LEADER 04226nam 2200553Ia 450 001 9910826907703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9780292792807 (e-book) 010 $a9780292723016 (hbk.) 010 $a9780292718326 (pbk.) 024 7 $a10.7560/723016 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3443458 035 $a(DE-B1597)587751 035 $a(OCoLC)1286808437 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780292792807 035 $a(CKB)2520000000006552 035 $a(EXLCZ)992520000000006552 100 $a20090710d2010 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn|nnn||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aReal role models $esuccessful African Americans beyond pop culture /$fJoah Spearman & Louis Harrison, Jr 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aAustin $cUniversity of Texas Press$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (xv, 158 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 327 $aIntroduction -- 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. 330 $aAll 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. 606 $aAfrican Americans$vBiography 606 $aRole models$zUnited States$vBiography 606 $aSuccessful people$zUnited States$vBiography 606 $aAfrican American professional employees$vBiography 606 $aAfrican American leadership 615 0$aAfrican Americans 615 0$aRole models 615 0$aSuccessful people 615 0$aAfrican American professional employees 615 0$aAfrican American leadership. 676 $a920.009296073 700 $aSpearman$b Joah$f1983-$01678068 701 $aHarrison$b Louis$f1955-$01678069 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910826907703321 996 $aReal role models$94045430 997 $aUNINA