Our Kind of People

OUR KIND OF PEOPLE Lawrence Otis Graham spent six years of his life interviewing the Black elite in cities all across America. Through this book we learn how the first elite families came about, what educations they have, what jobs they have, and what kind of social groups they are apart of. The Black elite can be dated back to slavery. When they arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in 1619, many slaves were already skilled in many …

…have managed to increase their numbers and grow in status since they first were recognized in the 1800’s . Although they are still very much the minority in the United States, they do continue to grow. They have taking what they have and have established many organizations, services, schools, and churches to help them continue to grow in society. It seems they strive on working together and establishing groups and organizations to help each other out.