The Key to the Door: Experiences of Early African American Students at the University of Virginia

Synopsis

Higher Education For The Public Good / Deborah Mcdowell -- Perseverance And Resilience: African Americans At The University Of Virginia / Ervin L. Jordan, Jr. -- The Only One In The Room: U. Va. Law School, 1955-1958 / John F. Merchant -- Becoming A Doctor In A Segregated World / William Womack -- Life On Mr. Jefferson's Plantation / Aubrey Jones -- Looking Back / Barbara S. Favazza -- An Interview With Teresa Walker Price And Evelyn Yancey Jones / Maurice Apprey And Shelli M. Poe -- A Son Of The South: An African American Public Servant / David Temple -- U. Va.: An Essential Experience / Willis B. Mcleod -- An Interview With Vivian W. Pinn / Maurice Apprey -- Opening The Door: Reflection And A Call To Action For An Inclusive Academic Community / Shelli M. Poe, Patrice Preston-grimes, Marcus L. Martin, And Meghan S. Faulkner -- Strategies For Creating A Sense Of Place And High Achievement / Maurice Apprey. Edited By Maurice Apprey And Shelli M. Poe. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.