Song for My Father : Memoir of an All-American Family - Stephanie Stokes Oliver

Song for My Father

Memoir of an All-American Family

By: Stephanie Stokes Oliver

Paperback | 26 July 2005 | Edition Number 1

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"Song for My Father" is a daughter's memoir of her father, Charles M. Stokes, a prominent African-American member of the National Republican Party. Known as "Stokey," he was born just forty years after the abolition of slavery. But by the time he became a pioneer in the fields of law, legislation, and politics -- during the turbulent and transformative 1960s and 70s -- contemporary associations of the GOP with the "party of Lincoln" had faded. Stokes's choice to remain a Republican against the tide of black Democratic political loyalty took courage. He would live to become Seattle's first black state legislator and serve as Washington State's first African-American district court judge.

With "Song for My Father," Ms. Stokes pays tribute to a man whose love for his country, his family, and his people made a world of difference for generations to come. Stokes's life is a compelling example of what American Dreams are made of.

Industry Reviews
"[A] touching tribute to...the late Charles M. Stokes, a proud Republican and Seattle's first African-American state legislator." -- Essence

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