Jay Anthony Lukas | |
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| Born | April 25, 1933 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 1997 (aged 64) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist, author |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) Free University of Berlin |
| Notable works | Common Ground (1985) |
| Spouse | Linda Healey |
| Relatives | Christopher Lukas (brother) Paul Lukas (uncle) |
Jay Anthony Lukas (April 25, 1933 – June 5, 1997) was an American journalist and author, best known for his 1985 book Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families.[1] Common Ground is a study of race relations, class conflict, and school busing in Boston, Massachusetts, as seen through the eyes of three families: one upper-middle-class white, one working-class white, and one working-class African-American.[2] He has won two Pulitzer Prizes.