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1956Nonfiction

They Wait in Darkness

Publisher: John Day Co.

George W. Shepherd Jr.

Born: 1926

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George W. Shepherd Jr.

Born: 1926

Other works by George W. Shepherd Jr.

The Politics of African Nationalism (1962)
Racial Influences on American Foreign Policy (1971)
The Trampled Grass (1987)
Popular Politics (1998)
They Are Us (2002)

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1956 Nonfiction

They Wait in Darkness

George W. Shepherd Jr.
1956 Nonfiction

A Manual of Intergroup Relations

John P. Dean

This book […] is ‘a practical guide for those actively engaged in reducing segregation and discrimination in public institutions, voluntary social agencies, and in other community organizations.’

The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards recognize books that have made important contributions to our understanding of racism and human diversity. Cleveland poet and philanthropist Edith Anisfield Wolf established the book awards in 1935, in honor of her father, John Anisfield, and husband, Eugene Wolf, to reflect her family’s passion for social justice. Presented by the Cleveland Foundation, it remains the only American book prize focusing on works that address racism and diversity.

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