From Amistad To The White House “Teachable Moments” From 1839 To Within My Lifetime

From Amistad To The White House is a visually-driven and thought-provoking non-fiction narrative. Author Kay Harris takes you on a journey through the landmark sites of the Civil Rights Movement where you relive the major events of the African-American struggle for equality, beginning with the involuntary passengers of the Amistad in 1839, to retracing the great strides of progress achieved during the Civil Rights period. The journey continues to the election of our first African-American President, including "Teachable Moments" through President Obama's last months in office.

Harris's journey south of the Mason-Dixon line is punctuated with her personal reflections of how our nation has evolved, as well as the challenges yet to be met. The photo images include the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee; locations in Money Mississippi; 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham Alabama; the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, the site of the historic "Bloody Sunday" March; and much more.