The Story of Ruth - Harris, Rosalind J
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"The Story of Ruth" is a first person narrative about the life and journey of an African American woman who grew up in the deep south during the Jim Crow era. Ruth Smith was an only child who was very close to her mother and father. They moved north leaving her in Mississippi at the age of 17. In 1948, Ruth and her young husband and baby eventually migrated north also in pursuit of the American Dream, but more importantly to be closer to her parents. She was a devoted wife and mother and after being a homemaker for many years, she worked in hospitality. She was the mother of six children who…mehr

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"The Story of Ruth" is a first person narrative about the life and journey of an African American woman who grew up in the deep south during the Jim Crow era. Ruth Smith was an only child who was very close to her mother and father. They moved north leaving her in Mississippi at the age of 17. In 1948, Ruth and her young husband and baby eventually migrated north also in pursuit of the American Dream, but more importantly to be closer to her parents. She was a devoted wife and mother and after being a homemaker for many years, she worked in hospitality. She was the mother of six children who gave her a multitude of grand-, great- and great-great grand-children. At the time, and shortly before her untimely and tragic death at the age of 80, she was happy to have cast her vote for Barack Obama, the first African American US President. This book shares historical facts intertwined with racism, despair, heartbreak and the trials and tribulations Ruth Smith faced as an African American woman in America.
Autorenporträt
Author Rosalind J. Harris is the daughter of Ruth Juanita Smith James Boyd, the subject and title of her book. She is a mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Based in Denver, Colorado, she is the publisher of the award-winning Denver Urban Spectrum, a community publication that has been spreading the news about people of color since 1987. The monthly publication has been hailed as the go to publication for news and information. It has profiled national personalities including Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and many others. Rosalind Harris is recognized as a well-respected community and business leader. For more than three decades, she and her publication have received hundreds of media and journalism awards locally and nationally. This book is her proudest possession and most important published work, thus far. For the many lives she touched and for those who loved her, Rosalind Harris has penned this book in memory of her mother who passed away on November 3, 2008, the day before Barack Obama became America's first Black president of the U.S.