Download or read book The Black Side of the River written by Jessica A. Grieser and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction : "I expected the streets to be paved with gold": Anacostia and Washington, DC in the Black Imagination -- Racializing Gentrification through Discourse -- Repositioning Anacostia : Circulating Insider Discourses to Counteract Outsider Views -- "They Ain't Make Improvements for Us" : Place-making with African American Language -- Race, Geography, and Agency East of the River -- Conclusion : Bridging the River.