--- product_id: 8527260 title: "Friends Disappear: The Battle for Racial Equality in Evanston (Chicago Visions and Revisions)" brand: "mary barr" price: "$73.63" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/8527260-friends-disappear-the-battle-for-racial-equality-in-evanston-chicago store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Friends Disappear: The Battle for Racial Equality in Evanston (Chicago Visions and Revisions) **Brand:** mary barr **Price:** $73.63 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Friends Disappear: The Battle for Racial Equality in Evanston (Chicago Visions and Revisions) by mary barr - **How much does it cost?** $73.63 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/8527260-friends-disappear-the-battle-for-racial-equality-in-evanston-chicago) ## Best For - mary barr enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted mary barr brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Friends Disappear: The Battle for Racial Equality in Evanston (Chicago Visions and Revisions) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41zWfar0+wL.jpg) ![Friends Disappear: The Battle for Racial Equality in Evanston (Chicago Visions and Revisions) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51JqgHlrqML.jpg) ![Friends Disappear: The Battle for Racial Equality in Evanston (Chicago Visions and Revisions) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3194jNEH7oL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Important Read *by C***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2023* This is an important book. It should be required reading for all Evanstonians — we who tend to consider our city to be an enlightened beacon of progressivism. This is a painstakingly detailed account of a town that really (sorta) tried hard to do the ‘right thing’ to rectify it’s past inequities, but that ultimately failed miserably. It details the public squabbling, the mistakes and failures. But the book also is the poignant, true story of an inter-racial group of vibrant middle school friends, and follows their lives through to their completely disparate outcomes. The personal stories of the kids are what make this book so compelling.This book was originally written as a doctoral thesis. It is painfully factual. And also heartbreakingly personal. It’s compellingly readable. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating and honest piece of Evanston history *by T***N on Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017* This is a great book for those interested in Evanston history or more generally the history of school integration in America. I grew up in Evanston and attended King Lab in its early years. I learned a great deal from reading this book. In particular, the happy and self-satisfied myth of a seamless process of integration, supported by the entire community, was made less plausible but more interesting by Barr's telling of the story. She sticks to the facts, and this is not a story of good guys and bad guys. It's a story about a community -- or maybe two communities -- trying to find solutions in a turbulent time. The book is well written and generally clear, although there are stretches of jargon that will be unfamiliar to those, like me, who haven't formally studied these kinds of subjects. I strongly recommend it to anyone who lived through that part of Evanston's history, and to those who want to understand that history honestly. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very well written and excellently researched, Dr. Barr ... *by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2015* Very well written and excellently researched, Dr. Barr managed to successfully write of her experience and give insight to the lives of other Evanston children that played an important part of who she is and who she has become. I too am a product of Evanston’s two school districts, District 65 and District 202 in the 60’s and 70’s. The difference being, I was very familiar with the racial and class divide in Evanston. Mainly because my parents made sure my sister and I participated in and attended events that effected our future as African American adults. My father, Bennett Johnson and my mom were very prominent in the integration of Evanston. Because of this and because my parents were both college educated, my sister and I moved freely between the two Evanstons, unfortunately, many of our African American friends did not have that luxury.In this book Dr. Barr’s sociological study not only sheds light on Evanston’s integration struggle at the time, but it also reflects the issues America struggled with and is still currently grappling with. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/8527260-friends-disappear-the-battle-for-racial-equality-in-evanston-chicago](https://www.desertcart.us/products/8527260-friends-disappear-the-battle-for-racial-equality-in-evanston-chicago) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-05-23*