Love Lifted Me: ...from sharecropping to Harvard! (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780983569909)

Love Lifted Me is the captivating account of Dr. Bessie Waites Blake's amazing journey from sharecropping to Harvard. This insightful autobiography reveals a passion for teaching and learning that is anchored in the spiritual gifts of a loving mother; in the compassion of teachers; in nurturing Black public schools and colleges that buffered against the negative effects of Jim Crow systems; in holistic settings that value life experience learning; in educational leaderships positions that stretch talents; and in the impact of humble church tutors, mentors and icons like Sister Dorothy Ann Kelly, Gordon Parks, Rosa Parks and Cicely Tyson who teach powerful lessons about integrity and persistence in struggles for social justice.

Author: Bessie W. Blake
ISBN-10: 0983569908
ISBN-13: 9780983569909
Publisher: Lit Lore
Language: English
Published: 03/31/2022
Pages: 366
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d