Desegregation of the New York City schools : a story of the silk stocking sisters / Theresa J. Canada.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Canada, Theresa J., 1954- author.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School integration.

History.

New York (State)--New York.

PS 6 (New York, N.Y.)--History.

PS 6 (New York, N.Y.).

Canada, Theresa J., 1954- author.

Canada, Theresa J.

School integration--New York (State)--New York--History.

Genre:

History.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 190 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., [2018]

Summary:

"Desegregation of the New York City Schools: A Story of The Silk Stocking Sisters was written to finally shed light on efforts made by an urban public school to meet the challenges of equal education opportunity in the North. The Silk Stocking Sisters tells the story of the desegregation of PS 6, an elite New York City Public School, through the narratives of seven of the girls who desegregated the school. While all of the names within each narrative have been changed, this is my story as well as the stories of my elementary school classmates. This book provides a chapter explaining the history of PS 6 and this time period. There are chapters that describe the contrast between Northern and Southern school desegregation, and the psychological and emotional impact these events have had throughout the lives of the girls in the narratives. The book concludes by discussing the socio-political issue of economic inequality and education. In a society where women still earn less than men, obtaining an education and earning a living is important for women and women of color in particular. Finally, this book addresses the dilemma of the re-segregation of public schools"-- Provided by publisher.

" Desegregation of the New York City Schools: A Story of The Silk Stocking Sisters was written to finally shed light on efforts made by an urban public school to meet the challenges of equal education opportunity in the North. The Silk Stocking Sisters tells the story of the desegregation of PS 6, an elite New York City Public School, through the narratives of seven of the girls who desegregated the school. While all of the names within each narrative have been changed, this is my story as well as the stories of my elementary school classmates. This book provides a chapter explaining the history of PS 6 and this time period. There are chapters that describe the contrast between Northern and Southern school desegregation, and the psychological and emotional impact these events have had throughout the lives of the girls in the narratives. The book concludes by discussing the socio-political issue of economic inequality and education. In a society where women still earn less than men, obtaining an education and earning a living is important for women and women of color in particular. Finally, this book addresses the dilemma of the re-segregation of public schools"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Silk Stocking School

Schools up South

Select a student

Rise to thrive: Evelyn

Brains and brave: Monique

Black power princess: Imani

Slick and sassy: Regina

School secrets: Summer

Social solitude: Janine

Pretty rough and tough: Latasha

Northerly versus southerly

Of Heart and mind

Education or bust

Now is the future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781433157370

1433157373

OCLC:

1043051803

Publisher Number:

99978414722