Annotation
Wilkerson, the first African American woman to win a Pulitzer (in 1994, for feature reporting at the New York Times), tells the stories of three individuals to track the movement of African Americans from the South during the 20th century. Great expectations and an 11-city tour; pair with Ira Berlin's recent The Making of African America: The Four Great Migrations.
Awards
2010 Library Journal Best Books of the Year
2010 Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
2011 American Library Association Notable Books
2010 National Book Critics Circle Awards
2010 New York Times Editors' Choice
2010 New York Times Notable Books of the Year
2011 Mark Lynton History Prize
2011 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award
| Genre | NonFiction Historical Political Sociological |
| Topics | Migration Emigration African Americans Black history American history Social history Race relations American politics Social classes Religion |