A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League 9780307763082, 0307763080

It is 1993, and Cedric Jennings is a bright and ferociously determined honor student at Ballou, a high school in one of

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A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League
9780307763082, 0307763080

Something to push against -- Don't let them hurt your children -- Rise and shine -- Skin deep -- To him who enduret

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Martin Kilson—the first tenured African American professor at Harvard—takes readers on a fascinating journey from his up

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An undocumented immigrant’s journey from a New York City homeless shelter to the top of his Princeton class Dan-el Padil

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“Not many people are aware of the drama of Ivy League basketball. Outside the Limelight is a wonderful tribute to one of

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Preliminary articles and information of the book

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This Teachers' Guide to Wilfred McClay's Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story will be an in

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Mary Clearman Blew's education began at home, on a remote cattle ranch in Montana. She graduated to a one-room rura

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Caribbean immigrants have now become part of the social landscape of many American cities. Few studies, however, have tr

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The inspiring story of the black students, faculty, and administrators who forever changed America’s leading educational

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Winner, 2019 Anna Julia Cooper and C.L.R. James Award, given by the National Council for Black Studies Finalist, 2019 P

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