ISBN: 9780877454168 - fly in the buttermilk: the life story of cecil reed (27 risultati)

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Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Born in 1913 in Collinsville, Illinois, Cecil Reed has lived all of his life in the Midwest as a black man among whites. This self-styled fly in the buttermilk worked among whites with such skill and grace that they were barely aware of his existence - unless he wanted to get a bank loan or move into their neighborhood. Now, in his lively and optimistic autobiography, he speaks of his resilience throughout a life spent working peacefully but passionately for equality. As a teenager and young man, Cecil Reed was the black waiter, the short-order cook, the paper carrier, the tap dancer and singer, the carpenter, and the maintenance man who learned to survive in a white society. As an adult in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he inched his way into owning several small businesses, convincing the community to accept him and his family through hard work and creativity. When whites felt besieged by black militants in the sixties, they turned to him for less threatening advice and leadership. Reed put away his floor sander and became an inspiring speaker who crisscrossed the country offering solutions to civil rights problems. In 1966, Reed was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives, the first and only black Republican to hold this office. His next major triumph: securing a unanimous vote of approval for the state's fair housing bill. Within a year he was appointed by a Democratic governor to the Iowa Employment Security Commission, becoming the first black commissioner in America. Thus began a twenty-year career in public service in both state and federal positions that brought him into partnership with the nation's political, economic, and religious leaders. Throughout his sometimes tragic butalways hope-filled life, from shoeshine stand to Department of Labor, Cecil Reed has been a quiet, persistent, realistically-within-the-system fighter for justice. Although he epitomizes the success of his get along by getting along philosophy, he still confronts racism daily, still feels in harm's way, still works for equal rights for all. Every reader will appreciate his honest, energizing, pragmatic chronicle of a life before and after the Civil Rights Act.…

Condizione: Good. Signed Copy . Signed by author on half title page. (african american studies, black history, autobiography).

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. crisp clean w/remainder mark Standard-sized.

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Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. clean, unmarked copy.

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. 1st Edition. Condition is AS NEW is a soft cover. Signed on title page, Cecil A. Reed. Signed by Author(s).

Condizione: As New. Signed Copy . Signed by author on half title page.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Fine.

Soft Cover. Condizione: Near Fine. First Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Foreword by Albert E. Stone. Singular lives: the Iowa series in North American autobiography. 184 pages.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed by author on half title page. Pages are clean and free from markings or creases. Binding is tight and spine is crease-free. BP/Signed books/African American Memoirs. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condizione: As New. clean, unmarked copy. still in plastic shrinkwrap.

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Very good minus, light edgewear First Printing trade paper Label residue and very light waterstain on back cover.

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. Book is clean and tight. Tips of corners show a little wear. Biography of Cecil Reed. Signed and dated by Cecil Reed. ; Singular Lives; 6 X 0.6 X 9 inches; 184 pages; Signed by Author.

Trade paperback. Reprint. Third printing [stated]. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. xxi, [1], 184, [2] p. This is one of the Singular Lives, The Iowa Series in North American Autobiography. 1969 Cecil became the executive assistant for the Regional Administrator for Equal Opportunity, Department of Labor, assuming the role of Equal Opportunity Employment Specialist for the Kansas City Manpower Administration. In his position, he was charged to prevent discrimination against minorities employed in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North and South Dakota, and Utah. 1971 Cecil was appointed the Assistant Administrator for Job Corps. In this position, he implemented programs to help youth, new contractors, and others acquire training for employment and contract proposals. 1974 Cecil was appointed Assistant Regional Administrator, United States Dept. of Labor, Area Operations for Employment and Training Programs. 1979 Cecil was appointed Assistant Regional Administrator for Job Service. 1983 Cecil retired from government employment. He began a new career as a public speaker. Very good. Signed by author. Signed by Cecil Reed on half-title.…

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