{"product_id":"the-scott-collection-walter-r-scott-sr-9781681340609","title":"The Scott Collection: Minnesota's Black Community in the '50s, '60s, and '70s","description":"In the 1950s, '60s, and '70s, Minneapolis resident Walter R. Scott produced a series of books profiling the African American community of the Twin Cities. The people and stories presented in the three original volumes--\u003cem\u003eCentennial Edition of the Minneapolis Beacon\u003c\/em\u003e (1956), \u003cem\u003eMinneapolis Negro Profile\u003c\/em\u003e (1968), and \u003cem\u003eMinnesota's Black Community\u003c\/em\u003e (1976)--reflect a vibrant community of businesspeople, artists, educators, athletes, and other public figures while providing an intimate look at everyday life in black homes, schools, neighborhoods, and businesses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Scott Collection\u003c\/em\u003e brings back into print these fascinating documents of African American life and history in the Twin Cities. The original photos and profiles are supplemented with introductory essays that put Scott's work into context and shed light on what the images and descriptions from the time reveal about Minnesota's diverse populations then and now. The collection offers a \"pictorial resume of the black community, its achievements, and its goals\" and a fascinating window into particular moments in time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter R. Scott Sr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1681340607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681340609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minnesota Historical Society Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.50w x 1.20d","brand":"Walter R. Scott Sr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44067633529087,"sku":"9781681340609","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_09392b17-dc67-419d-bea2-21fa9fadcb77.jpg?v=1685414411","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-scott-collection-walter-r-scott-sr-9781681340609","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}