Jim Crow's Legacy

Jim Crow’s Legacy shows the lasting impact of segregation on the emotional and physical health of African Americans who lived through it, as well as its impact on future generations. The book features powerful interview excepts of African American southerners whose stories poignantly show the devastation of Jim Crow not only in the past, but also in the present.

The book is an ideal supplemental text for courses on race & ethnicity, African American studies, social gerontology, and more.