04226nam 2200553Ia 450 991082690770332120200520144314.09780292792807 (e-book)9780292723016 (hbk.)9780292718326 (pbk.)10.7560/723016(MiAaPQ)EBC3443458(DE-B1597)587751(OCoLC)1286808437(DE-B1597)9780292792807(CKB)2520000000006552(EXLCZ)99252000000000655220090710d2010 ub 0engurcn|nnn|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierReal role models successful African Americans beyond pop culture /Joah Spearman & Louis Harrison, Jr1st ed.Austin University of Texas Press20101 online resource (xv, 158 p.)Includes index.Introduction -- Part One: What They Are and Why We Need Them -- 1. Why we need real role models -- 2. Defining a role model -- 3. They are more important than ever -- Part Two: Who They Are -- 4. Moms : our personal real role models -- 5. Rufus Cormier, JD -- 6. Melody Barnes -- 7. Eric Motley, PhD -- 8. James McIntyre -- 9. Tracie Hall -- 10. Civil rights and real role models -- 11. Kimberlydawn Wisdom, MD -- 12. Timothy George, MD -- 13. Victoria Holloway Barbosa, MD -- 14. Bill Douglas -- 15. Leonard Pitts, Jr. -- 16. Danyel Smith -- 17. Are we really "keepin' it real"? -- 18. Ed Stewart -- 19. Lynn Tyson -- 20. Willie Miles, Jr. -- 21. Horace Allen -- 22. Deavra Daughtry -- 23. Je'Caryous Johnson -- 24. Do we really lack real role models? -- 25. Steve Jones -- 26. Isiah Warner, PhD -- 27. Gloria Ladson-Billings, PhD -- 28. Bernard Muir and Craig Littlepage -- 29. Beverly Kearney -- Part Three: How They Do It -- 30. Qualities of real role models -- 31. Self-esteem is not self-taught -- 32. Education : a real ticket to success -- 33. Being a real role model -- 34. Final thoughts.All young people need good role models, and black youth especially need positive and real examples beyond the famous and wealthy people they see on SportsCenter highlights and MTV Cribs. While success as a celebrity athlete or entertainer may seem like an achievable dream, the reality is that young African Americans have a much greater chance of succeeding in the professions through education and hard work - and a mentor to show them the path. Real Role Models introduces high school and college-age African Americans to twenty-three black professionals who have achieved a high level of success in their chosen fields and who tell their stories to inspire young people to pursue a professional career and do the work necessary to achieve their dreams. Some of the individuals profiled by Joah Spearman and Louis Harrison, Jr., include Leonard Pitts, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Miami Herald; Melody Barnes, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council; Danyel Smith, editor-in-chief of Vibe; and Dr. Tim George, Chief of Pediatric Neuroscience at Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas. They and other interviewees describe their backgrounds, career paths, and desire to give back by helping others reach their goals. Representing a wide range of occupations, these real role models prove to African American youths that a whole world of successful, rewarding careers awaits them.African AmericansBiographyRole modelsUnited StatesBiographySuccessful peopleUnited StatesBiographyAfrican American professional employeesBiographyAfrican American leadershipAfrican AmericansRole modelsSuccessful peopleAfrican American professional employeesAfrican American leadership.920.009296073Spearman Joah1983-1678068Harrison Louis1955-1678069MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9910826907703321Real role models4045430UNINA