{"product_id":"black-new-jersey-graham-russell-gao-hodges-9780813595184","title":"Black New Jersey: 1664 to the Present Day","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2019 Richard P. McCormick Prize from the New Jersey Historical Commission​\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack New Jersey \u003c\/i\u003etells 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Graham Russell Gao Hodges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813595185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813595184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2019","brand":"Graham Russell Gao Hodges","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43926409183487,"sku":"9780813595184","price":41.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1524c19e-1099-4deb-80ae-d9153e299307.jpg?v=1681082926","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/black-new-jersey-graham-russell-gao-hodges-9780813595184","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}