Black in the Middle: An Anthology of the Black Midwest

Black Americans have been among the hardest hit by the rapid deindustrialization and accompanying economic decline that have become so synonymous with the Midwest. Since the 2016 election, many traditional media outlets have renewed attention on the conditions of "Middle America," but the national discourse continues to focus on the while working class and marginalize the Black people who live there. Black in the Middle brings the voices of Black Midwesterners front and center. Filled with ...