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"When a neighborhood is destroyed its inhabitants suffer "root shock": a traumatic stress reaction related to the destruction of one's emotional ecosystem. The ripple effects of root shock have an impact on entire communities that can last for decades." "In this book, Dr. Mindy Fullilove examines root shock through the story of urban renewal and its effect on the African American community. Between 1949 and 1973 this federal program, spearheaded by business and real estate interests, destroyed 1,600 African American neighborhoods in cities across the United States. The anger it caused led to…
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2 editions- Paperback · English · 2005One World/Ballantine · 304 pages · 9780345454232
- Hardcover · English · 2004One World/Ballantine · 304 pages · 9780345454225
NeighborhoodsRelocation (Housing)Urban policyPsychological aspectsSocial conditionsIdentity (Psychology)African AmericansHistory