Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOverall, Strike the Hammer is well-researched and presented. The addition of oral history interviews with community leaders helps explain the local issues facing Rocherster's Black community and is a valuable addition to the historical record.
* New York History *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Striking the Hammer while the Iron Is Hot
1. Black Rochester at Midcentury: Agricultural Migration, Population, and Politics
2. Uniting for Survival: Police Brutality, Organizational Conflict, and Unity in the Black Freedom Struggle
3. A Quiet Rage Explodes: The Uprising—July 24 to July 26, 1964
4. Build the Army: Scrambling for Black Rochester after the Uprising
5. Confrontation with Kodak: Corporate Responsibility Meets Black Power
6. FIGHTing for the Soul of Black Capitalism: Struggles for Black Economic Development in Postrebellion Rochester
Conclusion: Paths to Freedom in Rochester
