It's Good to Be Black (Illinois Lives)

Goodwin, Ruby Berkley

ISBN 10: 0809331225 / ISBN 13: 9780809331222

Published by Southern Illinois University Press, 2013

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Synopsis:

“This is a record, in retrospect, of course, of what life was like for a Negro family in DuQuoin, Ill., a mining town. Part of the book’s fascination lies in the background material―the mines with their explosions, cave-ins, strikes, and lockouts. The rest of the fascination stems from the character of the father of this family―Braxton Berkley.” New York Herald Tribune Book Review

About the Author:

Ruby Berkley Goodwin was born and raised in DuQuoin, IL. She moved with her family to California where she became a poet, a publicist, journalist, and a screenwriter. A confidant of actress Hattie McDaniel, Goodwin acted in several TV series, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

Bibliographic Details

Title: It's Good to Be Black (Illinois Lives)
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good