Bibliograph

My seven Black fathers, a young activist's memoir of race, family, and the mentors who made him whole, Will Jawando

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Label

My seven Black fathers, a young activist's memoir of race, family, and the mentors who made him whole, Will Jawando

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

My seven Black fathers

Oclc number

1290245769

Responsibility statement

Will Jawando

Sub title

a young activist's memoir of race, family, and the mentors who made him whole

Summary

"A memoir by the lawyer, activist, and county councilman Will Jawando"--, Provided by publisherAs a boy growing up outside DC, Jawando, who went by his Nigerian name, Yemi, was shunted from school to school, never quite fitting in. He was a Black kid with a divorced white mother, a frayed relationship with his biological father, and teachers who scolded him for being disruptive in class and on the playground. Here he looks back on the relationships with an extraordinary series of mentors that enabled him to thrive. Without the influence of these men, Jawando knows he would not be who he is today: a civil rights and education policy attorney, a civic leader, a husband, and a father. -- adapted from jacket

Target audience

adult

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