Mamie Phipps Clark, Champion for Children
From the Series Extraordinary Women in Psychology
This inspiring graphic novel tells the story of groundbreaking psychologist and civil rights activist Mamie Phipps Clark, PhD, and her research in the racial identity and development of self in Black children, the work that ultimately played a vital role in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case.
Mamie was born and raised in Hot Springs, Arkansas, during a time when United States laws intentionally disadvantaged Black people and permitted racial segregation. This profoundly impacted her life and work and instilled in her an unstoppable force to champion for Black children. Mamie made a difference with science—she studied math and psychology at Howard University. She was first the Black woman to graduate from Columbia University with a doctorate degree in psychology. Mamie expanded her earlier master’s research into the famous black-doll/white-doll experiments that exposed the negative effects of racial segregation in children.
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978-1-4338-3048-8
On pre-order until 01/01/2025
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$12.74 |
| Interest Level | Grade 7 - Grade 9 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 7 |
| Genre | Graphic Novels, Social Studies, Young Adult |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Biography, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity |
| Copyright | 2024 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association |
| Imprint | Magination Press — American Psychological Association |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 144 |
| Publication Date | 2025-01-01 |
Author: Lynnette Mawhinney
Lynnette Mawhinney, PhD, is professor of urban education at Rutgers University-Newark and affiliated faculty in Africana Studies. She is an award-winning author and scholar of six books.