City son : Andrew W. Cooper's impact on modern-day Brooklyn / Wayne Dawkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dawkins, Wayne.

Series:

Margaret Walker Alexander series in African American studies.

Margaret Walker Alexander series in African American studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cooper, Andrew W., 1927-2002.

Cooper, Andrew W.

African Americans--New York (State)--New York--Politics and government--20th century.

African Americans.

African Americans--New York (State)--New York--Social conditions--20th century.

African American journalists--New York (State)--New York--Biography.

African American journalists.

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Politics and government--20th century.

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.).

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Social conditions--20th century.

New York (N.Y.)--Politics and government--20th century.

New York (N.Y.).

New York (N.Y.)--Social conditions--20th century.

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (364 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 1966, a year after the Voting Rights Act began liberating millions of southern blacks, New Yorkers challenged a political system that weakened their voting power. Andrew W. Cooper (1927-2002), a beer company employee, sued state officials in a case called Cooper vs. Power. In 1968, the courts agreed that black citizens were denied the right to elect an authentic representative of their community. The 12th Congressional District was redrawn. Shirley Chisholm, a member of Cooper's political club, ran for the new seat and made history as the first black woman elected to Congress.Cooper became

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Boy to Man; 2. Jim Crow Brooklyn; 3. Political Awakening; 4. Civil Rights, Brooklyn Style; 5. Cooper versus Power; 6. Schaefer Suds; 7. One Man's Opinion; 8. Trans Urban News Service; 9. TNS Shuts Down; 10. Rising Sun; 11. Bright, Shining Years; 12. Nineteen Eighty-Six; 13. Howard Beach; 14. Arts Beat; 15. Journalist of the Year; 16. Tawana Brawley; 17. Mayoral Race; 18. Dinkins's First Months; 19. Crown Heights Riot; 20. The Breakup; 21. Setting Sun; 22. Dusk; Epilogue; About the Author; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N

OP; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

1-62103-008-3

1-280-77622-6

9786613686619

1-61703-259-X

OCLC:

759084225