Bronzeville A Milwaukee Lifestyle [Paperback]

Ivory Abena Black (Author), Sally Di Frances (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 18, 2006

Bronzeville A Milwaukee Lifestyle is an eye pleasing treat into Milwaukee's African American history. Over the years Milwaukee has seen a great influx of African Americans which led the city to experience a burst of rich culture that had never been seen before. In the inner city of Milwaukee, African Americans filled the streets with night clubs, restaurants, hotels, and social gathering centers which focused on family love and community building. This book will come to life and warm your hearts as you meet face to face the African Americans who made Bronzeville Milwaukee possible. A city within a city, it was an African American metropolis full of joy, laughter, and excitement. Come and experience the wealth of history and Milwaukee's African American culture.

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About the Author

Ivory Abena Black, a resident of Milwaukee is a cultural anthropologist with a degree in anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Ms. Black has tackled environmental issues at the grass roots level and cultural traditions abroad in Ghana and West Africa, she has conducted cultural walking tours with Urban Anthropology, focusing on the History of African Americans in Milwaukee. She is the International Organizer for the Ethiopian World Federation Incorporated. She is the writer and researcher for The Milwaukee Courier Newspaper, as well as a researcher co-producer of Punching In a documentary. Ms Black has taught applied anthropology courses at Marquette University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 69 pages
• Publisher: The Publishers Group; 1st edition (August 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977106500
• ISBN-13: 978-0977106509
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,407,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)