All We Had Was Each Other: The Black Community of Madison, Indiana : An Oral History of the Black Community of Madison, Indiana (Blacks in the Diaspora (Hardcover))

Rating:
Summary: Important Issue/Good Use of Primary Sources
Review: This book takes you into the homes and hearts of African Americans growing up in post-WWII Madison, Indiana. "All We Had Was Each Other" details the pain, the hard work, the persistence, and most of all the faith these people displayed in God, themselves, and their community. The firsthand accounts this author has collected will tear at your heart. This book is a must-have; the author has made wonderful use of primary sources, and the issues he raises are as real today as they were before the Civil Rights Movement.

Rating:
Summary: An Important Account
Review: This factual account from the mouths of the women and men who lived (and still live) with racism is an important record. This book should serve as an eye-opener for smug northern individuals who feel that segregation and racism are artefacts of "the South" alone.

Rating:
Summary: An Important Account
Review: This factual account from the mouths of the women and men who lived (and still live) with racism is an important record. This book should serve as an eye-opener for smug northern individuals who feel that segregation and racism are artefacts of "the South" alone.