A Legacy of Dreams
The Life and Contributions of Dr. William Venoid Banks
Published on 24. February 1999
Book
Hardback
174 pages
978-0-7618-1285-2 (ISBN)
Description
A Legacy of Dreams contains the life and experiences of Dr. William Venoid Banks from his youth on a sharecropper's farm in the South to his building one of the largest and most solvent fraternal organizations in America, the International Free and Accepted Modern Masons. He also organized and founded two trade schools, one college, several small businesses, and established the first Black owned and operated radio and television stations in the United States, creating a legacy of opportunities for others in radio and television broadcasting. He discusses his development as he grew up in the racial prejudice of the south, lived on the streets of Chicago, his professional experience as an attorney during the Depression and the riots, dealing with the J. Edgar Hoover Commission, the FBI, and the Black Militia. He also depicts his meetings with President Nixon and the Shah of Iran, discussing, from an historical perspective, the plight of Blacks from 1903 to 1985 from all of his personal experiences.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7618-1285-2 (9780761812852)
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Sheila T. Gregory is Director of Marketing and Community Outreach at the University of Memphis, and the author of Black Women and the Academy (University Press of America, 1998).
Content
chapter 1 Foreword
chapter 2 Boyhood on the Kentucky Farm
chapter 3 Childhood Lessons and Fears
chapter 4 Segregation and Self Respect
chapter 5 In Search for a Better Life
chapter 6 The Journey North
chapter 7 The College Years
chapter 8 Summer Vacation in Mississippi
chapter 9 The Law School Years
chapter 10 Tipping the Scales of Justice
chapter 11 Trials and Tribulations of an Interracial Marriage
chapter 12 Unexpected Success During the Nation's Depression
chapter 13 Misplaced Trust in Personal and Professional Life
chapter 14 Working With the Colored Masons Fraternal Organization
chapter 15 Building International Free and Accepted Modern Masons
chapter 16 Where God's Presence Radiates: The Beginning of WGPR Radio
chapter 17 A Visit to the White House: The First Black Owned and Operated Television Station in the United States
chapter 18 A Legacy of Dreams
chapter 2 Boyhood on the Kentucky Farm
chapter 3 Childhood Lessons and Fears
chapter 4 Segregation and Self Respect
chapter 5 In Search for a Better Life
chapter 6 The Journey North
chapter 7 The College Years
chapter 8 Summer Vacation in Mississippi
chapter 9 The Law School Years
chapter 10 Tipping the Scales of Justice
chapter 11 Trials and Tribulations of an Interracial Marriage
chapter 12 Unexpected Success During the Nation's Depression
chapter 13 Misplaced Trust in Personal and Professional Life
chapter 14 Working With the Colored Masons Fraternal Organization
chapter 15 Building International Free and Accepted Modern Masons
chapter 16 Where God's Presence Radiates: The Beginning of WGPR Radio
chapter 17 A Visit to the White House: The First Black Owned and Operated Television Station in the United States
chapter 18 A Legacy of Dreams