South Bronx Battles: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Renewal (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780520288973)

Community activist Carolyn McLaughlin takes us on a journey of the South Bronx through the eyes of its community members. Facing burned-out neighborhoods of the 1970s, the community fought back. McLaughlin illustrates the spirit of the community in creating a vibrant, diverse culture and its decades-long commitment to develop nonprofit housing and social-services, and to advocate for better education, health care, and a healthier environment. For the South Bronx to remain a safe haven for poor families, maintaining affordable housing is the central--but most challenging--task.

South Bronx Battles is the comeback story of a community that was once in crisis but now serves as a beacon for other cities to rebuild, while keeping their neighborhoods affordable.


Author: Carolyn McLaughlin
ISBN-10: 0520288971
ISBN-13: 9780520288973
Publisher: University of California Press
Language: English
Published: 05/21/2019
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.10d