A Black Woman's Journey from Cotton Picking to College Professor - Lessons about Race, Class, and Gender in America (Hardcover, New edition)

A Black Woman's Journey from Cotton Picking to College Professor: Lessons about Race, Class, and Gender in America traces the journey and transformation of Mildred Sirls, a young Black girl in rural east Texas in the 1930s who picked cotton to help her family survive, to Dr. Mildred Pratt, Professor Emerita of Social Work, who, by lifting as she climbed, influenced hundreds of students and empowered a community. As a daughter, sister, wife, mother, and scholar-activist, Mildred lived her core beliefs: she felt that it was important to validate individual human dignity; she recognized the power of determination and discipline as keys to success; and she had a commitment to empowering and serving others for the greater good of society. Such values not only characterized the life that she led, they are exemplified by the legacy she left. A Black Woman's Journey from Cotton Picking to College Professor reflects those core values. It celebrates ordinary lives and individuals; it demonstrates the value of hard work; and it illustrates the motto of the National Association of Colored Women, "lifting as we climb." A Black Woman's Journey from Cotton Picking to College Professor can be used for courses in history, ethnic studies, African-American studies, English, literature, sociology, social work, and women's studies. It will be of interest to sociologists, anthropologists, historians, political economists, philosophers, social justice advocates, humanists, humanitarians, faith-based activists, and philanthropists.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Black Studies and Critical Thinking, 107
Release date:	December 2017
First published:	2018
Authors:	Menah Pratt-Clarke
Dimensions:	225 x 150 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4331-4973-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Social classes > Social mobility Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-4331-4973-7
Barcode:	9781433149733

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