Bibliograph

Ghosts in the schoolyard, racism and school closings on Chicago's South side, Eve L. Ewing

Type

Label

Ghosts in the schoolyard, racism and school closings on Chicago's South side, Eve L. Ewing

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ghosts in the schoolyard

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1022775314

Responsibility statement

Eve L. Ewing

Sub title

racism and school closings on Chicago's South side

Summary

Black communities see the closing of their schools<U+2014>schools that are certainly less than perfect but that are theirs<U+2014>as one more in a long line of racist policies. The fight to keep them open is yet another front in the ongoing struggle of black people in America to build successful lives and achieve true self-determination

Table Of Contents

What a school means -- City of losses -- Dueling realities -- Mourning -- Conclusion: an open door

Target audience

adult

Classification