{"product_id":"a-worthy-piece-of-work-michael-hines-9780807008249","title":"A Worthy Piece of Work: The Untold Story of Madeline Morgan and the Fight for Black History in Schools","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of Madeline Morgan, the activist educator who brought Black history to one of the nation's largest and most segregated school systems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Worthy Piece of Work\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Madeline Morgan (later Madeline Stratton Morris), a teacher and an activist in WWII-era Chicago, who fought her own battle on the home front, authoring curricula that bolstered Black claims for recognition and equal citizenship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the Second World War, as Black Americans both fought to save democracy abroad and demanded full citizenship at home, Morgan's work gained national attention and widespread praise, and became a model for teachers, schools, districts, and cities across the country. Scholar Michael Hines unveils this history for the first time, providing a rich understanding of the ways in which Black educators have created counternarratives to challenge the anti-Black racism found in school textbooks and curricula. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt a moment when Black history is under attack in school districts and state legislatures across the country, \u003ci\u003eA Worthy Piece of Work\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that struggles over history, representation, and race are far from a new phenomenon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Hines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807008249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807008249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.66h x 5.51w x 0.71d","brand":"Michael Hines","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44080643834111,"sku":"9780807008249","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_83e0a1e4-177e-451f-a486-a01868b171b6.jpg?v=1685487973","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-worthy-piece-of-work-michael-hines-9780807008249","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}