Rise of the Phoenix: Voices from Chicago's Black Struggle 1960-1975

Rise of the Phoenix ""is a collection of personal narratives that articulate the political, social, religious, and cultural experiences of many who participated in Chicago's black struggle for self-determination, self-reliance, and equality during the civil rights and Black Power movements. Contributors include Timuel Black, Carol Adams, John R. Porter, and Ellis Cose with a preface by Julieanna Richardson, director of The HistoryMakers.

Author: Useni E. Perkins
Publisher: Third World Press
Published: 09/15/2017
Pages: 520
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.40lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.10w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780883783061

About the Author

USENI EUGENE PERKINS is an American poet and playwright, and has been a hands-on worker with black youth for more than four decades. He is the author of numerous books, including Explosion of Chicago's Black Street Gangs (1987) and Home Is a Dirty Street: The Social Oppression of Black Children (1991).