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African American women are often defined by their presumed poverty or lack of education. This work examines the experiences of a group who, on the contrary, worked as white-collar professionals, retired in considerable comfort, and remain actively involved in their respective communities.

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This book will be informative and rewarding reading for students and professors alike. * Gender and Society *
A book that speaks to all of us, across lines of race and gender. -- Melvin P. Sikes
Powerful and very important. -- John Sibley Butler,University of Texas, Austin

From Stumbling Blocks to Stepping Stones The

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    A Paperback / softback by Kathleen F. Slevin, C. Ray Wingrove

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      Publisher: New York University Press
      Publication Date: 01/09/1998
      ISBN13: 9780814781005, 978-0814781005
      ISBN10: 0814781004
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      African American women are often defined by their presumed poverty or lack of education. This work examines the experiences of a group who, on the contrary, worked as white-collar professionals, retired in considerable comfort, and remain actively involved in their respective communities.

      Trade Review
      This book will be informative and rewarding reading for students and professors alike. * Gender and Society *
      A book that speaks to all of us, across lines of race and gender. -- Melvin P. Sikes
      Powerful and very important. -- John Sibley Butler,University of Texas, Austin

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