Black family enterprise and community in segregated North Omaha : the Pratt street house / Christopher McAuley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McAuley, Christopher, author.

Series:

Black Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oral history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Long Island, New York : Lived Places Publishing, [2024]

Summary:

This book provides an in-depth exploration of a working-class Black community in North Omaha, focusing on how residents claim space and define their lives amidst segregation. Through personal narratives and interviews, it examines themes of community resilience, mutual aid, and the socio-economic challenges faced by Black families. The author highlights the historical, economic, and ideological forces impacting the community, emphasizing the role of Black family enterprise and cultural traditions. The book is intended for readers interested in urban studies, racial dynamics, and community development. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Front cover

Front Matter

Half-title

Title page

Dedication

Copyright information

Abstract

Acknowledgments

Notes on language

Table of contents

Learning objectives

Chapters 1-8

Introduction

Motivation

Deficit-​based framing of Black urban life

Methodology

PART I History

Chapter 1 Southern roots and migration North

The enslaved South

The reconstruction South

The Jim Crow South part I

Jim Crow South part II

Racial violence, sharecropping, and domestic work

The WPA and education

Land purchase

Marriage and migration

Chapter 2 History of North Omaha

Redlining

From garage to house

The Smiths’ legacy Generated by AI.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781915734648

OCLC:

1431980243