by Jeff Ferdinand (Author)
In Austin Boulevard: The Invisible Line between Two Worlds, Jeff Ferdinand uses Austin Boulevard - a street dividing the suburb of Oak Park, Illinois and the neighborhood of Austin, located on the West Side of Chicago - to illustrate the divide he sees between black and white, rich and poor, privileged and unprivileged. Jeff's personal experiences living on Austin Boulevard has given him a passion to learn about the history of African Americans and race relations in the United States. Using many resources, he has gathered together information to help the reader gain a new perspective on this complex issue and by doing so has given hope to imagine a more tolerant and compassionate America.
Author Biography
Jeff Ferdinand lives in Chicago with his wife Elise. He is an Elementary School Teacher in Chicago, Illinois and the author of the book Austin Boulevard: The Invisible Line between Two Worlds.