Hoodlums: Black Villains and Social Bandits in American Life

by William L. Van DeBurg

Book Overview

Martin Luther King Jr. Malcolm X. Muhammad Ali. When you think of African American history, you think of its heroes--individuals endowed with courage and strength who are celebrated for their bold exploits and nobility of purpose. But what of black villains ? Villains, just as much as heroes, have helped define the black experience. Ranging from black slaveholders and frontier outlaws to serial killers and gangsta rappers, Hoodlums examines the pivotal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226847195
• ISBN13: 9780226847191
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 283 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.4"