From the Hood to the Holler
A Story of Separate Worlds, Shared Dreams, and the Fight for America's Future
New York : Crown, [2022]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xviii, 307 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
"Kentucky state representative Charles Booker tells the improbable story of his journey from one of the poorest neighborhoods in the country to a political career forging new alliances among forgotten communities across the New South and beyond"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Grandma's house -- Earl -- The best end -- A new reality -- Tanesha -- Kaylin -- A calling -- The delta to the district -- In the trenches -- The big dollars -- Where I need to be -- Fish and wildlife -- Dreaming big -- Ready to run -- T.J.'s story -- There are no mistakes -- The work of the people -- The head of the dragon -- The Smoketown collective -- Hood to the holler -- Safe at home -- Can you see us now?
Subjects:
Booker, Charles, 1984-
Legislators -- Kentucky -- Biography.
African American politicians -- Kentucky -- Louisville -- Biography.
Kentucky -- Politics and government -- 1951-
Kentucky -- Race relations -- History -- 21st century.
Louisville (Ky.) -- Biography.
Booker, Charles, 1984-
Legislators -- Kentucky -- Biography.
African American politicians -- Kentucky -- Louisville -- Biography.
Kentucky -- Politics and government -- 1951-
Kentucky -- Race relations -- History -- 21st century.
Louisville (Ky.) -- Biography.
ISBN:
9780593240342
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Booker, Charles | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Booker, Charles | Main (Downtown) | New - First Level, Biography | Out (Due: 5/4/2024) |
BIOGRAPHY Booker, Charles | North Main | Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Booker, Charles | North Main | Biography | In |