiata Djata 136
African Americans in Literature and the Arts / Kevin K. Gaines, Penny M. Von Eschen 155
Black Music and Black Possibility: From Be-Bop to Hip-Hop / Craig Werner 172
Black Business Development / Juliet E. K. Walker 194
Part III Chronology, 1939-2005 / Robert L. Harris Jr. 211
Part IV A-Z Entries / Robert L. Harris Jr., Michelle R. Scott 245
African American History
Textbooks 333
Surveys 333
Black Women 334
General Resources 335
Almanacs and Atlases 335
Encyclopedias 339
Film 339
Literature 340
Manuscript Collections 340
Newspapers and Periodicals 341
Photography 341
General Military Resources 342
Histories 342
Records 343
World War II 344
Histories 344
Archive and Manuscript Sources 351
Film and Video 353
Desegregation of the Armed Forces 355
Korea 355
Vietnam 356
The Civil Rights Movement 357
Historiographies 357
Surveys 357
Roots of the Movement 358
International Context 359
Autobiographies 360
Documents 365
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias 366
Histories 367
Local Studies 369
Labor 371
Music 371
Organizations 372
School Desegregation 374
Sports 375
Film, Video, and Audio 376
Manuscripts 379
Black Nationalism 384
Black Power 384
Black Arts and Black Aesthetics 386
Urban Rebellions/Riots 386
Post-Civil Rights 388
Affirmative Action 388
Business 389
Film 390
Race Relations 391
Education 393
Family 394
Politics 395
Religion 396
Science and Technology 396
The 1980s 397
The 1990s 397
Libraries, Museums, and Historical Sites 398
Newspapers, Periodicals, and Journals 403
Selected Web Sites 406.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [333]-407) and index.
ISBN:
0231138105
OCLC:
62393121
Publisher Number:
9780231138109

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