Voices of Historical and Contemporary Black American Pioneers: [4 volumes]

by Guion S. Bluford (Afterword), Ben Carson (Foreword by), Vernon L. Farmer (Editor), Evelyn Shepherd-Wynn (Editor)

Overview

The stories of black American professionals, both historic and contemporary, reveal the hardships and triumphs they faced in overcoming racism to succeed in their chosen fields.

This extraordinary four-volume work is the first of its kind, a comprehensive exploration of the obstacles black men and women, both historic and contemporary, have faced and overcome to succeed in professional positions. Voices of Historical and Contemporary Black American Pioneers includes the life and career histories of black American pioneers, past and present, who have achieved extraordinary success in fields as varied as aviation and astronautics, education, social sciences, the humanities, the fine and performing arts, law and government, and medicine and science. The set covers well-known figures, but is also an invaluable source of information on lesser-known individuals whose accomplishments are no less admirable.

Arranged by career category, each section of the work begins with a biographical narrative of early black pioneers in the field, followed by original interviews conducted by the editors or autobiographical narratives written by the subjects. In all, more than 150 scholars and professionals share inspiring insights into how they persevered to overcome racism and succeed in an often-hostile world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798216162568
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	05/15/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1656
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

About the Author

Vernon L. Farmer, PhD, is professor of educational leadership in the College of Education at Grambling State University, Grambling, LA.

Evelyn Shepherd-Wynn, EdD, is assistant professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences at Grambling State University, Grambling, LA.
VERNON L. FARMER is Acting Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and Graduate Dean, Professor of Educational Leadership in the College of Education, at Grambling State University.

