Railroads in the African American Experience

The historic relationship between U.S. railroads and African-Americans has never been so carefully or comprehensively documented as in this book... Kornweibel's scholarship is the foundation of this book, but it's also fair to describe it as a rich pictorial history.

With telling detail, Kornweibel both informs and shocks readers.

African-Americans and railroads have grown up with each other in an epic story, comprehensively documented in this beautiful new book... Here you'll find a wealth of rare glass-plate-negative prints, railroad publicity photos, family pictures, and the work of several noted photographers, interwoven with historical art and illustrations, some in color. Some of the art is shocking in its depiction of racism in its rawest form.

Kornweibel presents a remarkable, compelling interpretation of how African Americans experienced the great American railway scene... Deserves an important place in college and university libraries that support programs in African American studies, American studies, and modern history... Rail fans in particular will find it both interesting and provoking.

The Kornweibel book is outstanding, describing and analyzing thoroughly and skillfully the black experience in American railroading... Kornweibel has also done an excellent job of collecting illustrations, adding much to his splendid narrative... The illustrations, however, are merely the icing on an already delicious cake.

A powerful book.

Kornweibel sets the standard for exploring black railroad history, producing a book welcome to both the railroad enthusiast and the student of American race relations. This handsome volume will certainly inspire valuable historical research on the subject in the years to come.

Railroads in the African American Experience is a beautifully produced volume whose text and illustrations deserve to find a wide popular readership.

Kornweibel offers an impressive one-volume work on black life and the railroad. It will be a standard in the field for years to come.

Reading this book was a real eye opener and Theodore Kornweibel is to be commended for his exhaustive research and excellent presentation.

Once I started reading I put it down only when absolutely necessary... This is one time when I highly recommend you obtain a copy for yourslef. I do not feel you will be disapointed.