{"product_id":"trailblazing-black-women-of-washington-state-9781540252845","title":"Trailblazing Black Women of Washington State","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBreaking glass ceilings, organizing clubs, and making history as the first in their fields, these trailblazing Black women paved the way for new generations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Nettie Craig Asberry, founder of the Tacoma NAACP, to Dr. Dolores Silas, now honored by a school bearing her name, these women forged a path amid adversity. Black women were crucial to the war effort, working as Rosies at Boeing during World War II, and in the post-war years, Seattle musicians like Edyth Turnham and Her Knights of Syncopation were in high demand. These teachers, scientists, and politicians served on boards, led protests, and fought for civil rights across the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin author and historian Marilyn Morgan as she chronicles the incredible lives and contributions of Washington's Black women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Morgan, Marilyn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History PR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781540252845\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Marilyn Morgan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39871168610379,"sku":"9781540252845","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_e460c534-face-4939-9e37-087f57db0175.jpg?v=1664885600","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/trailblazing-black-women-of-washington-state-9781540252845","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}