There are many firsts, facts, and historic moments being celebrated today: The 57th Presidential Inauguration, and 2nd Inauguration of President Obama. This year, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day takes place 30 years after President Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983 (it was first observed in 1986 and officially observed in all 50 states in 2000.) The 150th anniversary of the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation.
In honor of these moments in history, I thought I'd share a book by a Charlayne Hunter-Gault, In My Place. The book offers a personal narrative of Hunter-Gault's experience growing up in the South and her role integrating the University of Georgia. Hunter-Gault began her college career at Wayne State University in Michigan, and she has been described as both a "shero" and reluctant heroine. Hunter-Gault has been on the front lines of the Civil Rights movement, a female role model, and a familiar presence as a successful journalist and news correspondent for The New York Times, National Public Radio, CNN, and PBS NewsHour. I hope her story – taking risks and pushing the boundaries of higher education – resonates in the Joyce Ivy Foundation community, particularly at this moment in history.
In honor of these moments in history, I thought I'd share a book by a Charlayne Hunter-Gault, In My Place. The book offers a personal narrative of Hunter-Gault's experience growing up in the South and her role integrating the University of Georgia. Hunter-Gault began her college career at Wayne State University in Michigan, and she has been described as both a "shero" and reluctant heroine. Hunter-Gault has been on the front lines of the Civil Rights movement, a female role model, and a familiar presence as a successful journalist and news correspondent for The New York Times, National Public Radio, CNN, and PBS NewsHour. I hope her story – taking risks and pushing the boundaries of higher education – resonates in the Joyce Ivy Foundation community, particularly at this moment in history.
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