Albert S. Broussard

Such an important contribution to our shared knowledge about Dan Francisco and a must read for all residents of this area--especially white people--as well as those just interested in a better understanding of how the suppression of African Americans has been specifically articulated. This book provides clear analysis backed by excellent historical research and reveals just how superficial San Francisco's progressive tendencies were and still remain. The tenacity of African Americans in San Francisco both then and now is astonishing, given the depth and breadth of the racism.… (meer)