Alone atop the Hill: The Autobiography of Alice Dunnigan, Pioneer of the National Black Press (A Sarah Mills Hodge Fund Publication)
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (738 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0820347981 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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From start to finish I was drawn into Dunnigan's stories, both personal and political. The editor tells the very specific stories reasonably well. Her lesson is timeless. The work is a fantastic prologue for study of black-oriented journalistic work in Washington, D.C. This is an honest history of the black experience from a woman whose first-person encounters with Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy, too, lift the curtain and inform our understanding of how race played out then at the highest levels of government. (Hank Klibanoff coauthor of The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation)This poignant, engaging true story beautifully supplements Dunnigan's 2013 induction in the National Association of Black Journalist's Hall of Fame. (Rachel Jagareski Foreword Reviews)Booker has done a wonderful job of bringing the autobiography back into print and her editor’s notes are terrific. It is highly recommended for scholars an
. CAROL McCABE BOOKER is a former journalist and Washington, D.C., attorney. She is coauthor with her husband, journalist Simeon Booker, of the highly acclaimed history Shocking the Conscience: A Reporter’s Account of the Civil Rights Movement
In 1942 Alice Allison Dunnigan, a sharecropper’s daughter from Kentucky, made her way to the nation’s capitol and a career in journalism that eventually led her to the White House. With Alone atop the Hill, Carol McCabe Booker has condensed Dunnigan’s 1974 self-published autobiography to appeal to a general audience.
Excellent book. Another unknown trail blazer Norene Excellent book. Another unknown trail blazer. Hopefully someday it will become required reading for all, but especially Afro American children, Ms. Alice's journey was courageous, and demonstrated determination at it's best. What I was most amazed by is that she provided for her child against all odds and they had. First black journalist in White House!!!!! This book is authentic and verified Unbelievable recordings of Alice Dunnigan's contributions with previous presidents as a black journalist.. Teresa johnson said It's a about time Alice is shared with the world .. Awesome read,