Chocolate City by Chris Myers Asch
Monumental in scope and vividly detailed, Chocolate City tells the four-century story of race and democracy in Americas capital. Tracing D.C.'s massive transformations, this is an engaging narrative peppered with unforgettable characters, a history of deep racial division but also one of hope, resilience, and interracial cooperation.
An ambitious, comprehensive chronicle of the civic experience of blacks, whites and other races over more than two centuries in Washington. . . [It] succeeds in being both scholarly and accessible to the general reader." - Robert McCartney, The Washington Post
"An ambitious, kaleidoscopic history of race and politics in Washington, D.C. . . . Essential American history, deeply researched and written with verve and passion." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"[The authors] embrace the funk band Parliament's moniker for the District of Columbia and deliver a narrative as grand as the city itself. . . . This enriching journey showcases the underappreciated saga of African-American success in the face of adversity." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
"An ambitious, kaleidoscopic history of race and politics in Washington, D.C. . . . Essential American history, deeply researched and written with verve and passion." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"[The authors] embrace the funk band Parliament's moniker for the District of Columbia and deliver a narrative as grand as the city itself. . . . This enriching journey showcases the underappreciated saga of African-American success in the face of adversity." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
Chris Myers Asch teaches history at Colby College and runs the non-profit Capital Area New Mainers Project.
George Derek Musgrove is associate professor of history at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
George Derek Musgrove is associate professor of history at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781469654720 |
| ISBN 10 | 1469654725 |
| Title | Chocolate City |
| Author | Chris Myers Asch |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Year published | 2019-08-30 |
| Number of pages | 624 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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