The Origins of the Dual City: Housing, Race, and Redevelopment in Twentieth-Century Chicago Storytelling ; Education in the hands of its

in the hands of its last five Black residents—families whose lives have been rooted in this stretch of land for generations—and away from rapidly encroaching white developers

In this “tale of toxic friendship at its most riveting” (People)

casting deciding votes in the 1860 election and helping to build the province as teachers

How can we make sense of the complex phenomenon of Black rage and use it in a positive way so that it becomes a constructive way in our lives

The Origins of the Dual City: Housing, Race, and Redevelopment in Twentieth-Century Chicago Storytelling ; Education in the hands of itsChicago is celebrated for its rich diversity, but, even more than most US cities, it is also plagued by segregation and extreme inequality. More than ever, Chicago is a dual city, a condition taken for granted by many residents. In this book, Joel Rast reveals that todays tacit acceptance of rising urban inequality is a marked departure from the past. For much of the twentieth century, a key goal for civic leaders was the total elimination of slums