Conklin, Kenneth, F Norvel: an american hero 9781734480740

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Автор: Conklin, Kenneth, F
Название: Norvel: an american hero
ISBN: 9781734480740
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Литература и литературоведение

Модернистская и современная художественная литература

Историческая художественная литература

Спорт и активный отдых

ISBN-10: 1734480742
Обложка/Формат: Hardcover
Страницы: 364
Вес: 0.72 кг.
Дата издания: 26.04.2021
Язык: English
Размер: 22.86 x 15.24 x 2.39 cm
Читательская аудитория: General (us: trade)
Подзаголовок: An american hero
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Поставляется из: Англии
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Norvel Lee, an unsung historical figure, rightfully should be included on a list of famous African Americans.

On a September morning in 1948 - while a member of the U.S. Olympic team, a Howard University student, and a veteran of World War 2 - Norvel Lee was arrested for taking a seat in the white section of a segregated train in rural Virginia. Lees appeal of the case resulted in a landmark Jim Crow era civil rights decision.

Norvel Lee spent his childhood in a rustic, segregated Black community nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. His father was a day laborer for the railroad while his mother expected her children to get an education and become involved in community affairs. In spite of obstacles such as Virginias Jim Crow laws, limited schooling opportunities, and a speech impediment, Norvels life journey led to exceptional accomplishments in the larger world.

Among those accomplishments were earning his wings as a Tuskegee Airman and being a member of the 1948 and 1952 Olympic teams, making history at the 1952 Helsinki Games.

Afterward he received several post-graduate degrees. While raising and empowering their family Norvel and his wife then dedicated their lives to educating and mentoring young people and contributing tirelessly to community outreach organizations in the Washington D.C. area. He also served as a senior officer with the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Norvel Lee was truly an unsung hero who deserves recognition as a civil rights leader who made a profound difference in peoples lives.

Based on true events, NORVEL is a meticulously researched story about a remarkable man.

Norvel: an american hero, Conklin, Kenneth, F