Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape : Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy
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| Autore: |
Cohen Amy Jane
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| Titolo: |
Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape : Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy
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| Pubblicazione: | Philadelphia : , : Temple University Press, , 2024 |
| ©2024 | |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (248 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 974.8/1100496073 |
| Soggetto topico: | African Americans - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia - History |
| Monuments - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia | |
| Historic sites - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia | |
| HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) | |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Philadelphia (Pa.) History |
| Classificazione: | HIS036080SOC001000 |
| Altri autori: |
PritchettWendell E
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| Nota di contenuto: | Maps -- Foreword by Wendell E. Pritchett -- Introduction -- Part I: Seventeenth & Eighteenth Centuries. Chapter 1. Charles L. Blockson: Collecting & Marking Black History -- Chapter 2. Community Formation in the Colonial City: The Ghosts of Washington Square -- Chapter 3. Envisioning Dinah: Stenton's Ongoing Challenge With a Reflection by Karyn Olivier -- Chapter 4. Richard Allen & Absalom Jones: Leadership in the Center of Free Black Life With a Reflection by State Representative Chris Rabb -- Chapter 5. The President's House Memorial: P.S. George Washington Slept Here With a Reflection by Michael Coard -- Part II: Nineteenth Century. Chapter 6. Pennsylvania Hall: City of Brotherly Love? -- Chapter 7. A Pantheon of Heroes: Uncovering Philadelphia's Underground Railroad With a Reflection by Dr. Naomi Johnson Booker -- Chapter 8: Octavius Catto and A Quest for Parity: A Monumental Statement -- Chapter 9: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Seventh Ward: Reviving The Philadelphia Negro With a Reflection by Rev. Dr. Charles Howard -- Part III: Twentieth Century. Chapter 10: First African Baptist Church: Sacred Sacrifices and Real Estate Realities -- Chapter 11. Julian Francis Abele: The Unlikely Figurehead of Black Doctors Row -- Chapter 12. Alain Locke: Triple Minority and Native Son -- Chapter 13. Marian Anderson & Sadie Alexander: A Tale of Two Cities With a Reflection by Jillian Patricia Pirtle -- Chapter 14. The All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors: The Prolonged Battle for a Place on the Parkway -- Chapter 15. Paul Robeson: The Philadelphia Retirement of a Renaissance Man -- Chapter 16. The Brief Life of Malcolm X. High School: What's in a Name? With a Reflection by Kenneth Hamilton -- Chapter 17. Reverend Leon Sullivan: North Philadelphia's Lion of Zion With a Reflection by Mable Ellis Welborn -- Chapter 18. Cecil B. Moore: Civil Rights Boss With a Reflection by Karen Asper Jordan -- Chapter 19. Philadelphia's Black Power Movement: Coming Full Circle With a Reflection by Aden Gonzales. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "Recounts events in Philadelphia African American history. Each brief chapter addresses a different topic, exploring the event itself and how it is marked in the landscape, whether through a historical marker, a monument, a mural, or some other means. Chapters conclude with suggested ways to learn more about the topic"-- |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape |
| ISBN: | 9781439923665 |
| 1439923663 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9911008945603321 |
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