The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration, by Isabel Wilkerson, (New York: Random House, 2010), 640 pages. Some books make a big splash at the moment of publication ...

Detroit’s Black population grew sixfold from 1910 to 1920, and many businesses that sprouted to welcome the newcomers ...

Lit Louisiana columnist Fatima Shaik takes a look at "Sunset Limited," a new book that explores ideas about migration and family.

Dr. Mari Gray is uncovering the untold stories of Louisiana migrants who reshaped the Bay Area and Sacramento, blending ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kendra D. Boyd, Rutgers University (THE CONVERSATION) Black businesses were ...