to learn more about the economic reality of black city neighborhoods search for articles coving that topic.
Examples Search:
African Americans OR black Americans OR blacks
AND nineteen forties OR 1940s
AND American cities OR Detroit
Also explore the impact Jazz had on communities :
JAZZ
AND Detroit
AND society or culture or fashion
Finding Books. Library of Congress Classification System:
TT490-695 Clothing manufacture. Dressmaking. Tailoring
GT500-2370 Costume. Dress. Fashion
Books & Primary Sources
Tip: If you conduct a google search for images, then check to see if the image includes: A) facts about what the image is depicting (i.e. location, date...) B) information about who took the image and/or where it is now (i.e. photographer, newspaper, museum, archive, etc.) Use the information provided to confirm the authenticity. For example, visit the source's location (archive, museum, website...) to verify the data provided and learn more about the collection.
Street/family Photo's I have found don't show a completely different fashion for Black/African American communities. Additionally, there isn't a huge difference between Vogue and Ebony. Instead, the women and men are wearing the trends of the decade that they can afford, so you can look at the fashion of the era.
You will need to research what people in this neighborhood could afford.
Fashion in The 1940s by
This book reveals the impact of wartime on British fashion, how a spirit of utility, make-do and mend unleashed a whole new creativity among Britain's women starved of high fashion by rationing. Many of these home dressmakers copied the high-end looks. Women doing war work created new street fashion looks. It also shows how world war shifted the centre of the international fashion from Paris to New York and established a casual American style for British women and men. Finally, we see the re-birth of Paris fashion in Dior's New Look and a new glamour.
Everyday Fashions of the Forties by
What American men, women and children wore in the 1940s, shown in 122 fully illustrated and captioned pages selected from rare copies of Sears catalogs, reproduced in large format on high-quality glossy stock. Hundreds of detailed drawings depict hats, overcoats and shoes, suits and dresses, sportswear, undergarments, corsetry, neckties, rainwear, and personal accessories.
Fashion in The 1950s by
More than a footnote to the Second World War, or a foreword to the youth-obsessed exhilaration of the Sixties, the Fifties was a thrilling decade devoted to newness and freshness. The British people, rebuilding their lives and wardrobes, demanded modern materials, vibrant patterns and exciting prints inspired by scientific discoveries and modern art. Despite the influence of glamorous Paris couture led by Dior, home-grown fashion labels including Horrockses and the young Queen Elizabeth's couturier Norman Hartnell had an equally great, if not greater impact on British style. This book, written by an assistant curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum, is a fascinating look back to the days when post-war Britain developed a fresh sense of style.
More about the Neighborhood
Detroit: the Black Bottom community by 
Life for Us Is What We Make It by
"Thomas's ground-breaking study should occupy a central place in the literature of American urban history." Choice ..". path-breaking... a fine community study... " Journal of American Studies "Thomas s work is essential reading... succeeds in providing a bridge of information on the social, political, legal, and economic development of the Detroit black community between the turn of the century and 1945." Michigan Historical Review The black community in Detroit developed into one of the major centers of black progress. Richard Thomas traces the building of this community from its roots in the 19th century, through the key period 1915-1945, by focusing on how industrial workers, ministers, politicians, business leaders, youth, and community activists contributed to the process."
A People's History of Detroit by
Recent bouts of gentrification and investment in Detroit have led some to call it the greatest turnaround story in American history. Meanwhile, activists point to the city's cuts to public services, water shutoffs, mass foreclosures, and violent police raids. In A People's History of Detroit, Mark Jay and Philip Conklin use a class framework to tell a sweeping story of Detroit from 1913 to the present, embedding Motown's history in a global economic context. Attending to the struggle between corporate elites and radical working-class organizations, Jay and Conklin outline the complex sociopolitical dynamics underlying major events in Detroit's past, from the rise of Fordism and the formation of labor unions, to deindustrialization and the city's recent bankruptcy. They demonstrate that Detroit's history is not a tale of two cities--one of wealth and development and another racked by poverty and racial violence; rather it is the story of a single Detroit that operates according to capitalism's mandates.
Historic Photos of Detroit in the 50s, 60s, And 70s by
The 1950s, 60s, and 70s saw some of the most defining moments in our nation's history, and Detroit remained at the forefront during these decades of change. A companion book to Historic Photos of Detroit, Historic Photos of Detroit in the 50s, 60s, and 70s follows life, government, and events throughout Motor City's history, from its booming population, pro-sports reputation, and thriving automobile industry in the 50s; to the birth of Motown Records and the Detroit riot in the 60s; to a declining population, oil crisis, and expanding music scene in the 70s. This book illustrates the participants, riots, triumphs, and tragedies of this period through the lens of hundreds of historic photographs, published in striking black and white.
Historic Photos of Detroit by
From the Underground Railroad to the Model T, the Cultural Center to Motown, Historic Photos of Detroit is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid 1800's to the late 1900's of ""the Motor City"" in stunning black and white photography. The book follows life, government, events and people important to Detroit and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Detroit!
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