Equal Opportunity Hero: T. J. Patterson's Service to West Texas

by Phil Price

Book Overview

On April 7, 1984, T. J. Patterson became the first African American elected to the Lubbock City Council, winning handily over his four opponents. It was a position he would go on to hold for more than twenty years, and his natural leadership would lead him to state and national recognition. Patterson grew up during a time of American social unrest, protest, and upheaval, and he recounts memorable instances of segregation and integration in West Texas...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896729494
• ISBN13: 9780896729490
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"