"Remembering the Power of Words" recounts the personal and
professional journey of Avel Gordly, the first African-American
woman elected to the Oregon State Senate.
The book is a brave and honest telling of Gordly's life. She
shares the challenges and struggles she faced growing up black in
Portland in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as her determination to
attend college, the dedication to activism that took her from
Portland to Africa, and her eventual decision to run for a seat in
the state legislature.
That words have power is a constant undercurrent in Gordly's
account and a truth she learned early in life. "Growing up, finding
my own voice," she writes, "was tied up with denying my voice or
having it forcefully rejected and in all of that the memory of my
father is very strong. To this day--and I am today a very
experienced public speaker--preparation to speak takes a great deal
of energy." That this memoir has its origins as an oral history is
fitting since Gordly has used her voice, out loud, to teach and
inspire others for so many years.
Important as a biographical account of one significant
Oregonian's story, the book also contributes "broader narratives
touching on Black history (and Oregon's place within it), and most
particularly the politics associated with being an African American
woman," according to series editor Melody Rose.
The inaugural volume in the Women and Politics in the Pacific
Northwest Series (series editor, Melody Rose)
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