Walking on the Grass : A White Woman in a Black World,9780865547179

Walking on the Grass : A White Woman in a Black World

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ISBN13: 9780865547179
ISBN10: 0865547173
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2001-12-01
Publisher(s): Mercer Univ Pr
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Summary

In the late sixties, Carla Mancari, a thirty-four-year-old white woman, sought a college degree at the historically black South Carolina State College. There, she faced inner demons of racist society, confronted her own fears and prejudices, learned to overcome her beliefs, and came to understand that racism is the most deadly of society's self-inflicted wounds.

During her time at South Carolina State, a riot erupted between students and police when students were protesting a segregated bowling alley. Several of the protesters were killed in what has become known as the Orangeburg Massacre.

Carla Mancari's inner journey mirrors that of the nation as a whole as it struggles against racism. By reading Mancari's memoir, we gain insight into our own moral struggles.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xii
Introduction 1(1)
The Lights Go Out
2(9)
In Desperation
11(10)
A Twisted, Warped Mind
21(7)
Humiliation
28(7)
A Gift 35
35(11)
Breakthrough
46(14)
Hope and Friends
60(11)
Empathy
71(8)
An Act of Kindness
79(9)
Cupid's Poor Timing
88(11)
A Collision Course
99(13)
Transformation
112(7)
Devastated
119(7)
Two Worlds Collide
126(14)
Blood on the Grassy Slopes
140(14)
Courage Is Caring
154(6)
That Gentle Breeze
160(8)
Storm Warnings
168(7)
It Isn't Fair
175(11)
An Inconsolable Loss
186(9)
Paying the Price
195(10)
Rhythm of Her Heart
205(4)
Postscript, 2001
209(5)
Epilogue The Investigation 214(2)
Appendix Taped Live Radio Announcements 216(5)
Bibliography 221

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