{"product_id":"seven-sisters-and-a-brother-friendship-resistance-and-untold-truths-behind-black-student-activism-in-the-1960s-a-pivotal-event-in-the-history-of-t-9781642507713","title":"Seven Sisters and a Brother: Friendship, Resistance, and Untold Truths Behind Black Student Activism in the 1960s (a Pivotal Event in the History of t","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Story Behind an Unsung Event in the Civil Rights Movement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Over eight days, eight students sparked change that defined their lives, changed an institution and fueled a movement that continues today.\" ─\u003cb\u003eAlberto Ibargüuuml;en\u003c\/b\u003e, President and CEO of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and former publisher of The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 New Release in 1960s History of the U.S. and 2020 Finalist Sarton Women's Literary Award for Nonfiction with Special Recognition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFighting injustice and racism.\u003c\/b\u003e This narrative tells the story of seven women and one man at the heart of a black power sit-in protesting decreased enrollment and hiring of African Americans at Swarthmore College, and demanding an African American Studies curriculum. The book, written by the former students themselves, includes autobiographical chapters providing a view into the lives of young people during the Civil Rights era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorrecting media representation.\u003c\/b\u003e For years the media and some in the school community portrayed the peaceful protest in a negative light―this collective narrative provides a very necessary and overdue retelling of the revolution that took place at Swarthmore College in 1969. The group of eight student protestors only recently have begun to receive credit for the school's greater inclusiveness, as well as the influence their actions had on universities around the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe incredible true civil rights movement story in \u003cem\u003eSeven Sisters and a Brother\u003c\/em\u003e teaches us key lessons: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld established institutions can change and will continue to change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe struggle to give Black history, Black experiences, and Black lives a well earned place in our culture is winnable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruth can prevail when we unite with others and refuse to accept surrender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you've read \u003cem\u003eWarriors Don't Cry\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBetween the World and Me\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePulse of Perseverance\u003c\/em\u003e, Barack Obama's \u003cem\u003eA Promised Land\u003c\/em\u003e, or Cicely Tyson's \u003cem\u003eJust as I Am\u003c\/em\u003e; then you'll love \u003cem\u003eSeven Sisters and a Brother\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthors include: \u003c\/b\u003e Marilyn Allman Maye - Harold S. Buchanan - Jannette O. Domingo - Joyce Frisby Baynes - Marilyn Holifield - Myra E. Rose - Bridget Van Gronigen Warren - Aundrea White Kelley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marilyn Allman Maye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tma Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781642507713\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthors include Marilyn Allman Maye, Harold S. Buchanan, Jannette O. Domingo, Joyce Frisby Baynes, Marilyn Holifield, Myra E. Rose, Bridget Van Gronigen Warren, and Aundrea White Kelley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Marilyn Allman Maye \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48230832341149,"sku":"9781642507713","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ae403b80-f80b-4fa2-a0fb-6d1f068ae37a.jpg?v=1778577394","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/seven-sisters-and-a-brother-friendship-resistance-and-untold-truths-behind-black-student-activism-in-the-1960s-a-pivotal-event-in-the-history-of-t-9781642507713","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}