Boston, Michael B.
Blacks in Niagara Falls: Leaders and Community Development, 1850-1985
- ISBN 13:
- 9781438484624
- author:
- Boston, Michael B.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- State University of New York Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 462
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Sociology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Blacks in Niagara Falls is a detailed study of the history of African Americans in a small upstate New York city from the days of the Underground Railroad to the deindustrialization of the 1980s.
The book narrates and analyzes the history of Black Niagarans, exploring how they found themselves on the margins of society from the earliest days and came together as a community to fight for equal opportunities. Through extensive interviews gathered over an eighteen-year period, Michael B. Boston sheds light on the unique history of one small city community.
This singular examination significantly contributes to Urban History and African American Studies scholarly research, offering an insightful study of how one small city community grew over its unique history.
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