Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-189) and index.
Contents
Introduction: Race, nostalgia, and neighborhood redevelopment -- The way we were : political accommodation and neighborhood change, 1870-1950 -- When we were colored : Black civic leadership and the birth of nostalgia, 1950-1990 -- Back to the future : marketing the race for neighborhood development -- Ties and chitlins : political legitimacy and racial authentication -- We're all in this mess together : identity and the framing of racial agendas -- Conclusion: Nostalgia and identity in the twenty-first century.
