Black women stirring the waters / [edited by Mary Ellen Butler.].

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Black Women Stirring the Waters (Oakland, Calif.)
Other Authors: Butler, Mary Ellen
Language:English
Published: Oakland, Calif. : Marcus Books, 1997.
Subjects:
African American women.
African American women > Biography.
Genre:
Biography.
Physical Description:xiv, 226 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Black women stirring the waters : a brief history
  • The twin powers of faith and knowledge / Gaynelle Alexander
  • Overcoming visible and invisible barriers / Celestine Bennett
  • When diversity comes naturally / Maybelle Broussard
  • Being pro-active about being black / Mary Ellen Butler
  • A lifelong thirst for learning / Barbara E.M. Cannon
  • Soft colors, bold statements / Frances Dunham Catlett
  • The art of the ancients channels through me / Elaine Sherman Crossley
  • Sustained by a strong sense of self / Wanda Davis
  • Initial rebuffs lead to ultimate triumphs / Inez Dones
  • So much our young people need to know / Marcella Ford
  • The secret of "the big house" / Barbara L.C. French
  • The grapes of wrath, African American style / Julia Savage Furlow
  • Homage to teaching and learning / Nettye Goddard
  • The oratory essay contest / Phyllis Strong Green
  • Racism and sexism must be vanquished / Aileen C. Hernandez
  • Possession and protection / Dona Irvin
  • The long, tough climb up the career ladder / Irma Johnson
  • Dreams fulfilled / Clara Stanton Jones
  • I'v never let racism get in the way / Norma Lampley
  • Achieving against the odds / Susie Ludlow
  • Oh, wow! our ball is bouncing!! / Eloise McKinney-Johnson
  • From slavery to independence / Morrelle Lyles Martin
  • Keep your eyes on the prize / Portia Mixon
  • Equal access to books and bathhouses / Effie Lee Morris
  • My life began / Thelma O'Brien
  • Trusting my own instincts / Dorothy Patterson
  • Returning to my roots to find myself / Tracy Patterson
  • High standards : something you learn early in life / Zenobia Payne
  • A mother's prayer / Marie Pierce
  • Faith conquers adversity / Dorothy Pitts
  • An early encounter with Jim Crow / Jean Roberson
  • Four generations in California / Audrey Robinson
  • Disparate treatment / Josephine Robinson
  • Proclaiming out proud heritage / Virginia Craft Rose
  • Bringing out history to life / Alice C. Royal
  • Anger, pride and strength / Dena Hurst Semmons
  • We're all a part of the village / Dr. Shirley Thornton
  • Sharing a precious sense of community / Margaret Traylor
  • Surviving in two worlds / Alice Washington
  • FESTAC 77 / Elsie Washington
  • We knew we belonged / Mary Parks Washington
  • Kneel only in reverence to God / Sadie Williams
  • African royalty, once removed / Valena Minor Williams
  • My special teacher / Lucy Wood Wilson.