Changing perspectives: Black-Jewish relations in Houston during the Civil Rights era
Prologue: Early History of African American and Jewish Communities in Houston -- The Implications of the Basic Principles -- Houston's Communist Scare and the Jewish Promotion of Tolerance -- Brown v. Board of Education: The Houston Jewish Response -- The Houston Jewish Exodus from Riverside to...
| Summary: | Prologue: Early History of African American and Jewish Communities in Houston -- The Implications of the Basic Principles -- Houston's Communist Scare and the Jewish Promotion of Tolerance -- Brown v. Board of Education: The Houston Jewish Response -- The Houston Jewish Exodus from Riverside to Meyerland -- Jewish Commercial Involvement in the Desegregation of Downtown Houston -- The Dual Fights against Segregation and Religion in the Schools -- Self-Interest Politics -- Black-Jewish Encounters in Houston -- Conclusion: "Together or Apart?". "Book is a history of the relations between the Jewish and Black communities in Houston starting in the 1940s and leading up to the present"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 415 pages, illustrations, maps, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57441-829-3 |
