{"product_id":"the-harlan-renaissance-stories-of-black-life-in-appalachian-coal-towns-paperback","title":"The Harlan Renaissance: Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam H. Turner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeatherford Award Winner, Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA personal remembrance from the preeminent chronicler of Black life in Appalachia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Harlan Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate remembrance of kinship and community in eastern Kentucky's coal towns written by one of the luminaries of Appalachian studies, William Turner. Turner reconstructs Black life in the company towns in and around Harlan County during coal's final postwar boom years, which built toward an enduring bust as the children of Black miners, like the author, left the region in search of better opportunities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Harlan Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers into what might be an unfamiliar Appalachia: one studded by large and vibrant Black communities, where families took the pulse of the nation through magazines like \u003ci\u003eJet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e and through the news that traveled within Black churches, schools, and restaurants. Difficult choices for the future were made as parents considered the unpredictable nature of Appalachia's economic realities alongside the unpredictable nature of a national movement toward civil rights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unfolding through layers of sociological insight and oral history, \u003ci\u003eThe Harlan Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e centers the sympathetic perspectives and critical eye of a master narrator of Black life.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Harlan Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate remembrance of kinship and community in eastern Kentucky's coal towns written by one of the luminaries of Appalachian studies, William Turner. Turner reconstructs Black life in the company towns in and around Harlan County during coal's final postwar boom years, which built toward an enduring bust as the children of Black miners, like the author, left the region in search of better opportunities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Harlan Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers into what might be an unfamiliar Appalachia: one studded by large and vibrant Black communities, where families took the pulse of the nation through magazines like \u003ci\u003eJet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e and through the news that traveled within Black churches, schools, and restaurants. Difficult choices for the future were made as parents considered the unpredictable nature of Appalachia's economic realities alongside the unpredictable nature of a national movement toward civil rights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unfolding through layers of sociological insight and oral history, \u003ci\u003eThe Harlan Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e centers the sympathetic perspectives and critical eye of a master narrator of Black life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam H. Turner is a sociologist now based near Houston, Texas. He received a lifetime of service award from the Appalachian Studies Association in 2009, which joined other career highlights that include induction into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 7.95 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44700106719334,"sku":"9781952271212","price":35.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/U1p3YzY3WWVHbnNQVEl0ZE5zRjBjZz09.webp?v=1770979901","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-harlan-renaissance-stories-of-black-life-in-appalachian-coal-towns-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}