A LANDMARK WORK THAT LOOKS AT THE LIVES OF AFRICAN AMERICANS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES ON THE EVE OF THE 21ST CENTURY Noted journalist and professor David Dent spent five years crisscrossing America on a mission to expose prevalent myths and stereotypes. With tape recorder in hand, he stopped in Detroit; Washington, D.C.; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Gallipolis, Ohio; Seattle; Hampton, Virginia; and many other places, documenting widespread diversity in the lives of the black majority -- middle- and upper-middle-class African Americans. Peopled with an eclectic and insightful array of…mehr
A LANDMARK WORK THAT LOOKS AT THE LIVES OF AFRICAN AMERICANS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES ON THE EVE OF THE 21ST CENTURY Noted journalist and professor David Dent spent five years crisscrossing America on a mission to expose prevalent myths and stereotypes. With tape recorder in hand, he stopped in Detroit; Washington, D.C.; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Gallipolis, Ohio; Seattle; Hampton, Virginia; and many other places, documenting widespread diversity in the lives of the black majority -- middle- and upper-middle-class African Americans. Peopled with an eclectic and insightful array of personalities, enriched by the author's journalistic candor, this important and timely book is an invaluable addition to the ever-evolving debate about race in America.
David J. Dent, a professor of journalism at New York University, writes for many publications. His work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, Essence, and Newsday. He lives in New York City with his wife, Valerie, and two children, Lynnette and David Jr.
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Contents Introduction One: Traditions 1. The Emancipation: Day One 2. A Tradition?s Feud 3. Preparing for the Independence Day Parade 4. The Parade Today 5. The After Party 6. Up from the River 7. The Seekers 8. The Town?s Elite Two: Fishing 9. Morning in Hampton 10. Campaign ?94 11. Final Plays 12. Fishing 13. The Real McKoy Three: True Colors 14. The Norm of No Color 15. Mansion of the Dolls Four: Soul and Cold Country 16. Highway Preacher 17. Dreams of Georgia 18. The Girls of the Homey Crew 19. The Ebony Towers 20. A Spelman Sophomore 21. Home 22. The Graduate: The Mom Five: Leisure 23. American Beach 24. MaVynee 25. Tuxedo Time 26. Colored Balls and White Pins 27. Alleys and Slopes Six: Home 28. The Ride Home Epilogue
Contents Introduction One: Traditions 1. The Emancipation: Day One 2. A Tradition?s Feud 3. Preparing for the Independence Day Parade 4. The Parade Today 5. The After Party 6. Up from the River 7. The Seekers 8. The Town?s Elite Two: Fishing 9. Morning in Hampton 10. Campaign ?94 11. Final Plays 12. Fishing 13. The Real McKoy Three: True Colors 14. The Norm of No Color 15. Mansion of the Dolls Four: Soul and Cold Country 16. Highway Preacher 17. Dreams of Georgia 18. The Girls of the Homey Crew 19. The Ebony Towers 20. A Spelman Sophomore 21. Home 22. The Graduate: The Mom Five: Leisure 23. American Beach 24. MaVynee 25. Tuxedo Time 26. Colored Balls and White Pins 27. Alleys and Slopes Six: Home 28. The Ride Home Epilogue
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