{"product_id":"brooklynites-the-remarkable-story-of-the-free-black-communities-that-shaped-a-borough-hardcover","title":"Brooklynites: The Remarkable Story of the Free Black Communities That Shaped a Borough - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePrithi Kanakamedala\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet the Black Brooklynites who defined New York City's most populous borough through their search for social justice\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore it was a borough, Brooklyn was our nation's third largest city. Its free Black community attracted people from all walks of life--businesswomen, church leaders, laborers, and writers--who sought to grow their city in a radical anti-slavery vision. The residents of neighborhoods like DUMBO, Fort Greene, and Williamsburg organized and agitated for social justice. They did so even as their own freedom was threatened by systemic and structural racism, risking their safety for the sake of their city. \u003ci\u003eBrooklynites \u003c\/i\u003erecovers the lives of these remarkable citizens and considers their lasting impact on New York City's most populous borough. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis cultural and social history is told through four ordinary families from Brooklyn's nineteenth-century free Black community: the Crogers, the Hodges, the Wilsons, and the Gloucesters. The book illustrates the depth and scope of their activism, cementing Brooklyn's place in the history of social justice movements. Their lives offer valuable lessons on freedom, democracy, and family--both the ones we're born with and the ones we choose. Their powerful stories continue to resonate today, as borough residents fill the streets in search of a more just city. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a story of land, home, labor, of New Yorkers past, and the legacy they left us. This is the story of Brooklyn.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrithi Kanakamedala\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of History at Bronx Community College, City University of New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52634178584883,"sku":"9781479833092","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/CykNnJvgHV9781479833092.webp?v=1762242881","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/brooklynites-the-remarkable-story-of-the-free-black-communities-that-shaped-a-borough-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}