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Author:

Gibson, Truman K. (Truman Kella), 1912-2005.

Title:

Knocking down barriers : my fight for Black America / Truman K. Gibson, Jr., with Steve Huntley.

Publisher:

Northwestern University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

xi, 313 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Gibson, Truman K.--(Truman Kella),--1912-2005.
Cabinet officers--United States--Biography.
African Americans--Biography.
African American lawyers--Biography.
African American businesspeople--Biography.
African Americans--History--History--20th century.
African American soldiers--20th century.--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--African Americans.
United States--African Americans.--African Americans.

Other Authors:

Huntley, Steve.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-300) and index.

Contents:

The way we were -- Atlanta, Columbus, and W. E. B. DuBois -- Black Metropolis -- A raisin in the sun -- The black world's fair -- Joe Louis: Chicago -- On to the War Department -- The war at home -- Negro troop policy -- A demand for combat -- The Negro soldier -- Buffalo soldiers -- The Ninety-second vindicated -- At last! -- More of the same -- A presidential order -- Joe Louis, war, and boxing -- Boxing promoter -- Mob allegations -- Remembrances.

ISBN:

9780810122925 (cloth : alk. paper)
0810122928 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2004029460

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)