Table of Contents

Foreword,
Benjamin S. Carson, Sr.
A Tribute to Mrs. Rosa Parks,
John Conyers, Jr.
A Tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen,
Charles B. Rangel
A Tribute to Barack H. Obama,
Vernon L. Farmer
A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Evelyn Shepherd-Wynn
Acknowledgments,
Introduction,
Vernon L. Farmer and Evelyn Shepherd-Wynn
Volume 4: Education, Social Sciences, and Humanities,
?1. Ascending to Higher Ground,
Evelyn Shepherd-Wynn, Vernon L. Farmer, and Lisa Pertillar Brevard
?2. Just a Little While Longer,
Lisa Pertillar Brevard, Evelyn Shepherd-Wynn, and Vernon L. Farmer
?3. A Legacy of Achievements,
James Henry Ammons, President, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida; Former Chancellor and Professor of Public Policy, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina
?4. From the Windy City to Academia and the Boardroom,
Glenn B. Anderson, Interpreter Education Program, Department of Counseling, Adult and Rehabilitation Education, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas; Former Chairman, Board of Trustees, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
?5. Ten Percent Talent and Ninety Percent Work Equals Success,
Lauren Anderson, Outreach Associate, Education Department, Houston Ballet; Former Principal Ballerina (Retired); Houston Ballet, Houston, Texas
?6. Where the Fruit Is,
Hilary Hurd Anyaso, Law and Social Sciences Editor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois; Former Editor, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, Fairfax, Virginia
?7. My Journey to Success,
Mary L. Balthazar, Assistant Dean and Professor of Social Work (Retired); School of Social Work, Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana
?8. Opportunity and Freedom: The Success Story of a Distinguished Educator, Researcher, and Professor,
Wilton A. Barham, Arlynne Lake Cheers Endowed Professor of Education and Professor of Educational Leadership, College of Education, Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana
?9. Soar to Find Yourself,
Denise L. Bean, Fashion Designer and Assistant Professor of Fashion Design, Texas Tech University; Entrepreneur, Lubbock, Texas
10. "Shadowed Beneath Thy Hand": Lessons on Making a Living and Making a Life,
Lisa Pertillar Brevard, Core Faculty for Humanities, College for Undergraduate Studies, Walden University; Former Visiting Associate Professor of English, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia; Former Dean of the Humanities and Associate Professor of English and African World Studies, Dillard University, New Orleans, Louisiana
11. The Odyssey to Success in Social Work,
Steve A. Buddington, Professor of Social Work, Department of Social Sciences, Dillard University, New Orleans, Louisiana
12. A Day in the Life of a Change Agent,
George Cliette, Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina
13. Ever Hopeful,
LaDoris Hazzard Cordell, Vice Provost and Special Counsel for Campus Relations, Stanford University, Stanford, California; Former Superior Court Judge, Santa Clara County, California
14. Professional Success in the Cradle of the Confederacy,
Marcus S. Cox, Assistant Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Associate Professor of History, Department of History, The Citadel: The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
15. Going With the Flow: My Career as a Professor,
Daryl Cumber Dance, Professor of English, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
16. What I Learned Prior to Kindergarten,
Elizabeth K. Davenport, Professor of Educational Leadership, Department of Educational Leadership and Human Resources, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida
17. Contrast, Change, and Opportunity,
Lawrence F. Davenport, Senior Vice President, Bennett Yarger Associates, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Former Executive Vice President, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida
18. My Mama's Nigga,
Henry Vance Davis, University Dean for Recruitment and Diversity, Office of Recruitment and Diversity, Faculty and Staff Relations, City University of New York, New York; Former Dean of the School of Social Science and Human Services and Professor of History, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, New Jersey
19. A Champion in His Own Right By Jimmy McJamerson,
Wilbert Ellis, Head Baseball Coach (Retired), Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana
20. Hold Fast to Dreams,
Noel Leo Erskine, Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
21. Living on Purpose,
Charlene T. Evans, Professor of English and Former Executive Vice President, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas
22. Bumps May Be Lifts,
Ralph Ferguson, Executive Director for Enrollment Management, Associate Academic Dean of the Graduate School, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
23. Opportunity and Leadership: On Becoming a University President,
Elson S. Floyd, President, Washington State University, Pullman; Former President and Professor of Higher and Adult Education, University of Missouri System, Columbia, Missouri
24. When Someone Says You Can't, Show Them That You Can,
Mary Hatwood Futrell, Professor of Educational Policy Studies and Former Dean of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.; Founding President, Education International, Brussels, Belgium; Former President, National Education Association,Washington, D.C.
25. Prepare Yourself Well, Set Realistic Goals, and All Will Fall in Place,
Antoine M. Garibaldi, President and Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Michigan; Former President, Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania; Chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Independent Colleges
26. Child of Segregation—Champion of Diversity,
Myra Gordon, Associate Provost for Diversity and Dual Career Development and Associate Professor of Psychology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
27. Leadership and Success in the New Millennium,
Ervin V. Griffin, Sr., President/CEO, Halifax Community College, Weldon, North Carolina; Former President and Professor of Education, West Virginia State Community and Technical College Institute, Charleston, West Virginia
28. Stepping Stones to Success,
JoAnn W. Haysbert, President and Professor of Administration and Supervision, Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma
29. Spirit of a Champion By Jimmy McJamerson,
Frederick C. Hobdy, Former Head Basketball Coach, Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana
30. Presidential Leadership in the Academy,
Freeman A. Hrabowski III, President and Professor of Education, The University of Maryland–Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland
31. Doing Good Through Engineering,
Michael P. Johnson, Jr., Director, Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies; Professor, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts; Former Associate Professor of Management Science and Urban Affairs, H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
32. Taking Advantage of Opportunities,
William A. Johnson, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, Rochester Institute of Technology; Former Mayor of Rochester, Rochester, New York
33. A Black Woman Professor Speaks on Soul-Sovereignty in the Academy,
Joyce E. King, Benjamin E. Mays Endowed Chair for Urban Teaching, Learning and Leadership and Professor of Educational Policy Studies, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
34. South Carolina and Other Matters,
John H. McCray, Jr., Vice Provost for Urban Programs, Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Continuing Education, University of Rhode Island, Providence, Rhode Island; Former Vice President of Student Affairs, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island
35. Leadership, Academics, and Activism: Pursuing a Social Justice Agenda,
Yolanda T. Moses, Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Excellence and Equity, Former Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Excellence and Diversity/Vice Provost of Conflict Resolution, and Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Riverside, California; Former President of the City College of New York, New York, New York
36. Black Scholars as "Winter Warriors,"
Levi A. Nwachuku, Chair and Professor of History, Department of History and Political Science, Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania
37. Leave No Stone Unturned,
David Parks, Filmmaker, Producer, Director, and Photographer, Austin, Texas
38. Living to Learn,
Elisabeth Ann Petry, Freelance Writer, Middletown, Connecticut
39. Finding the Fit: Life Lessons on Career Success,
Teresa L. Reed, Director and Associate Professor, School of Music, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
40. An Academic Life: Pleasures and Pressures,
Pamela Trotman Reid, President, Saint Joseph College, West Hartford, Connecticut; Former Provost and Executive Vice President, and Professor of Psychology, Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois
41. Breaking Records and Breaking Barriers By Jimmy McJamerson,
Eddie G. Robinson, Sr., Former Senior Adviser to the President for Institutional Advancement and Former College Football Coach, Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana
42. Empowering People and Communities With Economics,
William M. Rodgers III, Chief Economist and Professor of Public Policy, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
43. Slow and Steady Wins the Race,
John W. Rogers Jr., Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Ariel Investments, LLC, Chicago, Illinois
44. Observations and Lessons Learned,
William Spriggs, Assistant Secretary for Policy, United States Department of Labor, Washington, D.C; Former Chairman of the Economics Department and Professor of Economics, Howard University, Washington, D.C.
45. Learning the Values That Lead to Success,
Melvin T. Stith, Dean of the Whitman School of Management and Professor of Marketing, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
46. Lessons of Leadership from a Marginal Man,
Maurice C. Taylor, Vice President for University Operations, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland
47. Persistence Pays Off By Vernon L. Farmer and Evelyn Shepherd-Wynn,
Kyle Turner, Jazz Saxophonist, Kyle Turner Management, Corinth, Texas
48. The Private Practice of Clinical Psychology,
E. Carol Webster, Psychologist, Clinical Psychology Consulting; President and CEO of African American Success Foundation, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
49. Getting Ahead by Including the Side Roads,
Belle S. Wheelan, President of the Commission of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Decatur, Georgia; Former Secretary of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
50. This Far by Faith,
Ernesta Pendleton Williams, Special Assistant to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Title III Officer, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
Conclusion,
Vernon L. Farmer and Evelyn Shepherd-Wynn
Afterword,
Guion S. "Guy" Bluford, Jr.
About the Editors,
Illustration Credits,
Index,