Book · 2019 · History
Hattiesburg
An American City in Black and White
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Hattiesburg by William Sturkey is a historical study examining the social dynamics, civil rights struggles, and racial history of a Mississippi city through the lens of ordinary and extraordinary lives. On The Book Review podcast in an episode titled Preet Bharara on the Rule of Law, published on July 18, 2024, critic Jennifer Szalai discussed her engagement with the text. Szalai told listeners that during the week she had reviewed the book, which is formally titled Hattiesburg: An American Story in Black and White, authored by William Sturkey, a historian based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. By sharing her critical assessment, Szalai introduced the audience to Sturkey's deep archival research and narrative framework concerning American racial history. The mention provided a glimpse into the rigorous non-fiction works evaluated by the publication's critics. Szalai's overview highlighted the book's examination of local history to reflect broader national struggles for equality and justice across generations.
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“so this week I reviewed a book called Hattisburg an American story in black and white by an historian at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill named William sturky”
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