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Remembering the Power of Words: The Life of an Oregon Activist, Legislator, and Community Leader (Women and Politics in the Pacific Northwest)
Avel Louise Gordly, Patricia A. Schechter, Melody Rose
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Description for Remembering the Power of Words: The Life of an Oregon Activist, Legislator, and Community Leader (Women and Politics in the Pacific Northwest)
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BGHA; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 277.
Remembering the Power of Words recounts the personal and professional journey of Avel Gordly, the first African-American woman elected to the Oregon State Senate.
The book is a brave and honest telling of Gordly’s life. She shares the challenges and struggles she faced growing up black in Portland in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as her determination to attend college, the dedication to activism that took her from Portland to Africa, and her eventual decision to run for a seat in the state legislature.
That words have power is a constant undercurrent in Gordly’s account and a ... Read more
Remembering the Power of Words recounts the personal and professional journey of Avel Gordly, the first African-American woman elected to the Oregon State Senate.
The book is a brave and honest telling of Gordly’s life. She shares the challenges and struggles she faced growing up black in Portland in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as her determination to attend college, the dedication to activism that took her from Portland to Africa, and her eventual decision to run for a seat in the state legislature.
That words have power is a constant undercurrent in Gordly’s account and a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Corvallis, OR, United States
ISBN
9780870716041
SKU
V9780870716041
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Avel Louise Gordly, Patricia A. Schechter, Melody Rose
Avel Louise Gordly is the first African American woman elected to the Oregon State Senate, where she served for three terms, after serving three terms in the Oregon House of Representatives. She has received numerous awards for her work as a legislator and community organizer on behalf of many organizations, including the Black United Front, Portlanders Organized for Southern African ... Read more
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