The South Side : a portrait of Chicago and American segregation / Natalie Y. Moore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore, Natalie Y., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Segregation--Illinois--Chicago--History.

African Americans.

Segregation--Illinois--Chicago--History--20th century.

Segregation.

Discrimination in housing--Illinois--Chicago--History.

Discrimination in housing.

Racism--Illinois--Chicago--History.

Racism.

African Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Social conditions.

Moore, Natalie Y.

Social conditions.

History.

African Americans--Segregation.

Chicago (Ill.)--Race relations--History.

Chicago (Ill.).

Chicago (Ill.)--Social conditions--21st century.

Illinois--Chicago.

Physical Description:

xii, 250 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2016.

Summary:

"Mayors Richard M. Daley and Rahm Emanuel have touted and promoted Chicago as a "world class city." The skyscrapers kissing the clouds, the billion-dollar Millennium Park, Michelin-rated restaurants, pristine lake views, fabulous shopping, vibrant theater scene, downtown flower beds and stellar architecture tell one story. Yet, swept under the rug is the stench of segregation that compromises Chicago. The Manhattan Institute dubs Chicago as one of the most segregated big cities in the country. Though other cities - including Cleveland, Los Angeles, and Baltimore - can fight over that mantle, it's clear that segregation defines Chicago. And unlike many other major U.S. cities, no one race dominates. Chicago is divided equally into black, white, and Latino, each group clustered in their various turfs. In this intelligent and highly important narrative, Chicago-native Natalie Moore shines a light on contemporary segregation on the South Side of Chicago through reported essays, showing the life of these communities through the stories of people who live in them. The South Side shows the important impact of Chicago's historic segregation - and the ongoing policies that keep it that way"-- Provided by publisher.

The skyscrapers kissing the clouds, the billion-dollar Millennium Park, pristine lake views, vibrant theater scene, downtown flower beds tell one story of Chicago. Swept under the rug is the stench of segregation that compromises the city. The Manhattan Institute dubs Chicago one of the most segregated big cities in the country, though unlike many other major U.S. cities no one race dominates. Chicago is divided equally into black, white, and Latino, each group clustered in their various turfs. Moore shines a light on contemporary segregation on the South Side of Chicago, showing the life of these communities through the stories of people who live in them.

Contents:

A legacy threatened

Jim Crow in Chicago

A dream deferred

Notes from a black gentrifer

Separate and still unequal

Kale is the new collard

We are not Chiraq

Searching for Harold

Sweet home Chicago.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [227]-241) and index.

ISBN:

9781137280152

1137280158

OCLC:

923665618

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