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Mary Herring Wright offers a vivid memoir of her childhood and early adulthood as a Black deaf girl attending a residential school in North Carolina during the 1930s and 1940s. Her narrative blends historical context with personal insight, detailing the school’s curriculum—including week-long Black History celebrations that highlighted figures such as Madame Walker, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and George Washington Carver—and the evolution of its physical facilities. Wright’s unique perspective as both student and student‑teacher provides an intimate look at faculty, staff, and the broader community, while underscoring themes of faith, perseverance, and optimism.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Mary Herring Wright
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