Black New Jersey(English, Electronic book text, Hodges Graham Russell Gao)

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Black New Jersey(English, Electronic book text, Hodges Graham Russell Gao) is written by Hodges Graham Russell Gao and published by Rutgers University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0813595215 (ISBN 10) and 9780813595214 (ISBN 13).

Winner of the 2019 Richard P. McCormick Prize from the New Jersey Historical Commission Black New Jersey tells the rich and complex story of the African American community's remarkable accomplishments and the colossal obstacles they faced along the way. Drawing from rare archives, historian Graham Russell Gao Hodges brings to life the courageous black men and women who fought for their freedom and eventually built a sturdy and substantial middle class. He explores how the state's unique mix of religious, artistic, and cultural traditions have helped to produce such world-renowned figures as Paul Robeson, Cory Booker, and Queen Latifah, as well as a host of lesser-known but equally influential New Jersey natives.