Remembering the Power of Words: The Life of an Oregon Activist, Legislator, and Community Leader (Women and Politics in the Paci,Used
Remembering the Power of Words: The Life of an Oregon Activist, Legislator, and Community Leader (Women and Politics in the Paci,Used

Remembering the Power of Words: The Life of an Oregon Activist, Legislator, and Community Leader (Women and Politics in the Paci,Used

In Stock
SKU: SONG0870716042
Brand: Oregon State University Press
Regular price$20.96
Quantity
Add to wishlist
Add to compare

Processing time: 1-3 days

US Orders Ships in: 3-5 days

International Orders Ships in: 8-12 days

Return Policy: 15-days return on defective items

Payment Option
Payment Methods

Help

If you have any questions, you are always welcome to contact us. We'll get back to you as soon as possible, withing 24 hours on weekdays.

Customer service

All questions about your order, return and delivery must be sent to our customer service team by e-mail at yourstore@yourdomain.com

Sale & Press

If you are interested in selling our products, need more information about our brand or wish to make a collaboration, please contact us at press@yourdomain.com

"Remembering the Power of Words" recounts the personal and professional journey of Avel Gordly, the first AfricanAmerican woman elected to the Oregon State Senate.The book is a brave and honest telling of Gordly's life. She shares the challenges and struggles she faced growing up black in Portland in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as her determination to attend college, the dedication to activism that took her from Portland to Africa, and her eventual decision to run for a seat in the state legislature.That words have power is a constant undercurrent in Gordly's account and a truth she learned early in life. "Growing up, finding my own voice," she writes, "was tied up with denying my voice or having it forcefully rejected and in all of that the memory of my father is very strong. To this dayand I am today a very experienced public speakerpreparation to speak takes a great deal of energy." That this memoir has its origins as an oral history is fitting since Gordly has used her voice, out loud, to teach and inspire others for so many years.Important as a biographical account of one significant Oregonian's story, the book also contributes "broader narratives touching on Black history (and Oregon's place within it), and most particularly the politics associated with being an African American woman," according to series editor Melody Rose.The inaugural volume in the Women and Politics in the Pacific Northwest Series (series editor, Melody Rose)

⚠️ WARNING (California Proposition 65):

This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

For more information, please visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Recently Viewed