Eye On the Struggle: Ethel Payne, the First Lady of the Black Press
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Eye On the Struggle: Ethel Payne, the First Lady of the Black Press
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Overview
A self-proclaimed “instrument for change,” Payne publicly prodded President Dwight D. Eisenhower to support desegregation. From Alabama to Vietnam, from Indonesia to Ghana, her reporting on legislative and judicial civil rights battles enlightened and motivated black readers, for whom she served as an eyewitness on the frontlines of the struggle for freedom. At great personal risk, Payne covered such landmark events as the Montgomery bus boycott, the desegregation of the University of Alabama, the integration of Little Rock’s schools, and the service of black troops in Vietnam. A trailblazing black woman in an industry dominated by white men, Payne also broke the glass ceiling, becoming the first female African-American radio and television commentator on a national network, working for CBS. Inspiring and instructive, moving and enlightening, Eye on the Struggle celebrates this extraordinary woman and her achievements—and reminds us of the power one person has to transform our lives and our world.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780062198860 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Publication date: | 02/07/2017 |
| Pages: | 496 |
| Sales rank: | 1,041,360 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.20(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.30(d) |
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Table of Contents
Prologue A Presidential Pen 1
Part 1
Chapter 1 Throop Street 9
Chapter 2 Red Summer 17
Chapter 3 Driftwood 28
Chapter 4 An Abundance of Nerve 35
Chapter 5 Musketeer 40
Chapter 6 Time to Leave 52
Chapter 7 Japan 60
Chapter 8 Chocolate Joe 71
Part 2
Chapter 9 Cub Reporter 85
Chapter 10 More Unwanted Babies 93
Chapter 11 A Taste of National Politics 98
Chapter 12 Washington 107
Chapter 13 Feared Negro 119
Chapter 14 Turning Like a Spinning Top 129
Chapter 15 Asking Questions No One Else Would 135
Chapter 16 Irks Ike 141
Chapter 17 Bandung 152
Chapter 18 The Defender's Nellie Bly 160
Chapter 19 South at the Crossroads 171
Chapter 20 The Gladiator Wears a Reverse Collar 181
Chapter 21 Ghana 193
Chapter 22 A Toothless Act 204
Chapter 21 The Vice-President Comes Calling 217
Chapter 24 The Door Remains Closed 226
Chapter 25 We Shall Overcome 238
Part 3
Chapter 26 Soul Brothers in Vietnam 255
Chapter 27 Playing Into Their Hands 268
Chapter 28 The Poor People's Campaign 273
Chapter 29 Resurrection City 282
Chapter 30 Nixon Redux 294
Chapter 31 Africa Bound 304
Chapter 32 China 317
Chapter 33 You Can't Go Home Again 324
Chapter 34 Finding a New Role 336
Chapter 35 On Her Own African Mission 345
Chapter 36 Professor Payne 350
Chapter 37 Hymietown 357
Chapter 38 Agitate, Agitate, Agitate 363
Chapter 39 Forgotten 374
Chapter 40 Citizen of the World 384
Acknowledgments 391
Selected Bibliography 395
A Note on Sources 401
Notes 405
Index 453