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Lucky Medicine - A Memoir of Success beyond Segregation (Paperback)
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Lucky Medicine - A Memoir of Success beyond Segregation (Paperback)
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A remarkable, personal glimpse of Black student life at Indiana
University in the early 1960s. Â In 1961, a skinny African
American boy from Indianapolis arrived at Indiana University
Bloomington determined to become a doctor. For the next three
years, Lester Thompson kept a detailed, intimate diary of his
journey to graduation. In Lucky Medicine, Lester returns to his
long-ago journal and, with honesty, humor, and a healthy dose of
rueful self-reflection, shares stories from his college years at
Indiana University. Â Fascinating glimpses emerge of Black
Greek life at the time, including the building of the Kappa Alpha
Psi fraternity house and the successes, struggles, and social lives
of its members. Lester's student years were driven by hard work,
but also bustled with fun and drama. He recalls his time studying
at the university library, falling in and out of love many times,
becoming friends with fellow fraternity brother Booker T. Jones, a
truly memorable invitation extended to meet with George Wallace,
and an epic, no-holds-barred brawl with limestone cutters at the
24-Hour Grill. Â Lucky Medicine offers a closeup,
unforgettable look at IU student life just before the sweeping
social changes of the 1960s, when students of color accounted for
less than 2 percent of the Indiana University's student body.
General
Imprint: |
Indiana University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2023 |
Authors: |
Lester W. Thompson
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
210 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-253-06526-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-253-06526-7 |
Barcode: |
9780253065261 |
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