Black Public History in Chicago

Civil Rights Activism from World War II into the Cold War

af Ian Rocksborough-Smith

In civil-rights-era Chicago, a dedicated group of black activists, educators, and organizations employed black public history as more than cultural activism. Their work and vision energized a black public history movement that promoted political progress in the crucial time between World War II and the onset of the Cold War. Ian Rocksborough-Smith''s meticulous research and adept storytelling provide the first in-depth look at how these committed individuals leveraged Chicago''s black public his... (Læs mere)