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Included in the updated book--are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* the congressional testimony of three, 100+-year-old Americans, who survived the Greenwood\/Tulsa Race Massacre\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* the murder conviction of former police officer Derek Michael Chauvin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* the new college sports rules that allow athletes to earn pay for their play \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The \u003cem\u003eCivil Rights Baby\u003c\/em\u003e title pays tribute to Mrs. Rosa Parks, with whom Wiggins shared private moments before an interview.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the book, Wiggins exposes the man-made obstacle course that greets her--an optimistic girl pursuing a career reporting on the Dallas Cowboys. How well does the Civil Rights Act of 1964, signed the year her birth, protect her opportunities and eliminate discrimination?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book goes beyond individual striving as the headstrong girl personally crosses paths with resistance icons such as Parks and Muhammad Ali.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As a TV commentator, Wiggins is a sought-after voice French, Cameroonian, and Senegalese TV; Pacifica Network; \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLe Figaro\u003c\/em\u003e. She teaches journalism at CELSA Sorbonne University near Paris. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e REVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Wiggins's story should appeal to a wide audience, including but not limited to women color. She is a professional woman of color but also a woman of a certain age in a system that favors younger people.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-Sha-Shana Crichton, \u003c\/strong\u003e lawyer and literary agent in Washington, D.C., Poets \u0026amp; Writers, Sept\/Oct 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wiggins writes in an articulate and professional style, although she balances this with areas where she connects directly with her readers in a more lighthearted manner. Her prose elevates the text, adding significance and gravity in all the right places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCivil Rights Baby offers fresh perspectives on a common, but weighty, memoir theme - which intensifies the individuality of this work and will be striking for readers.... She offers an intriguing start that sets the stage for a challenging and often painful personal journey.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-The BookLife Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wiggins is an expert in sports, social justice, and workplace discrimination...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-Dawn Michelle Hardy, \u003c\/strong\u003e book publicist and literary agent (North Carolina)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"All I can say is thank you for letting the world know about what happens in the bowels of the beast.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-Dr. Malaika Horne Wells, \u003c\/strong\u003eauthor and academic \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's a profound book with lots of important messages.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-Jack Canfield, \u003c\/strong\u003e best-selling author and Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCivil Rights Baby\u003c\/em\u003e \"reminds me of Ralph Ellison's \u003cem\u003eInvisible Man\u003c\/em\u003e and Franz Kafka's \u003cem\u003eMetamorphosis\u003c\/em\u003e ... as I have friends who are also faced with the challenge that [Nita] faced.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Angela Shaw, \u003c\/strong\u003e former staff attorney for the FCC and the NAACP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47479682105522,"sku":"9781737580508","price":21.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/425dd524d825589511527d506a180cd3.webp?v=1779242940","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/civil-rights-baby-2021-new-edition-my-story-of-race-sports-and-breaking-barriers-in-american-journalism-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}