Black Woman in Green: Gloria Brown and the Unmarked Trail to Forest Service Leadership

by Donna L. Sinclair and Gloria Brown

Book Overview

From an unlikely beginning as an agency transcriptionist in her hometown of Washington, DC, Gloria Brown became the first African American woman to attain the rank of forest supervisor at the US Forest Service. As a young widow with three children, she transferred to Missoula, Montana, and embarked on a remarkable journey, ultimately leading the Siuslaw National Forest in Oregon and later the Los Padres in California. The story of Brown's career unfolds...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087071001X
• ISBN13: 9780870710018
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Oregon State University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"