The march for civil rights
Subtitle: the Benjamin Hooks story
By: Benjamin L. Hooks with Jerry Guess ; foreword by Dennis W. Archer.
Contributors: Guess, Jerry.
Series: ABA biography series
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2004
Place of publication: [Chicago, Ill.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 387
Subjects: Hooks, Benjamin L. -- 1925-; African American lawyers -- United States -- Biography; African American civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography; Civil rights movements -- United States -- History
Genres: Biography.
Other titles: Benjamin Hooks story.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Deep are the roots : "The angel of Beale Street"; title: Growing up in Memphis; title: The school years; title: The call to duty : military experience; title: Law school, civil rights activities, and family; title: The judgeship : breaking barriers in Memphis; title: The King I knew; title: Business ventures; title: The Federal Communications Commission; title: The decision; title: NAACP : relationship with the board 1977-1984; title: The new day begun : 1977-78 and South African involvement; title: The dawning of a new year/Protests against apartheid; title: The bump in the road; title: The year of Andrew Young; title: 1981 : the Reagan victory and its impact; title: 1981-1992; title: fair share : an economic road map; title: The Lenell Geter case; title: NAACP : an agent for change; title: Women in the NAACP; title: Sports campaign 1987; title: Membership drives and radiothon 1988-1989; title: The silent march; title: Keeping The crisis alive; title: The Clarence Thomas nomination; title: The Rodney King verdicts; title: Upstairs at the White House; title: My life and the church; title: Fraternal organizations and political activity.