“Rochester became a magnet for African Americans in the twentieth century, one of many northern industrial cities that blacks flocked to during… — Rick Wartzman Copy Share Image
The strength of my mother is something I didn't pay attention to for so long. Here she was, this single mom, who… — Jacqueline Woodson Copy Share Image
My parents absolutely did not think of themselves as part of the Great Migration. They knew they were part of a great… — Isabel Wilkerson Copy Share Image
Californians tend to be outspoken. When the great migration began, the more timid people must have stayed home, and the bolder ones… — Shana Alexander Copy Share Image
If there had never been the Great Migration there would never have been jazz, there would never have been Michelle Obama. A… — Ayana Mathis Copy Share Image
