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The fate of the people of Black Metropolis—whether they will remain the marginal workers to be called in only at times of great economic activity, or will become an integral part of the American economy and thus lay the basis for complete social and political integration—depends not so much on what happens locally as on what happens in America and the world.

St. Clair Drake

St. Clair Drake

St. Clair Drake

Born: January 2, 1911

Died: June 15, 1990 (aged 79)

Bio: John Gibbs St. Clair Drake was an African-American sociologist and anthropologist.

Known for:

Black metropolis (1945)
Black Folk Here and There (1987)
The redemption of Africa and Black religion (1970)

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