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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Butler, Mary Ellen, 1940- editor.

Black Women Stirring the Waters (Oakland, Calif.), issuing body.

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American women.

African American women--Biography.

Genre:

Biographies.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xiv, 226 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : Marcus Books, 1997.

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 our proud heritage / Virginia Craft Rose

Bringing our 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.

Notes:

"First printing November, 1997."

"Cover: The logo which appears throughout the book was designed by Ahimsa Sumchai, M.D. for the Black Women Organized for Political Action ..."

"Book Design by Kristen Caven."

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

Other Format:

Online version: Black women stirring the waters.

OCLC:

38728097