The Great Migration from the South and the rise of racial residential segregation strongly
shaped the twentieth-century experience of African Americans. Yet, little attention has been …

Abstract Objective The Great Migration was a mass movement in the United States during
the twentieth century of roughly eight million Black Southerners to the Northeast, Midwest …

This article examines sources of migrant social capital (ie social networks and institutional
assistance) that facilitated destination selection among African American migrants to a US …

This study examines how African Americans perceive and manage race and region as they
migrate to the US South—a region with a tenuous image of racial prejudice. The analysis is …

This article analyzes patterns of geographic migration of black and white American families
over four consecutive generations. The analysis is based on a unique set of questions in the …

Abstract The Great Migration was a movement of roughly eight million Black Southerners
relocating to the North and West from 1910 to 1980. Despite being one of the most …

Scholars often express concerns that researchers are increasingly segregating themselves
into silos–despite common concerns and interests, true interdisciplinary research is too often …

Since the mid-1970s, the United States (US) South has been a net destination for African
American migrants. We analyzed data from 1976 to 2015 to highlight major characteristics of …

The idea for a special virtual issue of Social Science History (SSH) focused on race had its
genesis during the 2021 meeting of the journal's editorial board. Appropriately, the theme for …

As the Covid-19 pandemic takes its disproportionate toll on African Americans, the historical
perspective in this working paper provides insight into the socioeconomic conditions under …