Black Print with a White Carnation: Mildred Brown and the Omaha Star Newspaper, 1938-1989

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$34.50
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Publish Date
Pages
272
Dimensions
6.0 X 8.9 X 0.8 inches | 0.85 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780803246904

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About the Author
Amy Helene Forss has a PhD in African American history and teaches at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska. Her work has appeared in journals such as Nebraska History and Great Plains Quarterly.
Reviews
"This is a valuable addition to our knowledge of the role of the black press in urban race relations in the Midwest."--Oliver B. Pollack, Nebraska History
"Superbly researched."--Geitner Simmons, Middle West Review
"In addition to its well-researched look at Brown's career, the book provides an informative description of the history of black-owned newspapers in North America, going back to the founding in 1853 of the Provincial Freeman, an antislavery newspaper in Canada."--Omaha World-Herald-- (9/8/2018 12:00:00 AM)
"The sections on Brown's activism, the De Porres Club, and the early civil rights moment in Omaha, Nebraska, make this volume important for collections."--Tekla Ali Johnson, American Historical Review

"A distinctive look into the life of a remarkable woman."--Darrel Bigham, Political Science Quarterly