{"product_id":"our-kind-of-people-inside-americas-black-upper-class","title":"Our Kind of People: Inside America's Black Upper Class","description":"\"Fascinating. . . . [Graham] has made a major contribution both to African-American studies and the larger American picture.\" —New York Times\nDebutante cotillions. Million-dollar homes. Summers in Martha's Vineyard. Membership in the Links, Jack \u0026amp; Jill, Deltas, Boule, and AKAs. An obsession with the right schools, families, social clubs, and skin complexion. This is the world of the black upper class and the focus of the first book written about the black elite by a member of this hard-to-penetrate group.\nLawrence Otis Graham, one of the nation's most prominent spokesmen on race and class, spent six years interviewing the wealthiest black families in America. He includes historical photos of a people that made their first millions in the 1870s. Graham tells who's in and who's not in the group today with separate chapters on the elite in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Nashville, and New Orleans. A new Introduction explains the controversy that the book elicited from both the black and white communities.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0060183527\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0060183527.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Graham, Lawrence Otis\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41524328136762,"sku":"DBV.0060183527.A","price":16.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0060183527-0.jpg?v=1784087305","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/our-kind-of-people-inside-americas-black-upper-class","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}