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My father's house : an ode to America's longest-serving Black Congressman /

My Father's House by John Conyers III is a reflective tribute to his father, Congressman John James Conyers, Jr., blending personal memoir with political history. It offers an intimate portrait of Conyers as both a civil rights icon and a complex family man, highlighting his legislative legacy...

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Main Author: Conyers, John James, III, 1990- (Author)
Other Authors: Dyson, Michael Eric (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Conyers, John, > Jr., > 1929-2019
United States. > Congress. > House > Biography.
Conyers, John James, > III, > 1990-
African American legislators > Biography.
Legislators > United States > Biography.
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
United States > Politics and government > 1989-
African Americans > Michigan > Detroit > Biography.
Detroit (Mich.) > Race relations.
Detroit (Mich.) > Biography.
Parlementaires noirs américains > Biographies.
Parlementaires > États-Unis > Biographies.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1945-1989.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1989-
Noirs américains > Michigan > Detroit > Biographies.
Biographies.
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Summary:My Father's House by John Conyers III is a reflective tribute to his father, Congressman John James Conyers, Jr., blending personal memoir with political history. It offers an intimate portrait of Conyers as both a civil rights icon and a complex family man, highlighting his legislative legacy and his mentorship of key national figures. Through his son's eyes, the book humanizes the giants of the civil rights era and underscores their enduring influence on modern American politics.
Physical Description:xv, 251 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
ISBN:9780063336810
0063336812