{"product_id":"the-lost-education-of-horace-vanessa-siddle-walker-9781620976029","title":"The Lost Education of Horace Tate: Uncovering the Hidden Heroes Who Fought for Justice in Schools","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis \"well-told and inspiring\"story (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review) is the monumental product of Lillian Smith Book Award-winning author Vanessa Siddle Walker's two-decade investigation into the clandestine travels and meetings-with other educators, Dr. King, Georgia politicians, and even U.S. presidents-of one Dr. Horace Tate, a former Georgia school teacher, principal, and state senator. In a sweeping work \"that reads like a companion piece to \u003cem\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/em\u003e\" (\u003cem\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e), post-\u003cem\u003eBrown\u003c\/em\u003e generations will encounter invaluable lessons for today from the educators behind countless historical battles-in courtrooms, schools, and communities-for the quality education of black children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor two years, an aging Tate told Walker fascinating stories about a lifetime advocating for racial justice in schools. On his deathbed, he asked her to return to his office in Atlanta, where upon his passing she discovered an attic filled with a massive archive documenting the underground actors and covert strategies behind the most significant era of the fight for educational justice. Until now, the courageous tale of how black Americans in the South won so much and subsequently fell so far has been incomplete. \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Education of Horace Tate\u003c\/em\u003e is \"a powerful reminder of the link between educators and the struggle for equality and justice in American history\" (\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vanessa Siddle Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1620976021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620976029\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 1.30d","brand":"Vanessa Siddle Walker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043956650239,"sku":"9781620976029","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7655b082-8f01-4cf7-871c-585f2552371f.jpg?v=1684970088","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lost-education-of-horace-vanessa-siddle-walker-9781620976029","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}