Black Movement

African American Urban History Since the Great Migration

Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar

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The University of North Carolina Press
15 April 2025

History of the Americas; Social & cultural history; Urban communities; Ethnic studies; Black & Asian studies

The Great Migration of African Americans from the South to northern and western cities between 1915 and 1970 fundamentally altered the political, social, and cultural landscapes of major cities like New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Detroit, and changed the country as well. By the late twentieth century, Black people were mayors, police chiefs, and school superintendents, at parity or overrepresented in municipal jobs in these and other cities, which were also hubs for Black literature, music, film, and politics.

Since the 1970s, migration patterns have significantly shifted away from the major urban centers of the Great Migration, leaving some iconic Black communities replaced by mostly non-Black residents. Though many books have examined Black urban experiences in America, this is the first written by historians focusing on the post–Great Migration era. It is centered on numerous facets of Black life, including popular culture, policing, suburbanization, and political organizing across multiple cities. In this landmark volume, Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar and his contributors explore the last half century of African American urban history, covering a landscape transformed since the end of the Great Migration and demonstrating how cities remain dynamic into the twenty-first century.

Contributors are Stefan M. Bradley, Scot Brown, Tatiana M. F. Cruz, Tom Davies, LaShawn D. Harris, Maurice J. Hobson, Shannon King, Melanie D. Newport, Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar, Brian Purnell, J. T. Roane, Chanelle N. Rose, Benjamin Saracco, and Fiona Vernal.

Edited by: Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 531g
ISBN: 9781469684345
ISBN 10: 1469684349
Pages: 380
Publication Date: 15 April 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar is professor of history at University of Connecticut.

Reviews for Black Movement: African American Urban History Since the Great Migration

""An extraordinary collection by a stellar roster of scholars. It not only marks a very significant milestone in the study of African American and US urban history; it also establishes a compelling baseline for the next generation of innovative scholarship."" --Joe William Trotter Jr., author of Workers on Arrival: Black Labor in the Making of America ""Contribute[s)] meaningfully to the discourse on African American urban histories and beyond.""--Carl Suddler, author of Presumed Criminal: Black Youth and the Justice System in Postwar New York