The story of the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) in 1909. Viewed through the life of co-founder Mary White Ovington, a seminal feminist and social activist, it focuses on her relationship with pioneering black leaders.

The story of the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) in 1909. Viewed through the life of co-founder Mary White Ovington, a seminal feminist and social activist, it focuses on her relationship with pioneering black leaders including Walter White, James Weldon Johnson, and Mary Church Terell. Providing provocative insights into race and gender in the early 20th century, it offers an original look at the founding of America's oldest civil rights organization.

Finding Her Avenue
Taking Root
From Social Researcher to Activist
White Woman in a Colored World
The NAACP Is Born
Growing Pains
Chairman of the Board
Catalyst to the Harlem Renaissance
Rifts and Evolution
Traveling Fund-Raiser
Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing
Notes
Bibliography
Index.