{"product_id":"the-accommodation-the-politics-of-race-in-an-american-city-9781646050963","title":"The Accommodation: The Politics of Race in an American City","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe powerful, long-repressed classic of Dallas history that examines the violent and suppressed history of race and racism in the city. Written by longtime Dallas political journalist Jim Schutze, formerly of the \u003cem\u003eDallas Times Herald\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDallas Observer\u003c\/em\u003e, and currently columnist at \u003cem\u003eD Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Accommodation\u003c\/em\u003e follows the story of Dallas from slavery through the Civil Rights Movement, and the city's desegregation efforts in the 1950s and '60s.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnown for being an uninhibited and honest account of the city's institutional and structural racism, Schutze's book argues that Dallas' desegregation period came at a great cost to Black leaders in the city. Now, after decades out of print and hand-circulated underground, Schutze's book serves as a reminder of what an American city will do to protect the white status quo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Schutze\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e La Reunion Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 5.98w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646050963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Schutze is an acclaimed journalist and author. A longtime political journalist at the \u003ci\u003eDallas Times Herald\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eDallas Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, and former Dallas bureau chief of the \u003ci\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, Schutze currently is a columnist at \u003ci\u003eD Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He has earned many honors for his writing, winning the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies' national award for best commentary twice and Lincoln University's national Unity Award for writing on civil rights and racial issues three times. Two of his books were finalists for the national Edgar Allen Poe award for crime writing. In 2011, Schutze was admitted to the Texas Institute of Letters in recognition of his career as a journalist and author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Wiley Price is the ranking member of the Dallas County Commissioner's Court. The first African American elected to the court, Price has served as Dallas County commissioner for District 3 since 1985. In addition to his political service, Price founded KwanzaaFest, the largest community cultural event in Texas, in 1991.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"La Reunion Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39827936706675,"sku":"9781646050963","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_faabc27a-1884-42dc-bd26-e7fff1845739.jpg?v=1644580201","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-accommodation-the-politics-of-race-in-an-american-city-9781646050963","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}