THE WILSTT QUA-ITEFL-Y Young, 'Jr., and the STRUGGLE for CIVIL RIGHTS Nancy J
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WINTER 1990 . , . .- - -. - -. THE WILSTT QUA-ITEFL-Y Young, 'Jr., AND THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS Nancy J. Weiss Whitney M. Young, Jr., the charismatic execu- tive director of the National Urban League from 1961 to 1971, bridged the worlds of race and power. The "inside man" of the black revolution, he served as interpreter between black America and the businessmen, foundation executives, and public officials who constituted the white power structure. In this stimulating biography. Nancy J. Weiss shows how Young accomplished what Jesse Jackson called the toughest job in the black movement: selling civil rights to the nation's most powerful whites. Cloth: $24.95 ISBN 0-691-04757-X HOW OLD AREaÂYOU?. How Old fire You? Age Consciousness 1~. Age Consciousness in American Culture 1' ' in American Coltore Howard t? Chudacoff Most Americans take it for granted that a 13-year-old in the 5th grade behind schedule," that teenagers who marry "too early" are in for trouble, and that a 75-year-old will be pleased at being told, 'You look young for your age." Did an awareness of age always dominate American life I- to~ this-~ extent? Howard Chudacoff reveals that our intense age consciousness has developed gradually since the late 19th century. In the process he presents a wealth of surprising facts about our history. Cloth: $19.95 ISBN 0-691-04768-5 AT YOUR BOOKSTORE OR Princeton University Press 41 WILLIAM ST. PRINCETON, NJ 08540 (609) 258-4900 ORDERS 800-PRS-ISBN (777-4726) WINTER 1990 THE WILSON QUARTERLY Published by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars COVER STORY m AMERICA'SNEW CITY 24 Chances are you and your neighbor live in different cities. You and your neighbor are not alone. Half of all Americans now live in what used to be called the suburbs. 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