This volume will be of interest to faculty and students in higher education programs, nation and state public policymakers, legislative and academic leaders, and a general public concerned about the cost and value of a college education.
The story of Leah Chase is the story of a black Creole girl raised in Madisonville, Louisiana, who defied the accepted conventions for women at the time and grew into a woman to be reckoned with.
Knowing they have a strong higher power on their side when those times arise can be the very strength they need in giving them confidence to carry them through. In this story, Patrick found that strength, becoming a hero to his family.
This book features African American women playwrights from 1875 to 2000, with an emphasis on the late nineteenth century, a period rarely treated in regard to women's drama.
Katie has distress in her five-year-old life. Coupled with her young imagination and the beautiful innocence children are luckily born with, Katie, all by herself, transforms her distressful evening into a wonderful experience.