Memories
Royal Street-L. J. Rowan A Cultural Legacy 1950-1970
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About the Book
MEMORIES, is my personal commemorative description of an exceptional legacy of young Black teens in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. This portrait portrays students sharing special bonds of love, friendships, academic dignity and great respect for their Alma Mater, Royal Street-L. J. Rowan High, during and after the outcries of the Civil Rights Era. If you enjoy searching for time capsules and flashbacks of the United States' History, this profound Legacy can accommodate your thirst and help you understand Black students' desires for getting an education and succeeding beyond their parents and grandparents socioeconomic status or wildest dreams, during the crisis of the Little Rock Nine, the Norfolk's seventeen, the Vietnam Anti-War Movement, the assassinations of President John Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Vernon Dahmer, as well as the wrongfully accused and cruel treatments of Clyde Kennard. Trapped in this almost hopeless environment, many African American students escaped the horrors of society, and blossomed into well-adjusted educated citizens, prepared to enforce and enjoy all freedoms of the United States Constitution and the competitive, global job market.
About the Author
She is a product of segregated schools in America and just one example of many student successors, which proves those all Black schools created many outstanding leaders. This proud Rowan High graduate from Hattiesburg, Mississippi wants to express her love and dedication for her enthusiastic teachers, those special memories of happiness, challenging academic opportunities and many memorable inspirational incentives she and so many other African American students experienced while attending this distinguished all Black institution.
Building upon her proud Rowan Legacy and her teacher's inspirations, as well as receiving several college degrees, she was fortunate to become a member of the Special Pilot Teacher's Group during the sixties, which integrated the Hattiesburg Public School District. Several years later, she earned the honorable title, Teacher Of The Year at Woodley Elementary. And as a result, throughout her career, she has been the recipient of many other distinguished leadership and community service awards. However, she is extremely proud of her illustrious, District Teacher Of The Year Award from the Hattiesburg Public School District, working in her church, presenting a Spiritual Therapy Program at a local Convalescent Center and serving as an Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Cluster Coordinator for District Five, as well as being a Challenger of the National Board Teachers' Certification Program.
Presently, She is retired. Now, she serves as a community leader, President of the Jackson State Alumni Chapter in Hattiesburg, a freelance writer, motivational speaker and is a well-known author in the state of Mississippi ,who writes religious inspirational books. Her best sellers are God's Wisdom For Successful Happy Ladies, published 2005 and The Blessings Of Faith, published 2008. She is married, has two daughters and one grandson. Her E-mail address is http://www.tripod.lycos.com