The Black Side of the River

The Black Side of the River
Author: Jessica A. Grieser
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2022
Genre: History
ISBN: 1647121523


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Introduction : "I expected the streets to be paved with gold": Anacostia and Washington, DC in the Black Imagination -- Racializing Gentrification through Discourse -- Repositioning Anacostia : Circulating Insider Discourses to Counteract Outsider Views -- "They Ain't Make Improvements for Us" : Place-making with African American Language -- Race, Geography, and Agency East of the River -- Conclusion : Bridging the River.