Real Role Models

Successful African Americans Beyond Pop Culture

Автор: Louis Harrison, Joah Spearman

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Корици: С меки корици

Издател: University of Texas Press

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All young people need good role models, and black youth especially need positive and real examples b...

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Автор

Louis Harrison, Joah Spearman

Език

Английски език

Корици

Книга - С меки корици

Издадена

2010

страници

182

EAN

9780292718326

ISBN

0292718322

Enbook ID

04872835

Издател

University of Texas Press

Теглоt

252

Размери

139 x 217 x 15

Пълно описание

All young people need good role models, and black youth especially need positive and real examples beyond the famous and wealthy people they see on SportsCenter highlights and MTV Cribs. While success as a celebrity athlete or entertainer may seem like an achievable dream, the reality is that young African Americans have a much greater chance of succeeding in the professions through education and hard work--and a mentor to show them the path. Real Role Models introduces high school and college-age African Americans to twenty-three black professionals who have achieved a high level of success in their chosen fields and who tell their stories to inspire young people to pursue a professional career and do the work necessary to achieve their dreams. Some of the individuals profiled by Joah Spearman and Louis Harrison, Jr., include Leonard Pitts, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Miami Herald; Melody Barnes, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council; Danyel Smith, editor-in-chief of Vibe; and Dr. Tim George, Chief of Pediatric Neuroscience at Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas. They and other interviewees describe their backgrounds, career paths, and desire to give back by helping others reach their goals. Representing a wide range of occupations, these real role models prove to African American youths that a whole world of successful, rewarding careers awaits them.

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