Daily Life During African American Migrations

Part of a wide ranging series examining the daily life of specific populations and demographic groups throughout history, this volume on African Americans explores black migration patterns from the end of the Civil War to the present. Primarily focused on the twentieth century, the work covers the major northern, urban migration of the 1910s through the 1930s, urbanization of African American populations, the effects of World War II, and Civil Rights era movements. The work includes several black and white photographs and a chronology of important events. Phillips is a professor of history at Brooklyn College-CUNY. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Kimberley L. Phillips is professor of history and dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, City University of New York, Brooklyn College.