Before chain coffeeshops and luxury high-rises, before even the beginning of desegregation and the 1968 riots, Washington's Greater U Street was known as Black Broadway. From the early 1900s into the 1950s, African Americans plagued by Jim Crow laws in other parts of town were free to own businesses here and built what was often described as a "city within a city." Local author and journalist Briana A. Thomas narrates U Street's rich and unique history, from the early triumph of emancipation to the days of civil rights pioneer Mary Church Terrell and music giant Duke Ellington, through the rec... Read More
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Before chain coffeeshops and luxury high-rises, before even the beginning of desegregation and the 1968 riots, Washington's Greater U Street was known as Black Broadway. From the early 1900s into the 1950s, African Americans plagued by Jim Crow laws in other parts of town were free to own businesses here and built what was often described as a "city within a city." Local author and journalist Briana A. Thomas narrates U Street's rich and unique history, from the early triumph of emancipation to the days of civil rights pioneer Mary Church Terrell and music giant Duke Ellington, through the rec... Read More
Before chain coffeeshops and luxury high-rises, before even the beginning of desegregation and the 1968 riots, Washington's Greater U Street was known as Black Broadway. From the early 1900s into the 1950s, African Americans plagued by Jim Crow laws in other parts of town were free to own businesses here and built what was often described as a "city within a city." Local author and journalist Briana A. Thomas narrates U Street's rich and unique history, from the early triumph of emancipation to the days of civil rights pioneer Mary Church Terrell and music giant Duke Ellington, through the recent struggles of gentrification.
Details
Pages: 192
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: American Heritage
Publication Date: 4th January 2021
State: District of Columbia
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467139298
Format: Paperback
BISACs: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Artists, Architects, Photographers HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Reviews
"A skillful storyteller, Thomas brings the neighborhood's people to life... Pick up her book and all doubts about the importance of the Nation's Capital for American life will disappear." - Blair A. Ruble, Author of Washington's U Street: A Biography
"...a lot of it is about U Street and people like Duke Ellington and all the businesses down there. But it's also a history of black Washington that is very concise and educational for people, especially people who have moved here in the last 15 years who want to know what their neighbors are about and their history." George Pelecanos, Author of The Man Who Came Uptown
Author Bio
Briana A. Thomas has been published in Washingtonian Magazine, the historic Afro-American newspaper, and the Washington Post throughout her journalism career. Briana earned a Master of Journalism degree from the University of Maryland-College Park and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and communications from Greensboro College. She is the co-pastor of a Maryland-based multisite church Open Bible Ministries.
Before chain coffeeshops and luxury high-rises, before even the beginning of desegregation and the 1968 riots, Washington's Greater U Street was known as Black Broadway. From the early 1900s into the 1950s, African Americans plagued by Jim Crow laws in other parts of town were free to own businesses here and built what was often described as a "city within a city." Local author and journalist Briana A. Thomas narrates U Street's rich and unique history, from the early triumph of emancipation to the days of civil rights pioneer Mary Church Terrell and music giant Duke Ellington, through the recent struggles of gentrification.
Pages: 192
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: American Heritage
Publication Date: 4th January 2021
State: District of Columbia
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467139298
Format: Paperback
BISACs: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Artists, Architects, Photographers HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
"A skillful storyteller, Thomas brings the neighborhood's people to life... Pick up her book and all doubts about the importance of the Nation's Capital for American life will disappear." - Blair A. Ruble, Author of Washington's U Street: A Biography
"...a lot of it is about U Street and people like Duke Ellington and all the businesses down there. But it's also a history of black Washington that is very concise and educational for people, especially people who have moved here in the last 15 years who want to know what their neighbors are about and their history." George Pelecanos, Author of The Man Who Came Uptown
Briana A. Thomas has been published in Washingtonian Magazine, the historic Afro-American newspaper, and the Washington Post throughout her journalism career. Briana earned a Master of Journalism degree from the University of Maryland-College Park and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and communications from Greensboro College. She is the co-pastor of a Maryland-based multisite church Open Bible Ministries.
