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Sacred Ground

The Chicago Streets of Timuel Black

By: Timuel D. Black

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Sacred Ground

The Chicago Streets of Timuel Black

By: Timuel D. Black

Timuel Black is an acclaimed historian, activist, and storyteller. Sacred Ground: The Chicago Streets of Timuel Black chronicles the life and times of this Chicago legend. Sacred Ground opens in 1919, during the summer of the Chicago race riot, when infant Black and his family arrive in Chicago from Birmingham, Alabama, as part of the first Great Migration. He recounts in vivid detail his childhood and education in the Black Metropolis of Bronzeville and South Side neighborhoods that make up his "sacred ground." Revealing a priceless trove of experiences, memories, ideas, and opinions, Black describes how it felt to belong to this place, even when stationed in Europe during World War II. He relates how African American soldiers experienced challenges and conflicts during the war, illuminating how these struggles foreshadowed the civil rights movement. A labor organizer, educator, and activist, Black captures fascinating anecdotes and vignettes of meeting with famous figures of the times, such as Duke Ellington and Martin Luther King Jr., but also with unheralded people whose lives convey lessons about striving, uplift, and personal integrity. Rounding out this memoir, Black reflects on the legacy of his friend and mentee, Barack Obama, as well as on his public works and enduring relationships with students, community workers, and some very influential figures in Chicago and the world.

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0810139243

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Bridges of Memory Volume 2

Chicago's Second Generation of Black Migration

By: Timuel D. Black

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Bridges of Memory Volume 2

Chicago's Second Generation of Black Migration

By: Timuel D. Black

Winner of 2006 Jewish Council on Urban Affairs Courageous Voices Award In the second volume of Bridges of Memory, historian Timuel D. Black Jr. continues his conversations with African-Americans who migrated to Chicago from the South in search of economic, social, and cultural opportunities. With his trademark gift for interviewing, Black-himself the son of first-generation migrants to Chicago-guides these individual discussions with ease, resulting in first-person narratives that are informative and entertaining. Picking up where the first book left off, volume 2 introduces the reader to more members of the first wave of migration and also members of the second generation, the children of those who came in the first wave. In telling their stories, the interviewees paint a vivid picture of the thriving and tight-knit Chicago community formerly known as the Black Belt-today's historic Bronzeville neighborhood. They bring to life the role of family, religion, business, music, and, most of all, the hopes, dreams, and perseverance that enabled a group of people to establish a successful community within a larger society that seemed determined to keep them from success. The experiences of these diverse and vivid personalities often illustrate the role that racial prejudice has played in shaping the specific arcs of their lives. But personal histories such as these are not just chronicles of frustration and despair; more important these narratives reveal an unwavering dedication to breaking the color line and a tireless pursuit of their right to the promise of America.

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0810151944

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Chicago Area Ethnic Handbook

A Guide to the Cultures and Traditions of Chicago's Diverse Communities

By: Timuel Black,Chicago Area Ethnic Resources,Daniel Wolk,Homer Ashurian,Jeryl Levin,Bedrija Nikocevic,Azra Terzic-Nezirevic,Borita Khim,Kompha Seth,Yvonne Lau,Ljubo Krasic,Jorge Rodriguez-Florido,Vera Wilt,Erku Yimer,Barbara Posadas,Estrella Alamar,Justo Alamar,Willi Buhay,Romeo Munoz,Ernst Ott,Andrew Kopan,Maria Karamitsos,Antonio Martinez,William Balan-Gaubert,Eva Becsei-Kilburn,Erica Bokor,Padma Rangaswamy,Ann Kalayil,Ami Gandhi,Narimon Safavi,Eileen McMahon,Cynthia C. Linton,Dominic Candeloro,Fred Gardaphe,William Yoshino,Emily Soloff,InChul Choi,Jae Choi-Kim,Antanas Van Reenan,Alexander Domanskis,Louise Ano Nuevo Kerr,Myrna Garcia,Abdul Mujahid,David Beck,Sam Enyia,M. Wasiullah Kahn,Salina Kahn,Mary Abowd,Louise Cainkar,Helena Znaniecka,Bozena Nowicka McLees,Isidro Lucas,Carol Olteanu,Vasile Bouleanu,Biljana Sljivic-Simsic,Jasmina Savic,Marina Filipovic,Thomas Ward,Rosemary Wisnosky,Tim Johnson,Myron Kuropas,Ngoan Le,Matthew Holzman

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Chicago Area Ethnic Handbook

A Guide to the Cultures and Traditions of Chicago's Diverse Communities

The second edition, completely updated with six-county demographics (Cook, Lake, DuPage, McHenry, Will and Kane) historical backgrounds, immigration and migration patterns, cultural traditions, issues for the communities, special health concerns and more. Covers 37 of the area's most prominent ethnic communities, in individual chapters, each written by scholars and community leaders.

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0615691390

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