No Mountain High Enough : Secrets of Successful African American Women

by Dorothy Ehrhart-Morrison; Myrlie Evers-Williams

• ISBN13: 9780943233987
• ISBN10: 0943233984
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-02-01
• Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser

Summary

In this lively, timely look at the emergence of the new face of female black America, 32 provocative and inspiring profiles reveal precisely the combination of factors that conspire to make black women successful, often against tremendous odds. Photos.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Introduction	1	(3)
Profiles	4	(9)
PART I: EARLY ROOTS	13	(44)
Chapter 1: The Black Family	15	(17)
Chapter 2: Black Discipline	32	(13)
Chapter 3: Self-Esteem and the Black Girl	45	(12)
PART II: THE LIGHT THAT WON'T GO OUT	57	(62)
Chapter 4: Education as a Tool	59	(21)
Chapter 5: Above Racism and Sexism	80	(16)
Chapter 6: Civil Rights and the Women's Movement	96	(12)
Chapter 7: Against the Odds: Affirmative Action and the Black Woman	108	(11)
PART III: PROFESIONAL PROFILES	119	(50)
Chapter 8: Career Strategies	121	(8)
Chapter 9: Black Women and the Arts	129	(11)
Chapter 10: Taking Care of Business: Black Enterpreneurs	140	(14)
Chapter 11: Eyes on the Prize: Politicians and Professionals in Public Service	154	(15)
PART IV: ESSENTIAL CONNECTIONS: FAMILY, CHURCH, SPIRITUALITY	169	(26)
Chapter 12: A Balancing Act: Marriage, Motherhood, and Career	171	(13)
Chapter 13: The Black Church and Spirituality	184	(11)
Bibliography	195	(2)
Index	197