{"product_id":"a-worthy-piece-of-work-the-untold-story-of-madeline-morgan-and-the-fight-for-black-history-in-schools","title":"A Worthy Piece of Work: The Untold Story of Madeline Morgan and the Fight for Black History in Schools","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story of Madeline Morgan, the activist educator who brought Black history to one of the nation's largest and most segregated school systems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of Madeline Morgan, the activist educator who brought Black history to one of the nation's largest and most segregated school systems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Worthy Piece of Work tells the story of Madeline Morgan (later Madeline Stratton Morris), a teacher and an activist in WWII-era Chicago, who fought her own battle on the home front, authoring curricula that bolstered Black claims for recognition and equal citizenship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the Second World War, as Black Americans both fought to save democracy abroad and demanded full citizenship at home, Morgan's work gained national attention and widespread praise, and became a model for teachers, schools, districts, and cities across the country. Scholar Michael Hines unveils this history for the first time, providing a rich understanding of the ways in which Black educators have created counternarratives to challenge the anti-Black racism found in school textbooks and curricula.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a moment when Black history is under attack in school districts and state legislatures across the country, A Worthy Piece of Work reminds us that struggles over history, representation, and race are far from a new phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51916986646808,"sku":"9780807008249","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/8203\/8296\/files\/9780807008249.jpg?v=1775331616","url":"https:\/\/lushenabooksinc.com\/products\/a-worthy-piece-of-work-the-untold-story-of-madeline-morgan-and-the-fight-for-black-history-in-schools","provider":"Lushena","version":"1.0","type":"link"}