Rosalie T. Turner
CIVIL RIGHTS historian & author
Throughout the decades, the systemic racism woven into the fabric of our country has attemped to keep African Americans as second-class citizens. Rosalie Turner’s books capture the stories of brave Americans who have dared to stand against that.
ROSALIE TURNER
Award-winning author, Rosalie Turner, is a civil rights historian who writes stories that embody the struggles of African Americans. Her book, Sisters of Valor, received the Military Writers Society of America Bronze Award for Fiction. Her book March With Me, was both a 2013 INDIES Winner and USA Best Book finalist and her book Freedom Bound received the Florida First Coast Writers’ Award.
Layers of Truth
All proceeds from this book will support The Freedom School Project. This project will start a Freedom School in Durham, NC starting in the summer of 2023.
ABOUT DURHAM CDF FREEDOM SCHOOL
Durham CDF Freedom School is a six-week summer program that provides literacy and social justice education to children in underserved communities in Durham, NC. The program focuses on empowering students through culturally responsive teaching and community engagement. Students receive free books and meals, and participate in activities that promote critical thinking and leadership development.
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MY BOOKS
Racism Issues in our Foster Care System
I saw this article recently in the Anti-Racism Daily by Dominique Stewart. I believe it contains important material if we care about our country’s children.
Voting Rights – an Important Part of Systemic Racism and Social Justice
This is a copy of a blog I follow. The issue of voting rights is something we can’t ignore. During the Civil Rights Movement of
CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY SITES AND SECRETS
The figure above is at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. At the end of touring the Institute, the visitors come to these life-size figures of
CIVIL RIGHTS SITES AND SECRETS #2
This is the start of a series of blogs dealing with our country’s civil rights history. The blog will not only be full of the