{"product_id":"a-history-of-fort-worth-in-black-white-165-years-of-african-american-life-9781574416169","title":"A History of Fort Worth in Black \u0026 White: 165 Years of African-American Life","description":"This volume fills a long-empty niche on the Fort Worth bookshelf: a scholarly history of the city's black community that starts at the beginning with Ripley Arnold and the early settlers, and comes down to today with our current battles over education, housing, and representation in city affairs. Profiles on some noted and some not-so-noted African Americans will appeal to both schools and general readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Using a wealth of primary sources, Richard Selcer dispels several enduring myths, for instance the mistaken belief that Camp Bowie trained only white soldiers, and the spurious claim that Fort Worth managed to avoid the racial violence that plagued other American cities in the twentieth century. Selcer arrives at some surprisingly frank conclusions that will challenge current politically correct notions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Selcer does a great job of exploring little-known history about the military, education, sports, and even some social life and organizations.\"--Bob Ray Sanders, author of \u003ci\u003eCalvin Littlejohn: Portrait of a Community in Black and White\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781574416169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.70d","brand":"Richard F. Selcer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52537425854645,"sku":"9781574416169","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ca256237-2686-4761-a92a-8a17ebd24b6d.jpg?v=1779169496","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-history-of-fort-worth-in-black-white-165-years-of-african-american-life-9781574416169","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}