Dawkins, a veteran journalist, gives an insider's account of the battling egos, valiant efforts and controversies that went into creating the National Association of Black Journalists, the largest and most powerful organization of journalists of color in America. The critically-acclaimed book also recounts the struggles that have sustained and strengthened the group as it has grown and prospered.

$14, plus $2.50 for postage Published by August Press, 1997 255 pages ISBN No. 0-9635720-4-0

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Reviews: "An informative, sometimes indelicately gossipy, backstage history...most valuable are inspirational interviews with numerous leading black journalists (including Les Payne, Chuck Stone and Jeannye Thornton), whose stories testify both to their determination and to the obstacles minority journalists confront." -- American Journalism Review "Dawkins details the good, the bad and the ugly of these pioneering journalists in a precise fashion that provides the reader with the foundation for understanding the struggles of black journalists." -- African American Literary Review "It will serve researchers and friends of black journalists for years to come." -- Gannett News Service