Hope and History
Stars: 4/5
Hope and History is a compilation of essays and letters written by noted historian Vincent Harding. These essays were written specifically for teachers; as teachers are, as Harding notes, “…the nurturers, the encouragers of all the dreams.” (p. 157)
Harding, leading consultant on and champion of the popular Civil Rights series, ‘Eyes on the Prize
“Forty years later the impossible became president moving through the doors that Fannie Lou Hamer had opened, Shirley Chisholm challenged, and Jesse Jackson expanded.” (p.100)
‘Eyes on the Prize’ and Hope and History should always be a part of the African-American experience/learning experience. These, as well as Harding’s other contributions, truly make him, to use his words, an Artisan of Democracy.
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