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Berry, Mary Frances was born on February 17, 1938 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of George Ford and Frances Southall (Wiggins) Berry.
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“My face is black is true but its not my fault but I love my name and my honest dealing with my fellow man.” –Callie House (1899)In this groundbreaking book, acclaimed historian Dr. Mary Frances Berry resurrects the remarkable story of ex-slave Callie House (1861-1928) who, seventy years before the civil-rights movement, headed a demand for ex-slave reparations. A widowed Nashville washerwoman and mother of five, House went on to fight for African American pensions based on those offered to Union soldiers, brilliantly targeting $68 million in taxes on seized rebel cotton and demanding it as repayment for centuries of unpaid labor. Here is the fascinating story of a forgotten civil rights crusader: a woman who emerges as a courageous pioneering activist, a forerunner of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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(This powerful, provocative survey is organized around the...)
This powerful, provocative survey is organized around the key issues of Afro-American history: Africa and slavery, family, religion, sex and racism, politics, economics, education, criminal justice, discrimination and protest movements, and black nationalism.
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Berry, Mary Frances was born on February 17, 1938 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of George Ford and Frances Southall (Wiggins) Berry.
Bachelor, Howard University, 1961. Master of Arts, Howard University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1966.
Juris Doctor, University Michigan, 1970. Degree (honorary), Center Michigan University, Howard University, University Akron, 1977. Degree (honorary), Benedict College, University Maryland, Grambling State University, 1979.
Degree (honorary), Bethune-Cookman College, Clark College, Delaware State College, 1980. Degree (honorary), Oberlin College, Langston University, 1983. Degree (honorary), Marian College, Haverfod College, 1984.
Degree (honorary), Colby College, City University of New York, 1986. Degree (honorary), DePaul University, 1987.
Assistant professor of history, Central Michigan U., Mount Pleasant, 1966-1968;
assistant professor, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, 1968-1969;
associate professor, Eastern Michigan U., 1969-1970;
associate professor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1969-1976;
acting director, Afro-American studies, 1970-1972;
director, Afro-American studies, 1972-1974;
acting chairman division behavioral and social science, Afro-American studies, 1973-1974;
provost division behavioral and social science, Afro-American studies, 1973-1976;
professor of history, professor of law, U Colorado at Boulder, 1976-1980;
chancellor, U Colorado at Boulder, 1976-1977;
professor of history and law, Howard U., Washington., since 1980;
Geraldine R. Segal professor American Social Thought, University of Pennsylvania, since 1987;
assistant secretary for education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington., 1977-1980;
member, now Chairman, United States Commision on Civil Rights, since 1980;
now chairman, United States Commision on Civil Rights. Adjunct associate professor University of Michigan, 1970-1971. Member committee visitors University of Michigan Law School, 1976-1980.
Member of national advisory panel on minority concerns College Board, 1980-1984. Member of advisory board Feminist Press, since 1980. Member research advising committee Joint Center for Political Studies, since 1981.
Member editorial advising committee Marcus Garvey Papers, since 1981. Member of advisory board Institute for Higher Education Law and Governance, U. Houston, since 1983. Geraldine R. Segal professor of american social thought University of Pennsylvania, since 1987.
(This powerful, provocative survey is organized around the...)
(“My face is black is true but its not my fault but I love...)
Board directors American Red Cross, Washington, since 1980. Trustee Tuskegee University, since 1980. Member advisory board Project '87, since 1978.
Member council United Nations University, since 1986. Member American Bar Association, National Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, National Academy Public Administration, Organization American Historians (executive board 1974-1977), Association Study of Afro-American Life and History (executive board 1973-1976), American History Association (vice president for profession 1980-1983), American Society Legal History, Coalition 100 Black Women (honorary), Delta Sigma Theta (honorary).