Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement and Thereafter

Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement and Thereafter offers students the opportunity to learn more about important and often overlooked figures of the Civil Rights Movement. This book features chapters on the Saint Augustine Four, the tragically murdered Emmett Till, the legacy-preserving Rachel Robinson, the stubbornly-seated Irene Morgan Kirkaldy, and the tireless leader Stokely Carmichael. Each chapter concludes with a set of discussion questions to deepen the conversation about these figures and their lasting impact on modern society.

Dorothy M. Singleton is the director of teacher education at North Carolina Central University. She served as chair and professor of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction and Professional Studies at North Carolina Central University in the School of Education from 2006-2012. She was the editor for The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Educating Traumatized Children Pre-K through College (University Press of America, 2008) and is currently the editor of the Journal of Minority Issues and Economic Development.