Looking Beyond Race: The Life of Otis Milton Smith (Great Lakes Books) [Hardcover]

Otis Milton Smith (Author), Mary M. Stolberg (Author), Vernon E., Jr. Jordan (Foreword)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 257 pages
• Publisher: Wayne State Univ Pr (T) (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081432939X
• ISBN-13: 978-0814329399
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,184,602 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read !, January 27, 2012

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Mark W. Polczynski "Mark Polczynski" (Standish, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Looking Beyond Race: The Life of Otis Milton Smith (Great Lakes Books) (Hardcover)

This book is extremely inspiring. This man was a legend and true icon who reached out beyond the denied-but-always-existing border called racism, to achieve things that only were achieved by the 'selective elite' of society. I had the once in a lifetime opportunity to meet and befriend one of his son's (Steven), who remains a close friend to this very day. This book, along with Steve's stories about his dad (and mom), have inspired me to hold my head high and drop the racial baggage I grew up with, being a Polish-American in a mixed-race community. I was no longer the "dumb - ....". Fill in the blanks. This book still sits behind me in my #1 book-shelf, and I regularly read excerpts from it. A MUST READ for everyone. Why this man wasn't in history books is beyond me.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Something Well Worth Reading, October 1, 2000

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Vincent O. Smith (North Brunswick, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Looking Beyond Race: The Life of Otis Milton Smith (Great Lakes Books) (Hardcover)

I found Mr. Smith's memoirs insightful and interesting. A true icon among those who mastered life in both the public and private sectors, Mr. Smith left a legacy of character, pragmatic behavior and reconciliation with the apparent facts surrounding race relations in our country. Had I to attempt what he did at the time it was done, I am not certain that I could have performed as admirably as he did. It is a story that many should know.