Black Public History in Chicago – Civil Rights Activism from World War II into …

Black Public History in ChicagoCivil Rights Activism from World War II Into the Cold War\nAuthor(s): Ian Rocksborough-Smith\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252083303, 978-0252083303\nSynopsis\nIn civil-rights-era Chicago, a dedicated group of black activists, educators, and organizations employed black public history as more than cultural activism. Their work and vision energized a movement that promoted political progress in the crucial time between World War II and the onset of the Cold War. Ian Rocksborough-Smiths meticulous research and adept storytelling provide the first in-depth look at how these committed individuals leveraged Chicagos black public history. Their goal: to engage with the struggle for racial equality. Rocksborough-Smith shows teachers working to advance curriculum reform in public schools, while well-known activists Margaret and Charles Burroughs pushed for greater .