Description
Legacies: African-American Female Pioneers is a collection of life stories of women who lived through the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s while residing in Charlotte, North Carolina. By sharing their stories of activism in the face of social and institutional racism, readers learn how women fought for freedom and equality in America.
Chapters One and Two of the book introduce the women in the context and history of the era in which they worked and lived. Readers learn about their experiences at segregated schools, hospitals, colleges, and universities, as well as their personal lives, raising families and working. Chapter Three includes highlights from the author's interviews with the legacies, in which they emphasize the importance of friendship, unexpected allies, and serving the community during their years of activism. The final chapter features photographs and first-hand accounts from each of the women in the book, bringing their stories to life.
Deeply personal and endlessly inspiring, Legacies is an excellent supplementary text for courses in Africana studies, race and ethnic studies, or any course that studies the history of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.
About the Author
Debra Smith is an associate professor of Africana studies at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. She earned her doctoral degree from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro and her master's degree from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Her research and teaching interests include African Americans in communication and popular culture, minority images in the media, and developing teaching strategies that incorporate popular culture, language, and power.
Book Information
ISBN 9781516505968
Author Debra Smith
Format Paperback
Page Count 100
Imprint Cognella, Inc
Publisher Cognella, Inc
Weight(grams) 145g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 5mm
Chapters One and Two of the book introduce the women in the context and history of the era in which they worked and lived. Readers learn about their experiences at segregated schools, hospitals, colleges, and universities, as well as their personal lives, raising families and working. Chapter Three includes highlights from the author's interviews with the legacies, in which they emphasize the importance of friendship, unexpected allies, and serving the community during their years of activism. The final chapter features photographs and first-hand accounts from each of the women in the book, bringing their stories to life.
Deeply personal and endlessly inspiring, Legacies is an excellent supplementary text for courses in Africana studies, race and ethnic studies, or any course that studies the history of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.
About the Author
Debra Smith is an associate professor of Africana studies at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. She earned her doctoral degree from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro and her master's degree from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Her research and teaching interests include African Americans in communication and popular culture, minority images in the media, and developing teaching strategies that incorporate popular culture, language, and power.
Book Information
ISBN 9781516505968
Author Debra Smith
Format Paperback
Page Count 100
Imprint Cognella, Inc
Publisher Cognella, Inc
Weight(grams) 145g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 5mm
