Community activist Carolyn McLaughlin takes us on a journey of the South Bronx through the eyes of its community members. Facing burned-out neighborhoods of the 1970s, the community fought back. McLaughlin illustrates the spirit of the community in creating a vibrant, diverse culture and its decades-long commitment to develop nonprofit housing and social-services, and to advocate for better education, health care, and a healthier environment. For the South Bronx to remain a safe haven for poor families, maintaining affordable housing is the central—but most challenging—task.South Bronx Battles is the comeback story of a community that was once in crisis but now serves as a beacon for other cities to rebuild, while keeping their neighborhoods affordable.
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CONTRIBUTORS: Carolyn McLaughlin, Dr. David Gomez
EAN: 9780520288997
COUNTRY: United States
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WEIGHT: 499 g
HEIGHT: 229 cm
PUBLISHED BY: University of California Press
DATE PUBLISHED: 2019-05-21
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GENRE: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / American / African American Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / American / Hispanic American Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity
WIDTH: 152 cm
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Book Themes:
Relating to African American / Black American people, Relating to Latin / Hispanic American people, Social classes, Urban communities, Ethnic studies, Social and cultural history
Carolyn McLaughlin is a social worker who worked in the South Bronx for fifty years. For thirty-four years she led BronxWorks, which became a highly respected human service agency that helps 35,000 people a year.David Gómez is President of Hostos Community College in the South Bronx.
