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The Nicest Kids in Town

- American Bandstand, Rock 'n' Roll, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in 1950s Philadelphia

About The Nicest Kids in Town

"American Bandstand", one of the most popular television shows ever, broadcast from Philadelphia in the late fifties, a time when that city had become a battleground for civil rights. This book reveals how the program directed at teens discriminated against black youth and how black teens and civil rights advocates protested this discrimination.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520272071
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 312
  • Published:
  • February 21, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 227x152x24 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 534 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of The Nicest Kids in Town

"American Bandstand", one of the most popular television shows ever, broadcast from Philadelphia in the late fifties, a time when that city had become a battleground for civil rights. This book reveals how the program directed at teens discriminated against black youth and how black teens and civil rights advocates protested this discrimination.

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