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While success as a celebrity athlete or entertainer may seem like an achievable dream, the reality is that young African Americans have a much greater chance of succeeding in the professions through education and hard work--and a mentor to show them the path. \u003ccite\u003eReal Role Models\u003c\/cite\u003e introduces high school and college-age African Americans to twenty-three black professionals who have achieved a high level of success in their chosen fields and who tell their stories to inspire young people to pursue a professional career and do the work necessary to achieve their dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the individuals profiled by Joah Spearman and Louis Harrison, Jr., include Leonard Pitts, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the \u003ccite\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/cite\u003e; Melody Barnes, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council; Danyel Smith, editor-in-chief of \u003ccite\u003eVibe\u003c\/cite\u003e; and Dr. Tim George, Chief of Pediatric Neuroscience at Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas. They and other interviewees describe their backgrounds, career paths, and desire to give back by helping others reach their goals. Representing a wide range of occupations, these real role models prove to African American youths that a whole world of successful, rewarding careers awaits them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Real Role Models\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRufus Cormier, JD, Partner at the Baker Botts Law Firm, Houston, Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMelody Barnes, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEric Motley, PhD, Managing Director of the Aspen Institute's Henry Crown Fellowship Program, Aspen, Colorado\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames McIntyre, Spokesman for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTracie Hall, Assistant Dean and Librarian at Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKimberlydawn Wisdom, MD, Surgeon General of the State of Michigan, Lansing, Michigan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTimothy George, MD, Chief of Pediatric Neuroscience at Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin, Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVictoria Holloway Barbosa, MD, Ethnic Dermatologist and Former Executive for L'Oreal, Chicago, Illinois\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill Douglas, White House Correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers, Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeonard Pitts, Jr., Columnist for the \u003ccite\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/cite\u003e, Miami, Florida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDanyel Smith, Editor of \u003ccite\u003eVibe\u003c\/cite\u003e Magazine, New York, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEd Stewart, Managing Director of External Communications for Delta Airlines, Atlanta, Georgia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLynn Tyson, Vice President of Investor Relations for Dell, Austin, Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillie Miles, Jr., Founder and CEO of Miles Wealth Management, Houston, Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorace Allen, Founder and CEO of TeamPact, Atlanta, Georgia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeavra Daughtry, President and CEO of Excellent Care Management, Houston, Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJe'Caryous Johnson, Founder and CEO of I'm Ready Productions, Houston, Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteve Jones, Cofounder of a graphic design company, Oakland, California\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsiah Warner, PhD, Chemistry Professor at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGloria Ladson-Billings, PhD, Professor of Education at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBernard Muir, Athletic Director at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCraig Littlepage, Athletic Director at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeverly Kearney, Women's Track Coach at the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292718326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Joah Spearman, Louis Harrison","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635439759516,"sku":"9780292718326","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_01d19da8-1dc6-41c1-ba18-647f1970fcbd.jpg?v=1603839552","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/real-role-models-successful-african-americans-beyond-pop-culture-9780292718326","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}