Dr. Sam, Soldier, Educator, Advocate, Friend: An Autobiography
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (790 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0295990619 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Like sitting in his living room Erik J. Ray I have to begin with an admission of bias. Sam and I were colleagues and friends from 1992 until his death in 2009. We shared many a conversation at his home or on the golf course, often with a cold beverage of varying intoxicating qualities. He was my professional mentor--I now teach history at Edmonds Community College and do so because of his guidance and friendship. This book was hard for me to read because, quite simply, I miss him. I am certainly not the only one. But, I am thankful for this book because it collects all of his stories (ones that I heard MANY times and new ones) into one collection that I can have forever. I am also us. Dr. Sam's Students Stephen L. Johnson I just finished Dr. Sam's book about his life and his families life. I met Samuel Kelly when he started teaching at Shoreline Community College. As I moved to the University of Washington Dr. Sam was moving up to. Take the time to read this wonderful book. He cared for his family, his race, and his community. Many of us want on to finish our PHD,s because of him. He supported me going to Morehouse and going to Atlanta University. He was a friend of students. I too miss Sam.
He sought not just redress for African Americans but also for Chicanos, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and poorer white students as wellA self-described patriot and 'conservative' Kelly viewed educational service as an extension of his patriotic duty to country, epitomized on the battlefield."Oregon Historical Quarterly. "Kelly's book is important reading for all students of African American, Pacific Northwest, military, civil rights, and educational history and will also appeal to a popular audience."Kimberly Jensen, Pacific Northwest Quarterly, Fall 2011"A signature feature of Kelly's approach to educational equity was inclusiveness
Before he died in 2009, he was proud to witness the election of Barack Obama as the first African American president, a fulfillment of his lifelong dream that the nation would recognize the rights and dignity of all citizens.Watch the book trailer: youtube/user/UWashingtonPress#p/u/4/udknuKbOmnE. He describes his rise from army private to second lieutenant between 1944 and 1945, his bitter encounters with racism while wearing his army uniform in the South, his participation in the U.S. In 1970, he became the first vice president for the Office of Minority Affairs and the first major African American administrator at the Univer