Sounds like home [electronic resource] : growing up Black and deaf in the South / Mary Herring Wright.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wright, Mary Herring, 1924-2018.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American women--North Carolina--Biography.

African American women.

Deaf women--North Carolina--Biography.

Deaf women.

Wright, Mary Herring, 1924-2018.

Wright, Mary Herring.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 282 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : Gallaudet University Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Mary Herring Wright's book adds an important dimension to current literature in that it is a story about an African American deaf child. Her account is historically significant because it provides valuable descriptive information about the faculty and staff of the residential school for Black deaf and blind students she attended. She writes from a unique perspective because she was both a student and a student teacher. This engrossing narrative details the schools's curriculum, which included a week-long Black History celebration where students learned about important Black figures such as Madame Walker, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and George Washington Carver. It also describes the physical facilities as well as changes in those facilities over the years. Also, the story occurs during two major events in American history, the Depression and World War II." "Wright's account is one of enduring faith, perseverance, and optimism. Her keen observations will serve as a source of inspiration for others who are challenged in their own ways by life's obstacles."--Jacket.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-56368-249-4

0-585-10487-5

OCLC:

43475884