Looking Beyond Race The Life of Otis Milton Smith |
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| Author:
| Smith, Otis Milton
Stolberg, Mary M. |
| Foreword by:
| Jordan, Vernon E.
Jordan, Vernon E. |
| Series title: | Great Lakes Books Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8143-2939-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2000 |
| Publisher: | Wayne State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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The author recounts his life as an African-American who overcame poverty and prejudice to become a successful politician and the first black elected to a statewide office. He went on to become the first black vice president and general counsel to General Motors.
The author recounts his life as an African-American who overcame poverty and prejudice to become a successful politician and the first black elected to a statewide office. He went on to become the first black vice president and general counsel to General Motors.