Black lives in Alaska : a history of African Americans in the far Northwest

Hartman, Ian C. (author.). Reamer, David, (author.).

Summary: "The history of African-descended peoples in Alaska runs deep and spans generations. Decades before statehood and earlier even than the Klondike gold rush of the 1890s, Black men and women participated in Alaska's politics and culture. They hunted for whales, patrolled the seas, built roads, served in the military, opened businesses, fought injustices, won political office, and developed community. Black Lives in America's Far Northwest presents their stories and chronicles how Alaska's Black population, though small, has had an outsized impact on the culture and civic life of the region. Centering the agency and diversity of Black Alaskans in a unique political and economic environment, this project documents the history of Black achievement, struggles, and everyday life in Alaska from 1867 to the early 21st century"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780295750934
ISBN: 9780295750927
ISBN: 9780295750941
ISBN: 0295750944
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Computer data.
Publisher: Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2022]

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:january.23 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword / by Calvin E. Williams -- Introduction : Black history in unlikely places -- Black exploration, labor, and travel in the icy Northwest -- Black in the Gold Rush era -- The World War era and a New Alaska -- Discrimination, opportunity, and community in postwar Alaska -- Civil rights under the northern lights -- Black Alaska during the oil boom -- Criminal justice, law enforcement, and race in urban Alaska -- Resentment, resilience, and cultural rejuvenation at century's end -- Conclusion: The black past meets contemporary Alaska.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by EBSCO.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.