Legacies: African-American Female Pioneers
is a collection of life stories of women who lived through the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s while residing in Charlotte, North Carolina. By sharing their stories of activism in the face of social and institutional racism, readers learn how women fought for freedom and equality in America. Chapters One and Two of the book introduce the women in the context and history of the era in which they worked and lived. Readers learn about their experiences at segregated schools, hospitals, colleges, and universities, as well as their personal lives, raising families and working. Chapter Three includes highlights from the author's interviews with the legacies, in which they emphasize the importance of friendship, unexpected allies, and serving the community during their years of activism. The final chapter features photographs and first-hand accounts from each of the women in the book, bringing their stories to life. Deeply personal and endlessly inspiring,
Legacies
is an excellent supplementary text for courses in Africana studies, race and ethnic studies, or any course that studies the history of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.
Dr. Deanna L. Fassett
is a professor of communication and chair of the Department of Communication Studies at San José State University. She is the author of
Critical Communication Pedagogy
and
Coordinating the Communication Course: A Guidebook
(both with John T. Warren). Her published research has appeared in an array of communication studies journals, including
Basic Communication Course Annual
,
Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies
Communication Education
Liminalities: A Journal of Performance Studies
, and
Text and Performance Quarterly
.
Dr. Keith Nainby
is a professor of communication and chair of the Department of Communication Studies at California State University, Stanislaus. His publications include chapters in
The SAGE Handbook of Communication and Instruction
The Invisibility Factor: Administrators and Faculty Reach Out to First-Generation College Students
, as well as journal articles in
Language and Intercultural Communication
Educational Foundations
Dr. John T. Warren
was a professor of communication at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He was the author of numerous books including
Performing Purity: Whiteness, Pedagogy and the Reconstitution of Power
Casting Gender: Women and Performance in Intercultural Contexts
. He authored articles for several education and communication studies journals, including
Educational Theory