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Book

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

Call Numbers

  • 921 C7679C (CEN)
  • H 921 C7679C (CEN)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025]

Physical Description

xv, 251 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

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.

Contents

  • Look what you've done
  • The blueprint
  • In his footsteps
  • Up from Black Bottom
  • Family we choose
  • Campaign signs
  • MomCon
  • Brotherhood
  • Political limelight
  • Glory in the pasture
  • Baptized by fire
  • "Detroit vs. Everybody"
  • In my father's name.

Subjects

Added Authors

Michael Eric Dyson