This blog is for everything related to the book Living with Lynching by Koritha Mitchell, published in October 2011 by the University of Illinois Press. So much has happened in the book's first few months of existence! Having this space will help me remember to document more of what happens so that I can share with whomever is interested. Thank you for joining me on this journey of grappling with difficult issues and thinking critically but also celebrating.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Reviewed in the Journal of American History
I am delighted to see Living with Lynching reviewed by yet another publication targeting traditional historians! The Journal of American History (JAH) is the official publication of the Organization of American Historians (OAH). It is recognized as "the leading scholarly publication and the journal of record in American history."
The reviewer's conclusion: "Mitchell’s analysis recovers a complex array of strategies that African Americans honed over decades to cope with the reality of lynching." Also, "Mitchell’s most powerful chapters focus on lynching’s impact on family life. The figure of the mother/wife ... best instantiates the complexities of 'living with lynching.'"
For more, please see Journal of American History 99.3 (December 2012): 958 - 59.
For more on OAH, visit http://www.oah.org/
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