The Dawn at My Back: Memoir of a Black Texas Upbringing explores what it means to grow up in a racist society. It describes the injustices endured daily and vividly paints a picture of the pain they carry with them. Blue’s story demonstrates the power of racism to rip families apart, even as one consciously […]
![The Dawn at My Back: A Memoir of a Black Texas Upbringing Mollie Parrott, standing 4ourth from left and joined by daughter Carroll, attended numerous club meetings with other African American women in her effort to combat society's racism.](https://houstonhistorymagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/clubwomen-e1292875536313-100x100.jpg)