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My story : The Southern girl who grew up in a shotgun house on Beaver Street and became the Flying SupremeEntry/Object ID
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138 pages : illustrations, photos ; 24 cm
My story : The Southern girl who grew up in a shotgun house on Beaver Street and became the Flying Supreme written by Dr. Norma Ruth Solomon White.; edited by Connie Cochran.
Autobiography of Dr. Norma Ruth Solomon White, the 25th International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, and local educator.
Autographed by author.
Selected contents: Dedication -- My grandma by her granddaughter, Danielle -- Growing up in a shotgun house on Beaver Street -- School days -- On to college -- Becoming a teacher -- Wife and mother -- From band director to administrator -- Retirement -- Religious involvement -- Sorority involvement -- Flying supreme -- New Millennium -- Appendices.
Selected people/locations mentioned: Gilbert & Ruth Ann Cummings Solomon -- Brewster Hospital -- Nichols Dry Cleaners -- Major Canty -- Rebecca Mack -- City market -- West Union Baptist Church -- Mrs. DuBose -- Bettye Sessions Hayes -- Baptist Young Peoples Union -- Mrs. Camilla Thompson Perkins -- Eugene White -- Lucille William Gray -- Old Stanton High School history (p.10) -- Coach James P. Small -- Davis Street Pawn Shop -- Mr. McFarlin -- Juillard School of Music -- Stanton class of 1951 -- Dr. Foster -- Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority -- 1953 first Debutante Ball for African-American girls grand march led by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune & Dr. Schell, Sr. -- Isaiah Blocker Junior High School -- 1st female band director -- Columbia University (p.23) -- Darnell Cookman Junior High School -- Married Alvin G. White -- Son Marcel Kevin -- Marcel attended Jean Ribault Senior High School -- FAMU Marching 100 Band Boosters Club -- McDonald's All American High School Band -- Promoted to instrumental music coordinator -- Position of curriculum assistant at Jean Ribault Senior High School (p.39) -- 5 different Black principals at Ribault -- With integration in 1990s white assistant principal -- Retired in June of 1992 after 37 years in Duval County School System -- St. Philips Episcopal Church -- Saint Gabriel's Episcopal Church -- Father Parker appointed her to 1st senior warden (p.50) -- Gamma Rho Omega Chapter of AKA -- Estelle McKissick -- In 1986 granddaughter Danielle LaMyse White born -- International President AKA -- Great grandson Isiah born -- Isiah led campaign for hand sanitizers for Flint Michigan schools & homeless shelters -- Invited to White House Easter egg hunt -- Naming of street in honor of DR. White -- Birth of great daughter in 2017 (p.112) -- Family spotlight -- List of publications by Dr. White -- List of awards for Dr. White (p. 132).Collection
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White, Norma Ruth Solomon, 1934- ., Jacksonville (Fla.) -- Authors., African American teachers -- Florida -- Jacksonville., Duval County Public Schools (Fla.) -- History., Teachers -- Florida -- Jacksonville -- Biography., Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University -- Bands., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.Publication Details
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White, Norma Ruth SolomonEdition
First editionPublisher
[author]Place Published
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[Jacksonville, Fla.]Call No.
LC 214.23 J33 W45 2022ISBN
9781792385902