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• CBC Favorites Award

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This inspiring graphic novel tells the story of groundbreaking psychologist and civil rights activist Mamie Phipps Clark, PhD, and her research in the racial identity and development of self in Black children, the work that ultimately played a vital role in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case. Part of American Psychological Association's Extraordinary Women in Psychology series. The Children’s Book Council (CBC) - 9th-12th grade TEACHER and LIBRARIAN favorite Mamie was born and raised in Hot Springs, Arkansas, during a time when United States laws intentionally disadvantaged Black people and permitted racial segregation. This profoundly impacted her life and work and instilled in her an unstoppable force to champion for Black children. Mamie made a difference with science—she studied math and psychology at Howard University. She was first the Black woman to graduate from Columbia University with a doctorate degree in psychology. Mamie expanded her earlier master's research into the famous black-doll/white-doll experiments that exposed the negative effects of racial segregation in children. Along with her research partner and husband, Kenneth Clark, Mamie became expert witnesses in several school desegregation cases, including Brown vs. Board of Education in 1954, which effectively ended racial segregation in school. Mamie dedicated her life to advocate for children who deserved more than what society offered them and she built the Northside Center in Harlem, NY to support children with special needs, academic programs, and mental health services. Filled with interesting news stories and thought-provoking activities, this book encourages readers to carry on Mamie’s legacy and become champions for themselves and others in their community.

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Author:   Lynnette Mawhinney ,  Neil Evans
Publisher:   American Psychological Association
Imprint:   Magination Press, (American Psychological Association)
ISBN:  

9781433830488

ISBN 10:   1433830485
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   06 February 2024
Recommended Age:   From 12 to 13 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Teenage / Young adult
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Introduction   Chapter 1. Growing up in Jim Crow South Did You Know: The Lynching of Gilbert Harris Try This: Use Your Voice, Create a Protest Sign   Chapter 2. From a One Room School House to Howard University Did You Know: There Used to be Many Black Teachers Try This: School History Fact Find   Chapter 3. Early Research at Howard University Did You Know: The Second Shift Try This: Dr. Mamie Clark's Research   Chapter 4. Black Doll/White Doll Experiment Did You Know: Black is Beautiful Movement Try This: Picturing Black Joy   Chapter 5. Research and School Desegregation Did You Know: Hedgepeth-Williams Case Try This: Identity and Self-Love Journal   Chapter 6. Northside Center for Child Development Did You Know: Little Rock Nine Try This: Explore Your Community Needs   How to be a Champion by Dr. Kira Baker-Doyle Timeline Bibliography Glossary About the Author and Illustrator

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Lynnette Mawhinney, PhD, is professor of urban education at Rutgers University-Newark and affiliated faculty in Africana Studies. She is an award-winning author and scholar of six books.

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