Turbulence Before Takeoff

by Whitlock, Flint

• ISBN13: 9781934980675
• ISBN10: 1934980676
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-19
• Publisher: Cable Pub

Summary

Turbulence Before Takeoff is the amazing story of Marlon DeWitt Green, an accomplished black Air Force who dared to dream of a career as a commercial airline pilot during the segregated 1950s--a struggle that ended with a unanimous decision in his favor by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Author Biography

Flint Whitlock, a Pulitzer-nominated author, lives in Denver with his wife. They have three grown children.

Table of Contents

Prologue	p. IX
Introduction	p. 1
Southern Living	p. 7
Marching Toward Equality	p. 25
The Knack	p. 43
Eleanor	p. 56
Refusing to Conform	p. 81
Escapade in Japan	p. 103
Rocks In His Jaws	p. 111
A Victim of Happenstance	p. 129
The Fastest Gun in Denver	p. 146
Most Unsound	p. 161
Guided By Divine Providence	p. 170
A Knife In His Heart	p. 189
Officially A Pauper	p. 212
Nine White Men In Black Robes	p. 232
Hopeful	p. 248
A Black Thumb	p. 257
The Long, Hot Summer	p. 277
I Presume You're Green	p. 292
Turbulence After Takeoff	p. 304
Tailspin	p. 321
New Battles	p. 331
Epilogue: Author's Reflections	p. 334
U.S. Supreme Court Decision	p. 345
Timeline: The Life & Times of Marlon D. Green	p. 355
Acknowledgments	p. 362
Sources	p. 365
Bibliography	p. 381
Index	p. 397
About the Author	p. 411
Other Books by Flint Whitlock	p. 413
The Organization of Black Airline Pilots (OBAP)	p. 415
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