Living black : social life in an African American neighborhood /

Fleisher, Mark S.,

Living black : social life in an African American neighborhood / Mark S. Fleisher. - Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographies and index.

The ethnographer and the ex-convict -- Culture and social life -- Lively streets -- Everyday life -- New neighbors -- Dreams and realities -- Rebirth days -- They don't need a savior.

"Living black breaks the stereotype of poor African American neighborhoods as dysfunctional ghettos of helpless and hopeless people. Despite real and enduring poverty, the community described here --



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Ex-gang members--Social conditions.--Illinois--Champaign
Gang members--Social conditions.--Illinois--Champaign
Ex-convicts--Social conditions.--Illinois--Champaign
African Americans--Social conditions.--Illinois--Champaign


Electronic Books.

E185 / .L585 2015