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Living black :

0299305333

9780299305338

0299305341

9780299305345

Living black :

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social life in an African American neighborhood /

Mark S. Fleisher.

Madison, Wisconsin :

The University of Wisconsin Press,

[2015]

©2015

1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references 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.

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"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 -- the historic North End of Champaign, Illinois -- has a vibrant social life and strong ties among generations. But it operates on its own nonjudgmental terms -- teen moms aren't derided, school dropouts aren't ridiculed, and parolees and ex-cons aren't scorned. Mark Fleisher offers a window into daily life in this neighborhood, particularly through the stories of Mo and Memphis Washington, who fight to sustain a stable home for their children, and of Burpee, a local man who has returned to the North End to rebuild his life after years of crime and punishment in Chicago."--Publisher's description.

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Living black.

African Americans-- Illinois-- Champaign-- Social conditions.

Ex-convicts-- Illinois-- Champaign-- Social conditions.

Ex-gang members-- Illinois-- Champaign-- Social conditions.

Gang members-- Illinois-- Champaign-- Social conditions.

African Americans-- Social conditions.

Ethnic & Race Studies.

Ex-convicts-- Social conditions.

Gang members-- Social conditions.

Gender & Ethnic Studies.

SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Discrimination & Race Relations.

SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Minority Studies.

Social Sciences.

Illinois, Champaign.

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