South Bronx Battles: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Renewal

South Bronx Battles: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Renewal
ISBN-10
0520288971
ISBN-13
9780520288973
Category
Social Science
Pages
368
Language
English
Published
2019-05-21
Publisher
University of California Press
Author
Carolyn McLaughlin

Description

Community activist Carolyn McLaughlin takes us on a journey of the South Bronx through the eyes of its community members. Facing burned-out neighborhoods of the 1970s, the community fought back. McLaughlin illustrates the spirit of the community in creating a vibrant, diverse culture and its decades-long commitment to develop nonprofit housing and social-services, and to advocate for better education, health care, and a healthier environment. For the South Bronx to remain a safe haven for poor families, maintaining affordable housing is the central—but most challenging—task. South Bronx Battles is the comeback story of a community that was once in crisis but now serves as a beacon for other cities to rebuild, while keeping their neighborhoods affordable.

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