1. “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration” by Isabel Wilkerson – This Pulitzer Prize-winning book provides a comprehensive and deeply personal account of the Great Migration.
2. “The Great Migration: An American Story” by Jacob Lawrence and Wil Haygood – This book combines the artwork of Jacob Lawrence with the storytelling of Wil Haygood to create a vivid portrayal of the migration.
3. “Black Exodus: The Great Migration from the American South” by Alferdteen Harrison – This book focuses on the experiences of individuals and communities during the Great Migration.
4. “The Promised Land: The Great Black Migration and How It Changed America” by Nicholas Lemann – Lemann explores the impact of the migration on both the South and the North.
5. “Making a Way Out of No Way: African American Women and the Second Great Migration” by Lisa Krissoff Boehm – This book focuses on the experiences of African American women during the Second Great Migration (1941-1970).
6. “The Second Great Migration: An American Story” by James N. Gregory – This book delves into the Second Great Migration, which occurred during and after World War II.
Articles: 1. “The Great Migration: A Brief Overview” – An article by the History Channel that provides a concise introduction to the Great Migration and its historical context.
2. “The Great Migration” – An article from the National Museum of African American History & Culture that offers an overview of the Great Migration, along with photographs and stories.
3. “The Great Migration: Creating a New Black Identity in Los Angeles” – An article by the Los Angeles Times that focuses on the impact of the Great Migration on Los Angeles.
4. “The Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance” – An article by the Library of Congress that explores the connection between the Great Migration and the cultural and artistic flourishing of the Harlem Renaissance.
5. “Chicago and the Great Migration” – An article from the Chicago History Museum that discusses the role of Chicago in the Great Migration. These books and articles offer a range of perspectives and insights into the Great Migration, shedding light on the social, economic, and cultural changes it brought about in the United States. I will likely use all of them and have already read one of the books and three of the articles.