A little historical perspective on the previous post, Multicultural Incompetence.
We're looking for photos of people in different generations for the cover of Julie's new book, Generational Learning Styles. And some diversity in the photos. So I found this pin-up picture in my grandfather's scrapbook. Picture of Patricia Mace, from around 1943. "That ain't no white girl," Julie remarks, but we don't know. Is/was Patricia Mace black?
She appeared in three movies in 1943, but can find no more info on her. And maybe/probably she could "pass." Few young people today, including/especially those of color, would know what that word means. And that's a good thing. We have made some progress. In the 1960s, my co-author Julie Coates risked her life, including KKK death attempts, for civil rights. Let us know if you can find anything more on Ms. Mace. (Post 2 on the topic. Thanks to Michael Epstein of Hurrell Photographs for permission to use the picture in the book.)
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