South Bronx Battles: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Renewal

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.


Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: McLaughlin, Carolyn
Published: 05/21/2019
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN: 9780520288973
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.10d