Conversations: Straight Talk with America's Sister President (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The first female president of Spelman College in Atlanta cogently discusses racism, feminism, ethnocentrism and the benefits of education as an instrument of political change.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Cole, an educator and the first African American woman to head historic Spelman College in Atlanta, exhorts and enlightens readers in her impassioned book, which she refers to as a dialog. Cole provides a brief autobiographical sketch to let readers know "where she is coming from" and to remind them of the ties that bind African American women together. She admonishes readers, especially black "sisters," to take an active stance against the "isms" that continue to plague America: racism, sexism, Eurocentrism, and isolationism. She provides some notable and concrete solutions while allowing readers to maintain the dialog by writing their own conclusions to her urgent message. Written in a lively conversational style, this necessary book is unabashedly recommended.
- Angela Washington- Blair, Brookhaven Coll. Learning Resource Ctr., Farmers Branch, Tex.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Anchor (February 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 038541160X
• ISBN-13: 978-0385411608
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #514,966 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars African American Success , October 7, 2005

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Johnnetta B. Cole is a valued member in the African American community, we support her efforts to empower Black people.

5.0 out of 5 stars Cole Speaks to the Heart With Fire in Her Voice!!, January 25, 2004

By A Customer

The author's authenticity is backed by her life story with which the book begins. This woman has earned the right to be the President of Spellman College, and touch the Bill Cosby's in such a way that they gave an outstanding contribution. After making an outstanding life known to readers, then Dr. Cole uses the rest of the book to strike at the heart of her concerns for living. I couldn't put the book down after I started reading it. She is pensive, she has humor, she grabs you with fire in her voice and love in her heart! ... A leader that anyone would be honored to know as a university president.