Class warfare in Black Atlanta: grassroots struggles, power, and repression under gentrification

2025/07/07 by Robert L. Boyd · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Race, History, and American Society #South Asian Studies and Diaspora #Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

paper · doi:10.1080/01419870.2025.2525498

openalex publication_date 2025/07/07 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/14

Abstract

This book investigates gentrification in Atlanta, examining the role of class divisions in the city’s Black community. Wood, a University of Illinois assistant professor, alleges that the Black bou...

Discussions

• In Class Warfare in Black Atlanta, Augustus Wood noted that Black bourgeoisie and Black petty bourgeoisie aligned with their white counterparts to lead a stalwart gentrification. Review by Robert Boyd [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]

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