A History of Fort Worth in Black & White: 165 Years of African-American Life - Couverture rigide

Selcer, Richard F.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1574416162 ISBN 13 : 9781574416169

Editeur : University of North Texas Press,U.S., 2015

Synopsis

This volume fills a long-empty niche on the Fort Worth bookshelf: a scholarly history of the city's black community that starts at the beginning with Ripley Arnold and the early settlers, and comes down to today with our current battles over education, housing, and representation in city affairs. Profiles on some noted and some not-so-noted African Americans will appeal to both schools and general readers.

Using a wealth of primary sources, Richard Selcer dispels several enduring myths, for instance the mistaken belief that Camp Bowie trained only white soldiers, and the spurious claim that Fort Worth managed to avoid the racial violence that plagued other American cities in the twentieth century. Selcer arrives at some surprisingly frank conclusions that will challenge current politically correct notions.

"Selcer does a great job of exploring little-known history about the military, education, sports, and even some social life and organizations."--Bob Ray Sanders, author of Calvin Littlejohn: Portrait of a Community in Black and White

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

RICHARD SELCER is a native Fort Worther who has taught in his hometown for more than forty years. He holds a PhD from TCU, and has authored ten books on Western, military, and cultural history. He has taught at Tarrant County College, Dallas County College, and Weatherford College.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of North Texas Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1574416162
• ISBN 13: 9781574416169
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible