This extraordinary glimpse of a girl’s maturation in Black communities surrounded by white America is evocative, educational and most of all, insightful. It is a first person view of community and prejudice that shaped her own life, personality and character.
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Mary McLeod Bethune
and the Education of Black Girls A focused study on the life and philosophy of Mary McLeod Bethune, this book honors a woman who reshaped educational opportunity for Black girls across the South.
A Forgotten Sisterhood
Pioneering Black Women Educators and Activists in the Jim Crow South
This book sheds light on four groundbreaking educators whose impact is still felt today. It blends biography with social commentary, illustrating how these women challenged the limits imposed on them and expanded the educational horizons for Black Americans.
Imaging Blackness
Race and Racial Representation in Film Poster Art
A visual and cultural analysis of how African Americans have been portrayed in film marketing, this work bridges film studies, media critique, and cultural history.
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor is an American icon whose name evokes irreverent humor, social critique, and a perplexing degree of self-agonized genius.
