Description
Book SynopsisSam Kelly's story intersects with the 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 of the 1960s.
Trade Review"Kelly's book is important reading for all students of African American, Pacific Northwest, military, civil rights, and educational history and will also appeal to a popular audience."
-- Kimberly Jensen * Pacific Northwest Quarterly *
"A signature feature of Kelly's approach to educational equity was inclusiveness. He sought not just redress for African Americans but also for Chicanos, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and poorer white students as well. . . A self-described patriot and 'conservative' . . . Kelly viewed educational service as an extension of his patriotic duty to country, epitomized on the battlefield."
* Oregon Historical Quarterly *
"Kelly's autobiography details the career of a man motivated from an early age to work for the benefit of his race as a whole."
* Oregonian *
"Follow Sam Kelly through his life and you'll learn about American history and about Seattle's past. Like Zelig or Forrest Gump, Kelly was often there. Unlike those fictional characters, he was real, and he made an impact. You can visit history in 'Dr. Sam."
* The Seattle Times *
Table of ContentsForeword by Governor Daniel Evans
Acknowledgments
Introduction by Quintard Taylor
Part 1: Childhood
1. A Connecticut Childhood
2. Thirty Minutes from Harlem
Part 2: Soldier
3. A Segregated Army
4. In Occupied Japan
5. Integrating the Army
6. Korea
7. A Career Solider
Part 3: Educator
8. Community College Instructor
9. Coming to the University of Washington
10. Building the Office of Minority Affairs
11. Final Years at the University of Washington
Part 4: Advocate
12. Starting Over
13. The Vancouver Years
Epilogue: A Life of Service and Friendship
Chronology
U.S. Army Awards, Citations, and Commendations, 1945-65
Index
