{"product_id":"a-worthy-piece-of-work-the-untold-story-of-madeline-morgan-and-the-fight-for-black-history-in-schools-hardcover","title":"A Worthy Piece of Work: The Untold Story of Madeline Morgan and the Fight for Black History in Schools - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Hines\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of Madeline Morgan, the activist educator who brought Black history to one of the nation's largest and most segregated school systems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Worthy Piece of Work\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Madeline Morgan (later Madeline Stratton Morris), a teacher and an activist in WWII-era Chicago, who fought her own battle on the home front, authoring curricula that bolstered Black claims for recognition and equal citizenship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the Second World War, as Black Americans both fought to save democracy abroad and demanded full citizenship at home, Morgan's work gained national attention and widespread praise, and became a model for teachers, schools, districts, and cities across the country. Scholar Michael Hines unveils this history for the first time, providing a rich understanding of the ways in which Black educators have created counternarratives to challenge the anti-Black racism found in school textbooks and curricula. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt a moment when Black history is under attack in school districts and state legislatures across the country, \u003ci\u003eA Worthy Piece of Work\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that struggles over history, representation, and race are far from a new phenomenon.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Hines\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of education at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. He earned his BA in history from Washington University in St. Louis and his MA and PhD in cultural and educational policy studies from Loyola University. Hines's research has been published in several journals, including the \u003ci\u003eJournal of the History of Childhood and Youth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHistory of Education Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJournal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era\u003c\/i\u003e. Hines is also an alumnus of Teach for America and Education Pioneers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.06 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45615135359020,"sku":"9780807007426","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/a-worthy-piece-of-work-the-untold-story-of-madeline-morgan-and-the-fight-for-black-history-in-schools-hardcover","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}