Her Truth and Service Lucy Diggs Slowe in Her Own Words

Lucy Diggs Slowe (1885-1937) was one of the most remarkable and accomplished figures in the history of Black women's higher education. Her Truth and Service showcases Slowe's speeches, articles, and letters, illuminating her multifaceted accomplishments and unwavering dedication to the quest for equality and justice.

Info autore

Amy Yeboah Quarkume is associate professor of Africana studies in the Department of Afro-American Studies and the director of student engagement at the Center for Women, Gender, and Global Leadership at Howard University. She is an editor of the Black Lives in the Diaspora: Past / Present / Future series.

Riassunto

Lucy Diggs Slowe (1885–1937) was one of the most remarkable and accomplished figures in the history of Black women’s higher education. Her Truth and Service showcases Slowe’s speeches, articles, and letters, illuminating her multifaceted accomplishments and unwavering dedication to the quest for equality and justice.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lucy Diggs Slowe
• Con la collaborazione di: Amy Yeboah Quarkume (Editore)
• Editore: Columbia University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 26.03.2024
• Categoria: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia
• EAN: 9780231212137
• ISBN: 978-0-231-21213-7
• Numero di pagine: 240
• Categorie: USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Autobiography: historical, political & military, United States of America, USA, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, Relating to African American / Black American people, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / African American & Black, Alpha Kappa Alpha; National Council of Negro Women; Howard University; gender; women's studies; black women; black studies; higher education; women's sports; black history; memoir; queer studies; African American history; African American studies