Alone Atop the Hill: The Autobiography of Alice Dunnigan, Pioneer of the National Black Press
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Channel: Library of Congress · 2018 · Education
Carol McCabe Booker discussed and signed her book "Alone Atop the Hill: The Autobiography of Alice Dunnigan, Pioneer of the National Black Press" were she has condensed Dunnigan's 1974 self-published autobiography to appeal to a general audience and has added scholarly annotations that provide historical context. Dunnigan's dynamic story reveals her importance to journalism, women's history and the civil-rights movement. Speaker Biography: Carol McCabe Booker is a former journalist and Washington attorney. She is co-author with her husband, journalist Simeon Booker, of the acclaimed history "Shocking the Conscience: A Reporter's Account of the Civil Rights Movement." For transcript and more information, visit https://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=8238
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