The Black family who built America : the McKissacks, two centuries of daring pioneers
(2025)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
NEW HISTORY
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Black Privilege Publishing, Atria, 2025
EDITION
First Black Privilege Publishing/Atria Books hardcover edition
DESCRIPTION
xxiv, 263 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781668033999, 1668033992 :, 1668033992, 9781668033999
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Traces six generations from slavery to industry leadership, chronicling the McKissack family's enduring legacy in architecture and construction, highlighting their resilience, innovation, and contributions to landmark American projects amid ongoing challenges of racial discrimination and structural inequality