Racial Oppression in the Global Metropolis

Anti-black racism is a stark fact in Chicago illustrated by significant racial inequality in and around contemporary global city. Here Street explains this neo-liberal apartheid and its resulting disparity in terms of persistently and deeply racist societal and institutional practices and policies. <I>Racial Oppression in the Global Metropolis</I> criticizes neoconservative and liberal explanations of the black urban crisis challenges sharp distinctions between present and past racism and proposes ideas for challenging urban racism in the 21st century.