Ted Mack and America's First Black-Owned Brewery - The Rise and Fall of Peoples Beer (Paperback)

Born a sharecropper in rural Alabama in 1930, Theodore A. (Ted) Mack, Sr., fought in the Korean War and defied the odds by playing football at Ohio State and earning a college degree. Brewing and selling beer, he believed, would be just another peak to summit. After all, it couldn't be more challenging than his experience in organizing buses to the March on Washington or picketing segregated schools in Milwaukee. This is the story of Mack's purchase of Peoples Brewing Company in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Though he had carefully planned for the historic acquisition, he underestimated the subtle bigotry of middle America, the corruption of the beer industry, and the failures of the Federal Government that plagued his ownership. Mack's ownership of Peoples Brewing is an inspirational story of Black entrepreneurship, innovation and pride at a time when America was at an important racial justice crossroads.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2023
Authors:	Clint Lanier
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	277
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-9167-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Manufacturing industries > Food manufacturing & related industries > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > Beverages > Alcoholic beverages > Beers Books > History > American history > General Books > Food & Drink > Beverages > Alcoholic beverages > Beers Promotions
LSN:	1-4766-9167-3
Barcode:	9781476691671

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