Black Metropolis: A Study of Negro Life in a Northern City
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1945. First Edition. 8vo. xxxiv, 809, [3] pp. With illustrations, maps, and diagrams. Publisher's errata slip tipped in. With an Introduction by Richard Wright. A fine copy in very good dust jacket (sunning to spine; minor wear to extremities). Item #23413
A landmark study of African American life in Chicago's South Side, based on extensive research undertaken through the Works Progress Administration. Drake and Cayton examine the history and consequences of the Great Migration, segregation, housing, employment, politics, religion, business, family life, and the development of Chicago's Bronzeville community. The work remains a foundational text in African American history, urban sociology, and the study of race relations. Drake and Cayton divided the fieldwork and intellectual responsibilities according to their different access to and knowledge of Chicago's Black community.
Price: $400.00