South Bronx Battles
Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Renewal| By: | Carolyn McLaughlin |
| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Print ISBN: | 9780520288973 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780520963801 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2019 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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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.