Dr. Sam, Soldier, Educator, Advocate, Friend: An Autobiography

by Samuel E. Kelly

Book Overview

When he was seventeen, Sam Kelly met Paul Robeson, who asked him, "What are you doing for the race?" That question became a challenge to the young Kelly and inspired him to devote his life to helping others. Sam Kelly's story intersects with major developments in twentieth-century African American history, from the rich culture of the Harlem Renaissance and the integration of the U.S. Army to the civil rights movement and the political turmoil...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295990619
• ISBN13: 9780295990613
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher