{"product_id":"savannahs-black-first-ladies-vol-pamela-howard-oglesby-9781432731120","title":"Savannah's Black First Ladies, Vol. I: The Past, Present, and Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e Praise for Savannah's Black \"First Ladies\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The women  profiled here] are valuable role models for women, young and old, to admire and emulate. It should be required reading for any participants in a program working with young women in Savannah and the surrounding area.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-Otis S. Johnson, PhD., Mayor, City of Savannah \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I found it to be informational, invigorating, and inspiring. It gives me the courage to take the high road in spite of challenges.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-Annie P. Wimbish, Ed.D, Superintendent of Schools, Hattiesburg, MS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"These compelling stories are inspiring and will serve to encourage women, especially little African-American girls, to embrace their personal power and forge forward.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-Bernetta Bryant Anderson, President, Hudson Hill Community \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe phrase \"never been done before\" wasn't a roadblock for the women profiled in Savannah's Black First Ladies, Vol. 1. This remarkable collection of short biographies recognizes African-American women in Savannah, Georgia, who were pioneers in their chosen professions. You'll meet educators, police officers, politicians, doctors, and others who went where no one had gone before; in many cases, their professions were closed to women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe trials and tribulations that these women endured to fulfill their calling is a true testimony of their perseverance and strength. They chose not to give up or give in, but to press forward and see their dreams come to fruition-and in so doing, helped open doors for the generations of African-American women that followed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pamela Howard-Oglesby, Brenda L. Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1432731122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781432731120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Outskirts Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/29\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.26d","brand":"Pamela Howard-Oglesby","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43934903075071,"sku":"9781432731120","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_5bd4c055-8894-46e1-80dd-474ddde54de2.jpg?v=1681416713","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/savannahs-black-first-ladies-vol-pamela-howard-oglesby-9781432731120","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}