The award-winning correspondent for the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour gives a moment-by-moment account of her walk into history when, as a 19-year-old, she challenged Southern law--and Southern violence--to become the first black woman to attend the University of Georgia. A powrful act of witness to the brutal realities of segregation.
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In this warmhearted, well-observed memoir, the national correspondent for the MacNeil-LehrerNewsHour reflects on her childhood and young adulthood, including her historic role as one of two black students who desegregated the University of Georgia in 196 1. Dwelling a bit too much on her family history and descriptions of the southern towns where she grew up, Hunter-Gault identifies many of the forces that shaped her: strong teachers, good friends and a dignified father struggling as a chaplain in a racist Army. After attending a largely white school in Alaska, she spent her high school years in the supportive black environment of L.A.-Lovely Atlanta. She downplays her heroism at the University of Georgia in order to highlight the heady but humbling feelings she derived from other blacks' pride in her. She tells of harassment and support in those dramatic years, as well as of her growth as a journalist, her public speaking tours and even her romance with a white Southerner. She concludes, a bit awkwardly, with the commencement address she delivered at her alma mater in 1988; this work hints, however, that Hunter-Gault could write a rich sequel.
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YA-- A vivid feeling of place and immediacy pervades this moving memoir of the first black woman to graduate from the University of Georgia. It is the story of growing up in Alaska on a military base and in small towns in Georgia during the stable 1950s and coming-of-age during the turbulent 1960s. Taught by her father, a military chaplain, that she deserved the best, and loved unconditionally by her mother and extended family, Hunter-Gault shows how she was emotionally equipped to face loneliness, ostracism, and even violence for the cause of civil rights. Her story is about the universal adolescent search for one's place in the family, among one's peers, in the community, and eventually in the world. It is also a compelling documentation of the ugly turmoil of the times. An inspiring historical journey.
- Jackie Gropman, Richard Byrd Library, Springfield, VA
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- Jackie Gropman, Richard Byrd Library, Springfield, VA
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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I enjoyed the reading of this inspirational message. It is truly a must-read for adolescents who are aspiring to make their mark on the world. Mrs. Hunter-Gault shares intimate feelings of her experiences. Her book demonstrates her worthiness as a beacon to those who are searching.
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Hunter-Gault's story is inspiring to all women who must transcend the prejudice and stereotyping imposed upon us by a society that has yet to learn to appreciate diversity. African, Asian, Hispanic and Caucasian-American women - all have made unique and indelible contributions to women's history and to the rich cultural history of our country. We should celebrate them in our schools and in our hearts!
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mrs.Hunter-Gault's book is very powerful.overcoming hostility and race.the fight and determination is a must read for todays youth.i couldn't put this book down.very deep.
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The first of many places that I would call "my place" was a tiny village tucked away in a remote little corner of South Carolina: Due west. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Due West, University of Georgia, New York, Hamilton Holmes, Atlanta University, Miss Quarterman, Miss Sally, Carl Holman, Center Myers, Uncle Ted, United States, Brown Street, Charlayne Hunter, Donald Hollowell, South Carolina, Vernon Jordan, Attorney General, Julian Bond, Martin Luther King, Student Movement, Attorney Hollowell, Ellen Wilson, Momma Hunter, Short Street, Supreme Court New!
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Due West, University of Georgia, New York, Hamilton Holmes, Atlanta University, Miss Quarterman, Miss Sally, Carl Holman, Center Myers, Uncle Ted, United States, Brown Street, Charlayne Hunter, Donald Hollowell, South Carolina, Vernon Jordan, Attorney General, Julian Bond, Martin Luther King, Student Movement, Attorney Hollowell, Ellen Wilson, Momma Hunter, Short Street, Supreme Court New!
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- Redefining Southern Culture: Mind and Identity in the Modern South by James C. Cobb on page 128, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Paradoxes of Desegregation: African American Struggles for Educational Equity in Charleston, South Carolina, 1926-1972 by R. Scott Baker in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The African American Guide to Writing & Publishing Non Fiction by Jewell Parker Rhodes on page 69, and Back Matter
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