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Shirley Sherrod

Shirley Sherrod

Shirley Sherrod

Shirley Sherrod lectures nationally on issues of importance to middle class families, the poor, and small communities. She promotes empowerment strategies for economically and socially disadvantaged people and runs educational projects for struggling farmers. She lives in Georgia with her husband.

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The Courage to Hope will be released on July 16, 2013 in Trade Paperback
May 14, 2013
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Chapter 1 from The Courage to Hope
Feb 02, 2013
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Sep 19, 2012
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Sep 15, 2012
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Sep 09, 2012
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Sep 06, 2012
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Sep 05, 2012
The Courage to Hope will be released on August 28, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Aug 28, 2012
The Courage to Hope is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Aug 28, 2012
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Aug 24, 2012
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Aug 19, 2012

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WALB 10, April 11, 2013
...made national headlines when she got caught up in a controversy over race relations is promoting her book. Shirley Sherrod wrote "The Courage to Hope." She was forced out of her job with the U.S. Department of Agriculture after a blogger posted...
Tri State Defender, December 22, 2012
...John McCluskey, Jr. 5. "The Courage to Hope: How I Stood Up to the Politics of Fear" by Shirley Sherrod 6. "Inspiration: Profiles of Black Women Changing Our World" by Crystal McCrary with Nathan Hale Williams 7. "American Tapestry: The Story...
Democracy Now!, December 12, 2012
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Teen Stars World, December 12, 2012
...in America, from the Courtroom to the Kill Zones” – Connie Rice (Scribner) “The Courage to Hope” – Shirley Sherrod (Atria Books) “The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court ” – Jeffrey Toobin (Doubleday) Literary Work –...
MSN Entertainment, December 11, 2012
...Zones" - Connie Rice (Scribner) ·� � � � � � � � "The Courage to Hope" - Shirley Sherrod (Atria Books) ·� � � � � � � � "The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court " - Jeffrey Toobin (Doubleday) Outstanding...
AL.com, January 18, 2013
...are $25 and concert tickets are $15. They can be reserved by phoning 205-348-7111. Auburn University will host Shirley Sherrod, a former member of the Obama Administration and a leading figure in a recent civil rights struggle, as the keynote speaker at...
Individual.com, January 17, 2013
...The city will close out its Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Saturday with a reception and program featuring Shirley Sherrod, who gained national prominence in 2010 when comments she made at an NAACP event were posted out-of-context by a conservative...
TMC Net, January 17, 2013
...The city will close out its Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Saturday with a reception and program featuring Shirley Sherrod, who gained national prominence in 2010 when comments she made at an NAACP event were posted out-of-context by a conservative...
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, January 17, 2013
...The city will close out its Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Saturday with a reception and program featuring Shirley Sherrod, who gained national prominence in 2010 when comments she made at an NAACP event were posted out-of-context by a conservative...
Huffington Post, January 17, 2013
...leader has erred in some way. 3. Drag your feet. Remember when U.S. Department of Agriculture official Shirley Sherrod was abruptly fired after Andrew Breitbart circulated an edited video of Sherrod that made her appear racist? Agriculture Secretary...
WSFA, January 16, 2013
...will also include the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Scholarship Breakfast at AU Hotel and Conference Center. Shirley Sherrod, author and a leading figure in a recent civil rights struggle, will be the keynote speaker. Other highlights of the week...
WTVM, January 16, 2013
...will also include the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Scholarship Breakfast at AU Hotel and Conference Center. Shirley Sherrod, author and a leading figure in a recent civil rights struggle, will be the keynote speaker. Other highlights of the week...