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At the height of the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, Black social workers, frustrated by the slow pace of social action and social change in America, organized a national movement of Black social activists willing to confront racism in America and the day-to-day injustices experienced by members of the Black community. Progressive, militant and unapologetic for their persistent dedication and commitment to addressing the pressing socia...

This book offers a historical and comparative overview of the evolution of racial classifications in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean.The Hispanicization of America is precipitating a paradigm shift in racial thinking in which race is no longer defined by distinct characteristics but rather is becoming synonymous with ethnic/cultural identity.Traditionally, assimilation has been conceived of as a unidirectional and racialize...

Tarnished Legacy begins at the turn of the new millennium as the author begins to question the pain and secrecy surrounding the deaths of her maternal and paternal ancestors. What proves most troubling is her attempt to understand why all of her ancestors are buried in a poor Colored cemetery on the edge of the City of Philadelphia in unmarked graves. What social and personal shame marked the end of their lives? The story travels back to the l...

Absorbing." - Booklist" Reid-Merritt gives us all courage." - Gwendolyn Goldsby Grant, Essence magazineFollowing the success of her Blackboard bestseller Sister Power, Patricia Reid-Merritt takes a new look at the life journeys of today' s African American women. Based on eye-opening research into African American women at midlife, Sister Wisdom reveals the choices that lead to lives of satisfaction for soulful women of all ages.Discover the p...

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Extensive . . . inspired . . . forty-five of the most recognizable and powerful black women in the country." — USA Today "This book, about the tenacity of black women, reminds me of 'testimony service' in the true gospel tradition. By showing us the lives of sisters in dramatic leadership roles, Patricia Reid-Merritt gives us all courage. These women broke not only the glass ceiling, but also the brick walls of the old-boy network." — Dr. Gwen...