Viola Desmond Her Life and Times
Authors Graham Reynolds and Wanda Robson (Viola's sister) look beyond the theatre incident and provide new insights into her life. They detail not only her act of courage in resisting the practice of racial segregation in Canada, but also her extraordinary achievement as a pioneer African Canadian businesswoman. In spite of the widespread racial barriers that existed in Canada during most of the twentieth century, Viola Desmond became the pre-eminent Black beauty culturist in Canada, establishing the first Black beauty studio in Halifax and the Desmond School of Beauty Culture. She also created her own line of beauty products.
Accessible, concise and timely, this book tells the incredible, important story of Viola Desmond, considered by many to be Canada's Rosa Parks.
Publisher Name | Roseway Publishing |
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Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
Format | Audio |
Bisac Subject Major | BIO |
Language | NG |
Isbn 10 | 1773631233 |
Isbn 13 | 9781773631233 |
Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
Dimensions | 00.85" H x 00.05" L x 50.00" W |
Page Count | 128 |
Graham Reynolds is a professor emeritus and the Viola Desmond Chair in Social Justice at Cape Breton University.He is the author (with Wanda Robson) of Viola Desmond's Canada: A History of Blacks and Racial Segregation in the Promised Land, winner of the 2017 Robbie Robertson Atlantic Book Award for Non-Fiction.