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My Soul Look Back in Wonder

Memories from a Life of Study, Struggle, and Doin Battle in the Language Wars

Smitherman, Geneva Napoleon

My Soul Look Back in Wonder

My Soul Look Back in Wonder

Memories from a Life of Study, Struggle, and Doin Battle in the Language Wars

My Soul Look Back in Wonder

 

This is the story of Dr. Geneva Smitherman, aka "Dr. G," the pioneering linguist often referred to as the "Queen of Black Language." As Dr. G enters her eighth decade, she seeks to share the meaning and purpose of a life of study and struggle and its significance for all those who seek racial and social justice today.

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Beschrijving My Soul Look Back in Wonder

This is the story of Dr. Geneva Smitherman, aka "Dr. G," the pioneering linguist often referred to as the "Queen of Black Language." As Dr. G enters her eighth decade, she seeks to share the meaning and purpose of a life of study and struggle and its significance for all those who seek racial and social justice today.

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9781032080017
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200
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