March Forward, Girl, Melba Pattillo Beals. PhD
March Forward, Girl, Melba Pattillo Beals. PhD
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March Forward, Girl
From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine

Author: Melba Pattillo Beals. PhD

Narrator: Janina Edwards

Unabridged: 4 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/02/2018


Synopsis

Long before she was one of the Little Rock Nine, Melba Pattillo Beals was a warrior. Frustrated by the laws that kept African-Americans separate but very much unequal to whites, she had questions: Why couldn't she drink from a whites only fountain? Why couldn't she feel safe beyond home-or even within the walls of church? Adults all told her: Hold your tongue. Be patient. Know your place. But Beals had the heart of a fighter-and the knowledge that her true place was a free one. This memoir paints a vivid picture of Beals's powerful early journey on the road to becoming a champion for equal rights, an acclaimed journalist, a bestselling author, and the recipient of this country's highest recognition, the Congressional Gold Medal.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Moonkiszt on July 06, 2020

Melba Patillo, as one of the Little Rock Nine, shares her story, and starts with this paragraph from her book Warriors Don't Cry: Black folks aren’t born expecting segregation, prepared from day one to follow its confining rules. Nobody presents you with a handbook when you are teething and says, “He......more

Goodreads review by Berit on December 26, 2019

A truly horrifying description of how it was to grow up as a black person in Little Rock, Arkansas during the 50’s and 60’s. Melba Patillo Beals was one of the Little Rock Nine. This is the story of her childhood, before she was accepted to Central High School, an all-white school, and wrote herself......more

Goodreads review by Richie on October 23, 2017

Richie’s Picks: MARCH FORWARD, GIRL: FROM YOUNG WARRIOR TO LITTLE ROCK NINE by Melba Pattillo Beals, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, January 2018, 224p., ISBN: 978-1-328-88212-7 “Across the lines Who would dare to go Under the bridge Over the tracks That separate whites from blacks” -- Tracy Chapman (1988) “Gra......more

Goodreads review by Mary Alice on May 17, 2018

Courage. What courage it takes to be patient and wait for the right moment to march forward. And to march forward with dignity and restraint while those around you try to strip it away from you. Courage is a gift, not just for yourself, but for all those with whom you come in contact.......more

Goodreads review by Erin on August 08, 2018

Melba Pattillo Beals tells stories from her childhood leading up to entering Central High School as one of the Little Rock Nine. What is important about this book is that Melba talks about the harassment and discrimination she experienced on both a large and a small scale. She witnessed a lynching i......more