"It is on the shoulders of people like Dovey Johnson Roundtree that we stand today. She has clearly demonstrated that even in the face of enormous challenges, an unblinking belief in equality and justice will spur real change." ¿ Michelle Obama
Legendary African American civil rights attorney Dovey Johnson Roundtree recounts her trailblazing life in this inspiring, beautifully told story that shows how one remarkable woman changed history, and how urgent it is to continue her work today. From the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina, to the segregated courtrooms of the nation's capital, from the male stronghold of the army to the pulpits of churches¿where women had waited for years for the right to minister¿Dovey Johnson Roundtree sought justice. As one of the first women to be commissioned as an army officer in World War II, Dovey Roundtree broke down gender and color barriers in the United States military. Then, at a time when African...