Fly away : the great African American cultural migrations / Peter M. Rutkoff and William B. Scott.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rutkoff, Peter M., 1942-
Other Authors: Scott, William B., 1945-
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2010], ©2010.
Subjects:
African Americans > Migrations > History > 20th century.
African Americans > History > 1877-1964.
Migration, Internal > United States > History > 20th century.
Rural-urban migration > United States > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Social life and customs.
United States > Civilization > African American influences.
United States > Emigration and immigration > History > 20th century.
Physical Description:xv, 408 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Variant Title:
Great African American cultural migrations.
African American cultural migrations.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Out of Africa : West African origins
  • New Africa : South Carolina low country
  • Negro capital of the world : Harlem
  • Mules and men : Birmingham
  • Blues pianos and tricky baseballs : Pittsburgh
  • Walkin' Egypt : Mississippi Delta
  • Bronzeville's Pinkster kings : South Side Chicago
  • Dixie special : Houston
  • California dreaming : South Central LA
  • Circle unbroken : three stories and a conclusion.