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Black New Jersey: 1664 to the Present Day

By Graham Russell Gao Hodges

Book information

Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Year
2018
ISBN
9780813595214
DOI
10.36019/9780813595214
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (12015850 bytes)
Pages
380\380
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-22 19:56:54

Description

Black New Jersey tells the rich and complex story of the African American community’s remarkable accomplishments and the colossal obstacles they faced along the way. Drawing from rare archives, historian Graham Russell Gao Hodges brings to life the courageous black men and women who fought for their freedom and eventually built a sturdy and substantial middle class. He explores how the state’s unique mix of religious, artistic, and cultural traditions have helped to produce such world-renowned figures as Paul Robeson, Cory Booker, and Queen Latifah, as well as a host of lesser-known but equally influential New Jersey natives.

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