Table of Contents
Introduction, 1
Dedication, 4
Acknowledgements, 5
Foreword, 7
In Memory, 11
Contents, 14
Chapter I.
An Unexpected Career Impact, 19
Chapter II.
The Early Dukes Family, 21
Chapter III.
High School, 31
Chapter IV.
Induction into the Military, 35
Chapter V.
Wayne State University, 39
Chapter VI.
Young Adult Division of NAACP—Leadership Challenges, 44
Chapter VII.
Transition from Detroit to Washington, D.C., 51
Chapter VIII.
First Job in Washington, D.C.—President’s Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity, 59
Chapter IX.
Black Leadership, 70
Chapter X.
President Johnson from a Historical Perspective, 80
Chapter XI.
Surprising Appointment to the Staff of Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, 87
Chapter XII.
Entry into the Field of Public Relations, 112
Chapter XIII.
Democratic Party Presidential and Congressional Involvement, 136
Chapter XIV.
Passage of D.C. Home Rule, 143
Chapter XV.
ODA National and International Projects, 147
Chapter XVI.
Women Civil Rights Leaders, 164
Chapter XVII.
Challenging Public Relations Clients/Case Problems, 172
Chapter XVIII.
Death of Senator Hubert H. Humphrey—Presenting his Final Two Speeches, 199
Chapter XIX.
Beginning of Family Life in Washington D.C., 202
Chapter XX.
A Period of Dark Despair— The Washington North Star Newspaper—Collapse of Marriage, 207
Chapter XXI.
Emerging from the Depth of Darkness to a Bright Light of Restoration, 215
Chapter XXII.
Lessons from Life’s Journey, 235
Chapter XXIII.
Letters of Note, 242
Index, 253
