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| Category: Fiction:Historical |
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| About the Book | |
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During the early 1900s, racial inequalities for African Americans had been in existence for almost three centuries. Led by Willie Mayes’ inspiration, the time arrives for a new era of innovative ideas; Willie shares an idea that gives birth to an undeniable legacy. Amongst his many ingenious ideas is one that inspires his protégé, Allen Lockett to restructure higher education in America. In 1941, Allen brings Willie Mayes’ agenda to Stokeford University. Allen understands that education is the agent of change—but not just any education. His new acumen sparks the start of a weekly newspaper journal, Negro Facts, which Stokeford’s President, Douglas R. Stingle disrupts. Ultimately, this leads to Allen’s resignation in 1943 but his passionate efforts don’t go unnoticed. (Garrett Woods is the first to take notice of Allen’s efforts.) Several years later, in 1953, Stokeford’s former student turned professor, Willard Mansberry is inspired by Woods’ and Lockett’s endeavors to start an African American Studies course at Stokeford. Ten years later, after Woods and Lockett turn up missing and are presumed dead, Willard leads the way to the implementation of the first African American Studies PhD program under the auspices of Stokeford’s new President, Bordecai Jones. Bordecai is initially optimistic but apprehensive about supporting Willard’s idea of turning African American Studies, which is an elective into a full-fledged PhD program because Willard does not have a PhD. (He can’t attain a PhD because his idea lacks support from essential professors at Stokeford—but this doesn’t stop Willard from making history.) Bordecai faces a daunting task of keeping his university funded or disobeying his supporters for the greater good. His supporters are comprised of Ivy League supporters, Stokeford professors, White educators, and prominent legacies such as Jimmy C. Rocker Jr. (Jimmy supports Black colleges but only if they follow the Tuskegee-Hampton Model.) Allen and Garrett inspire Willard to finish their war against educational inequalities in collegiate academia. Willard’s biggest challenge arises when Bordecai speaks on his behalf in a private meeting with supporters of Stokeford University. During this meeting and to Willard’s surprise, Jimmy C. Rocker Jr. agrees to support Willard’s idea but only if his students can outwit an Ivy League School in a national debate regarding Booker T. Washington’s, Tuskegee-Hampton Model versus W.E.B Dubois’, Scholarly Concepts for African Americans.
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“Miller has written a must read! He takes his readers on the journey of four brave educators, an inspired student, and their quest for equality in the world of higher education. An astonishing read that’s hard to put down!”
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| About the Author | |
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Isaac Samuel Miller is a poetry lover and he performs as a spoken word artist. He’s an American nonfiction and fiction author of many works. He is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana but resides in Houston, Texas. He has won two national book awards for nonfiction and self-help. Isaac has over seventeen years of experience as an entrepreneur. When he isn’t writing novels or nonfiction works; he enjoys working as a licensed therapist and a certified strength & conditioning specialist. |