#9868
Mentioned in 3 episodes
Common Ground
A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families
Book • 1985
Common Ground by J. Anthony Lukas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning book that chronicles the desegregation of Boston's public schools in the 1970s.
The book focuses on three families—the Twymons, an African-American family; the McGoffs, a white Irish-American family; and the Divers, a well-connected Brahmin family—and how they were affected by the court-mandated busing order.
Lukas explores the racial tensions, social upheaval, and political struggles that defined this period in Boston's history, offering a detailed and empathetic account of the human impact of these events.
The book focuses on three families—the Twymons, an African-American family; the McGoffs, a white Irish-American family; and the Divers, a well-connected Brahmin family—and how they were affected by the court-mandated busing order.
Lukas explores the racial tensions, social upheaval, and political struggles that defined this period in Boston's history, offering a detailed and empathetic account of the human impact of these events.
Mentioned by
Mentioned in 3 episodes
Mentioned by Misha Saul as a book they recently read, focusing on the Boston busing issues in the 60s and 70s and the impact of Irish migration.
81 snips
Kvetching with Tyler Cowen
Mentioned by Stephen Dubner as a memoir published before Trudeau's first run for Prime Minister.
29 snips
585. A Social Activist in Prime Minister’s Clothing
Wspomniana przez Jakuba Dymka w kontekście poglądów Justina Trudeau na politykę tożsamości.
Koniec gwiazdy Trudeau, głodzenie polskiej policji, Le Pen schodzi ze sceny
