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They raised me up : a black single mother and the women who inspired her

Title
They raised me up : a black single mother and the women who inspired her / Carolyn Marie Wilkins.
Author
Wilkins, Carolyn (Carolyn Marie)
Publication
Columbia, Missouri ; London [England] : University of Missouri Press, [2013].

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Description
viii, 149 pages : illustrations, portraits; 25 cm
Summary
"At the height of the cocaine-fueled 1980s, Carolyn Wilkins left a disastrous marriage in Washington State and, hoping to make it in the music business, moved with her four-year-old daughter to a gritty working-class town on the edge of Boston. 'They raised me up' is the story of her battle to succeed in the world of jam sessions and jazz clubs--a man's world where women were seen as either sex objects or doormats. To survive, she had to find a way to pay the bills, overcome a crippling case of stage fright, fend off a series of unsuitable men, and most important, find a reliable babysitter. Alternating with Carolyn's story are the stories of her ancestors and mentors--five musically gifted women who struggled to realize their dreams at the turn of the twentieth century: Philippa Schuyler; Marjory Jackson; Lilly Pruett; Ruth Lipscomb; and Alberta Sweeney."--Publisher description.
Subject
  • Wilkins, Carolyn
  • African American single mothers > Biography
  • African American women musicians > Biography
  • African American women > Biography
  • African American families
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-149).
Call Number
Sc E 14-148
ISBN
  • 0826220118
  • 9780826220110
OCLC
836206238
Author
Wilkins, Carolyn (Carolyn Marie), author.
Title
They raised me up : a black single mother and the women who inspired her / Carolyn Marie Wilkins.
Publisher
Columbia, Missouri ; London [England] : University of Missouri Press, [2013].
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-149).
Research Call Number
Sc E 14-148
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