University Press of America
Pages: 90
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Trim: 6 x 8¾
978-0-7618-6318-2 • Hardback • March 2014 • $65.00 • (£50.00)
978-0-7618-6319-9 • eBook • March 2014 • $61.50 • (£47.00)
Dorothy M. Singleton is the director of teacher education at North Carolina Central University. She served as chair and professor of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction and Professional Studies at North Carolina Central University in the School of Education from 2006-2012. She was the editor for The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Educating Traumatized Children Pre-K through College (University Press of America, 2008) and is currently the editor of the Journal of Minority Issues and Economic Development.
Foreword
By Jonathan N. Livingston, Ph.D.
Introduction
Chapter I: Irene Morgan Kirkaldy: Freedom, Bravery and Justice
By Dorothy Hines, Ph.D. Candidate
Chapter II: Emmett Till: Young, Innocent and Vulnerable
By Dorothy M. Singleton, Ph.D.
Chapter III: The Saint Augustine Four: Living Life on the Edge
By Nancy Reese-Durham, Ph.D.
Clarence E. Davis, Ph.D.
Dorothy M. Singleton, Ph.D.
Chapter IV: Stokely Carmichael: The Rise of “Black Power”
By Clarence E. Davis, Ph.D.
Nancy Reese-Durham, Ph.D.
April Holbrook, M.Ed.
Chapter V: Jackie and Rachel Robinson: Continuing the Legacy
By Brenda Martin, Ph.D.
Clarence E. Davis, Ph.D.
Summary
About the Editor
This is an outstanding book. Not only does it cover historical aspects of history, but also, the psychological aspects of it.
— Jonathan Livingston, Associate Professor of Psychology
This book is a powerful and inspirational narrative of the struggles of African American unsung heroes whose stories are told in an enlightening, engaging way. It reminds us that in our own suffering the spirit endures.
— Alisa Taliaferro, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, North Carolina Central University
The book is awesome!
— Amir Jones, 7th grade student
My son loves history. He is a rising 4th grader. Teachers who read this book can enhance their history of African Americans’ contributions to our nation.
— Philip Carey, MBA/MAC, Business Owner
My co-workers were amazed to find out about other contributors to the Civil Rights Movement.
— Anndrea D. Carey, Family Nurse Practitioner