Black Power/White Control: The Struggle of the Woodlawn Organization in Chicago

by John Hall Fish

The vital issue facing urban America during the 1960's--the downward spiral of poverty, deterioration, and exploitation in poor neighborhoods--was attacked by The Woodlawn Organization (TWO) in Chicago. John Hall Fish, an active participant in TWO, tells the story of one of the most exciting, controversial, and significant experiments in community control. Founded in 1961 by a group of clergymen, with tactical advice from Saul Alinsky, TWO grew to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069109358X
• ISBN13: 9780691093581
• Release Date: December 1973
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.