A Terrible Thing to Waste: Arthur Fletcher and the Conundrum of the Black Republican - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KansasISBN-13:9780700627646ISBN-10:700627642UPC:9780700627646Book Category:Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Political Ideologies, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:Conservatism & Liberalism, African American & Black, AmericanSize:9.50 x 6.50 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.702Product ID:SC87SGFBJ7
Arthur Fletcher (1924-2005) was the most important civil rights leader you've (probably) never heard of. The first black player for the Baltimore Colts, the father of affirmative action and adviser to four presidents, he coined the United Negro College Fund's motto: "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste." Modern readers might be surprised to learn that Fletcher was also a Republican. Fletcher's...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KansasISBN-13:9780700627646ISBN-10:700627642UPC:9780700627646Book Category:Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Political Ideologies, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:Conservatism & Liberalism, African American & Black, AmericanSize:9.50 x 6.50 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.702Product ID:SC87SGFBJ7
Golland, David Hamilton: - David Hamilton Golland is associate professor of history and coordinator of humanities at Governors State University. He is the author of Constructing Affirmative Action: The Struggle for Equal Employment Opportunity.
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