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For Lake Effect's Book of the Month series with the Milwaukee Public Library, librarian Connor Bowman recommends A Worthy Piece of Work: The Untold Story of Madeline Morgan and the Fight for Black History in Schools by Michael Hines for July.
<p>The pioneering educator recognized that Black students needed a curriculum that transmitted knowledge but also countered the prevailing ideology of racial hierarchy. A new biography shows how progress in education is never fully secure. </p>
A new book details the incredible work of Madeline Morgan, a teacher and activist who was determined to bring about the ‘alternative Black curriculum’
Michael Hines’ book “A Worthy Piece of Work: The Untold Story of Madeline Morgan and the Fight for Black History in Schools” is the latest selection in our Black Voices Book Club Series. It tells the story of how Black history came to Chicago schools.