| A Matter of Black and White: The Autobiography of ADA Lois Sipuel Fisher Contributor(s): Fisher, Ada Lois Sipuel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0806164824 ISBN-13: 9780806164823 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press OUR PRICE: $21.73 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations - Political Science | Civil Rights |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.65 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Oklahoma |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Matter of Black and White is the personal story of an Oklahoma woman whose fight to gain an education formed a crucial episode in the civil rights movement. Born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, of parents only one generation removed from slavery, Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher became the plaintiff in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that laid the foundation for the eventual desegregation of schools (and much else) in America. A Matter of Black and White resounds with almost universal human themes-childhood, school, friends, colleagues, community, and a love that lasted a lifetime. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fisher, Ada Lois Sipuel: - Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher was an attorney and educator. She was Professor and Chair of Social Sciences at Langston University, held several administrative posts at the Langston University Urban Center in Oklahoma City, and was a Regent of the University of Oklahoma. |