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1981, Soft Cover, 378 pages with black and white photographs throughout.
The author gives us a guided tour of Black Chicago through time and constantly expanding space, calling our attention to landmarks, human and physical; reminding us of crucial historical turning points; introducing us to makers of history, living and dead, letting them tell us their stories in their own words. His synthesis of data in the prologue, "Before My Time" is a fascinating presentation distilled from a mass of historical detail that evokes the spirit of a past that should not be forgotten.
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