{"product_id":"real-role-models-joah-spearman-9780292718326","title":"Real Role Models: Successful African Americans Beyond Pop Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e All young people need good role models, and black youth especially need positive and real examples beyond the famous and wealthy people they see on \u003ci\u003eSportsCenter\u003c\/i\u003e highlights and MTV \u003ci\u003eCribs\u003c\/i\u003e. While success as a celebrity athlete or entertainer may seem like an achievable dream, the reality is that young African Americans have a much greater chance of succeeding in the professions through education and hard work--and a mentor to show them the path. \u003ci\u003eReal Role Models\u003c\/i\u003e introduces high school and college-age African Americans to twenty-three black professionals who have achieved a high level of success in their chosen fields and who tell their stories to inspire young people to pursue a professional career and do the work necessary to achieve their dreams. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Some of the individuals profiled by Joah Spearman and Louis Harrison, Jr., include Leonard Pitts, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the \u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e; Melody Barnes, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council; Danyel Smith, editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eVibe\u003c\/i\u003e; and Dr. Tim George, Chief of Pediatric Neuroscience at Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas. They and other interviewees describe their backgrounds, career paths, and desire to give back by helping others reach their goals. Representing a wide range of occupations, these real role models prove to African American youths that a whole world of successful, rewarding careers awaits them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Real Role Models \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Rufus Cormier, JD, Partner at the Baker Botts Law Firm, Houston, Texas \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Melody Barnes, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, Washington, D.C. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Eric Motley, PhD, Managing Director of the Aspen Institute's Henry Crown Fellowship Program, Aspen, Colorado \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e James McIntyre, Spokesman for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, D.C. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tracie Hall, Assistant Dean and Librarian at Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kimberlydawn Wisdom, MD, Surgeon General of the State of Michigan, Lansing, Michigan \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Timothy George, MD, Chief of Pediatric Neuroscience at Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin, Texas \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Victoria Holloway Barbosa, MD, Ethnic Dermatologist and Former Executive for L'Oreal, Chicago, Illinois \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bill Douglas, White House Correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers, Washington, D.C. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Leonard Pitts, Jr., Columnist for the \u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, Miami, Florida \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Danyel Smith, Editor of \u003ci\u003eVibe\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine, New York, New York \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ed Stewart, Managing Director of External Communications for Delta Airlines, Atlanta, Georgia \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Lynn Tyson, Vice President of Investor Relations for Dell, Austin, Texas \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Willie Miles, Jr., Founder and CEO of Miles Wealth Management, Houston, Texas \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Horace Allen, Founder and CEO of TeamPact, Atlanta, Georgia \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Deavra Daughtry, President and CEO of Excellent Care Management, Houston, Texas \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Je'Caryous Johnson, Founder and CEO of I'm Ready Productions, Houston, Texas \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Steve Jones, Cofounder of a graphic design company, Oakland, California \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Isiah Warner, PhD, Chemistry Professor at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gloria Ladson-Billings, PhD, Professor of Education at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bernard Muir, Athletic Director at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Craig Littlepage, Athletic Director at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Beverly Kearney, Women's Track Coach at the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joah Spearman, Louis Harrison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0292718322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292718326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Joah Spearman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994824540415,"sku":"9780292718326","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eabc9aec-28b3-4488-86bd-24e4328da9d9.jpg?v=1683332394","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/real-role-models-joah-spearman-9780292718326","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}