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Trailblazer - A Pioneering Journalist's Fight to Make the Media Look More Like America (Paperback)
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Trailblazer - A Pioneering Journalist's Fight to Make the Media Look More Like America (Paperback)
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Dorothy Butler Gilliam, whose 50-year-career as a journalist put her in
the
forefront of the fight for social justice, offers a comprehensive view
of racial
relations and the media in the U.S.
Most civil rights victories are achieved behind the scenes, and this
riveting, beautifully
written memoir by a "black first" looks back with searing insight on
the decades of
struggle, friendship, courage, humor and savvy that secured what seems
commonplace
today-people of color working in mainstream media.
Told with a pioneering newspaper writer's charm and skill, Gilliam's
full, fascinating life
weaves her personal and professional experiences and media history into
an
engrossing tapestry. When we read about the death of her father and
other formative
events of her life, we glimpse the crippling impact of the segregated
South before the
civil rights movement when slavery's legacy still felt astonishingly
close. We root for
her as a wife, mother, and ambitious professional as she seizes
once-in-a-lifetime
opportunities never meant for a "dark-skinned woman" and builds a
distinguished
career. We gain a comprehensive view of how the media, especially
newspapers,
affected the movement for equal rights in this country. And in this
humble, moving
memoir, we see how an innovative and respected journalist and working
mother helped
provide opportunities for others.
With the distinct voice of one who has worked for and witnessed immense
progress
and overcome heart-wrenching setbacks, this book covers a wide swath of
media
history -- from the era of game-changing Negro newspapers like the
Chicago Defender
to the civil rights movement, feminism, and our current imperfect
diversity. This timely
memoir, which reflects the tradition of boot-strapping African American
storytelling
from the South, is a smart, contemporary consideration of the media.
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