Into the fire-African Americans since 1970 : by Robin D.G. Kelley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kelley, Robin D. G., author.

Series:

Young Oxford history of African Americans ; Volume 10.

The young Oxford history of African Americans ; Volume 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--History--1964---Juvenile literature.

African Americans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (142 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, [1996]

Summary:

When something goes from bad to worse, we say it "fell out of the frying pan and into the fire." This timeless phrases succinctly captures what has happened to the majority of African Americans since the 1970s. The civil rights movement of the 1960s brought about remarkable gains for most black people, and by 1970 African Americans were beginning to be key figures in national politics and in corporate board rooms. The black middle class was decidedly growing, and thus a handful of African Americans escaped the frying pan altogether. But after 1970, heavy industry began to disappear as American companies looked to foreign lands for cheaper manufacturing. Millions of jobs were lost. The number of black poor began to grow dramatically, city services declined, federal spending on cities dried up, affirmative action programs were dismantled, blatant acts of racism began to rise again, and the United States entered a deep economic recession. But this decline is only part of the story. Since 1970, the black community has resisted oppression, struggled for power, dealt with internal tensions and conflicts, and profoundly shaped American culture. This book explores a range of issues that the African American community faces in the late 20th century: the rebirth of black nationalism, the emergence of a new black conservative movement, the challenge of black feminism, the impact of Caribbean immigration, the rise of rap music and hip-hop culture. It looks at the impact on African American life of such diverse personalities as Roy Innis, Toni Morrison, Anita Hill, Jimi Hendrix, Louis Farrakhan, Angela Davis, Spike Lee, Barbara Jordan, Shirley Chisholm, and Jesse Jackson, among others. Into the Fire will challenge and be challenged by readers of all ages, and calls on our young people to exercise their power to determine the outcome of chapters yet to be written in the history of African Americans.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1 THE REVOLUTION CONTINUES

Chapter 2 "IT'S NATION TIME!": FROM BLACK FEMINISM TO BLACK CAUCUS

Chapter 3 INNER CITY BLUES: URBAN POVERTY IN THE 1970s

Chapter 4 LIVING THE DREAM?: THE BLACK MIDDLE CLASS

Chapter 5 "HOW WE GONNA MAKE A BLACK NATION RISE?": THE STRUGGLE FOR POLITICAL POWER

Chapter 6 "ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE": AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE SINCE 197O

Chapter 7 "AIN'T NO STOPPING US NOW": BLACK POLITICS AT THE END OF THE CENTURY

Chapter 8 BLACK TO THE FUTURE: IMMIGRATION AND THE NEW REALITIES OF RACE

AFTERWORD

CHRONOLOGY

FURTHER READING

INDEX

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Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-140) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-028221-5

0-19-976254-6