“White Flight" was a reality that drives the plot of the novel Green Street in Black and White. This course examines the pattern of “white flight” as it took place in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago in the early 1960’s, and more specifically among the Reformed Christian ethnic enclave and its institutions. The author will describe the writing and publishing process, read a chapter from the book, and engage the class in a discussion of the book's themes, plot, and characters.

Recommended reading: Green Street in Black and White: A Chicago Story, by David Larsen, ISBN 978-1641802178, is available in the Calvin University campus store and online. (If purchasing at Calvin, remember to tell the cashier you are a CALL member for a 10% discount).

Subject: diversity, history

Dave Larsen is a native Chicagoan. A regular contributor to the Reformed Journal, he has also published articles and reviews in The Banner, Think Christian, and Christian Scholars Review. He earned a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Loyola University of Chicago, a Master of Religious Education degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Calvin University.