Sound bites of protest / Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich ; foreword by Dorothy I. Height.

Author/creator Scruggs-Leftwich, Yvonne
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoChicago : Third World Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxxviii, 206 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Subjects

Contents An urgent independence struggle for African women : gender matters -- Black women are credible presidential candidates -- Ward Connerly is not colorblind : he is just blind and dangerous -- Black and Latina women locked in the jailhouse and the poorhouse -- For Black women : "life ain't been no crystal stair" -- Keeping Black women's advancements in perspective -- Imus's demise must herald new standards -- Black leaders and the urban policy institutes -- The scientifically reasoning city -- Beyond shopping Black -- The darkening diversity -- Vessels of our collective future -- The race debate -- Hardcore rap does not deserve a constitutional shield -- Career photos -- Leveraging our legacy to lift our city --Always look a gift horse in the mouth : things are not always as they seem -- The next millennium : second verse of the dream -- A passion for progress and parity -- Racism and racial inequality -- Facing an uncertain future from strength -- C. DeLores Tucker : a lamplighter for the paths -- R. Joyce Witley : knowing when to wear white gloves -- Byllye Y. Avery : humanizing the time in between -- Florence May Rice : change agent extraordinaire -- Julia Outterbridge-Robinson : changing the complexion of the mainstream -- Susan Deniece Stukes : the hard sciences -- Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich : about the author -- Poem and family photos.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 184-189) and index.
LCCN 2007036654
ISBN9780883782729
ISBN0883782723

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Joyner General Stacks E 185.86 .S37 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold