Never in My Wildest Dreams

by DAVIS, BELVAHADDOCK, VICKI

• ISBN13: 9781936227068
• ISBN10: 1936227061
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-02-01
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

Never in My Wildest Dreamsis a memoir with a message. Raised in a dysfunctional family in Louisiana and the San Francisco Bay area, Belva Davis rose through the black radio industry, became the first black female reporter west of the Mississippi with her hiring at KPIX, and eventually anchored KQEDrs"s "Evening Edition," the stationrs"s nightly news show. Overcoming personal and career obstacles, Davis reported on some of the erars"s most explosive stories, including the rise and fall of the Black Panthers, the Jonestown massacre, and the Moscone/Milk murders. The book also recounts Davisrs"s interviews with world leaders, including Fidel Castro and three U.S. presidents.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
"What the Hell Are You Niggers Doing in Here?"	p. 1
Up from Troubled Waters	p. 11
Truth Isn't What You Want to See	p. 21
Strained Mercies	p. 31
In the Driver's Seat	p. 41
Vapors and Black Ink	p. 51
Lucky 13	p. 61
Lend Me a Tiara	p. 73
Dreams Deferred	p. 83
New Station in Life	p. 93
His-and-Hers Gas Masks	p. 101
Ringside at the Racial Revolution	p. 115
Freeze Frames	p. 131
A Woman's Touch	p. 143
When Work Hits Home	p. 151
White Night and Dark Days	p. 169
Diversified Interests	p. 181
Going Global	p. 193
Special Reports	p. 205
Never in My Wildest ...	p. 215
Gratitudes	p. 223
Acknowledgments	p. 226
Index	p. 227
About the Authors	p. 237
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