Daily Archives: August 27, 2020

Am I A Southerner?

Posted on August 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

As someone who reads a lot about migrations and whose life has had a fair amount of migratory nature about it, I think it is worthwhile to explore the question of whether or not I am a southerner. Throughout the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Southern Diaspora

Posted on August 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Southern Diaspora: How The Great Migrations of Black And White Transformed America, by James N. Gregory In reading this book I was struck by the question of whether or not I counted as a southerner. This is a question … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Making Of African America: The Four Great Migrations

Posted on August 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Making Of African America: The Four Great Migrations, by Ira Berlin There are occasions where more is less when it comes to a book and that is definitely the case here. Admittedly, the subject of African-American migrations is not … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Great Migrations: 1880s – 1912

Posted on August 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Great Migrations: 1880’s – 1912 (A History Of Multicultural America), by William Loren Katz This book is a reminder, if any reminder was necessary, of the poisonous tendency of politics to ruin nearly everything. It is probably impossible to … Continue reading →

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