Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal 9781684575015

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Автор: Washington Eric K.
Название: Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal
ISBN: 9781684575015
Издательство: HighBridge Audio
Классификация: ISBN-10: 168457501X
Обложка/Формат: Compact Disc
Вес: 0.23 кг.
Дата издания: 22.10.2019
Язык: English
Размер: 140 x 163 x 25
Поставляется из: США
Описание: A long-overdue biography of the head of Grand Central Terminals Red Caps, who flourished in the cultural nexus of Harlem and American railroads. In a feat of remarkable research and timely reclamation, Eric K. Washington uncovers the nearly forgotten life of James H. Williams (1878-1948), the chief porter of Grand Central Terminals Red Caps-a multitude of Harlem-based black men whom he organized into the essential labor force of Americas most august railroad station. Washington reveals that despite the highly racialized and often exploitative nature of the work, the Red Cap was a highly coveted job for college-bound black men determined to join New Yorks bourgeoning middle class. Examining the deeply intertwined subjects of class, labor, and African American history, Washington chronicles Williamss life, showing how the enterprising son of freed slaves successfully navigated the segregated world of the northern metropolis, and in so doing ultimately achieved financial and social influence. With this biography, Williams must now be considered, along with Cornelius Vanderbilt and Jacqueline Onassis, one of the great heroes of Grand Centrals storied past.

Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal, Washington Eric K.