Kitchenette to Fit Your Needs
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- ISBN 9781479840885
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 16 Jun 2026
- Publisher: New York University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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During the twentieth century's Great Migration, kitchenette apartments served as the primary homes for Black migrants to Chicago. These small one- and two-room units were often illegally converted from larger apartments and were concentrated on the city's densely populated, segregated South Side. Typically featuring a communal hallway bathroom, a cooktop tucked into a closet, chronic overcrowding, and exploitative rents, kitchenettes gained widespread fame and notoriety in news reports, housing code campaigns, and the works of celebrated Black artists including Gwendolyn Brooks, Lorraine Hansberry, and Richard Wright. They also preceded and paved the way for Chicago's notorious public housing projects.
Amani Morrison is Assistant Professor of African American Literature and Culture in George Washington University's English Department.
