This book is a biographical examination, Drs. Mamie Clark and Kenneth Clark, psychologists, who developed the acclaimed “Doll Test” during the 1950s and 1960s.
What the Children Told Us: The Untold Story of the Famous “Doll Test” and the Black Psychologists Who Changed The World by Tim Spofford details the life story of the researchers who developed one of the most significant social research experiments in the twentieth century. Their research known as the “Doll Test” drew national and international attention to the enduring impact of racism on the psychological development of children living under such an oppressive system.
The author, Tim Spofford, covered educational policymaking for the Albany Times Union in New York’s capital city. Spofford has taught writing and journalism in schools and colleges and has a Doctor of Arts in English degree from the State University of New York at Albany. He’s published articles in the New York Times, Newsday, Mother Jones, Columbia Journalism Review, and other publications. He also worked as a copy editor, most recently at the St. Petersburg Times in Florida.
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About the African American Research Library and Cultural Center
The Broward County African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) is located in the Sistrunk community, one of the oldest historically Black communities named for one of Fort Lauderdale’s first Black physicians. Opening to the public on October 26, 2002, AARLCC became the third public library of its kind in the United States dedicated to the study of Black history and culture. The 60,000 square-foot Center serves as a repository of materials related to the local, national, and international voices of the African diaspora with more than 85,000 books, manuscripts, artifacts, framed art, print, photography, audiovisual, and documents held in our Adult Services Section and Special Collections. The Youth Services Section features a special collection of Coretta Scott King Award books and the Ashley Bryan Art Collection from illustrators of African Descent. AARLCC also features a 5,000 sq. ft. museum, a 300-seat state-of-the-art theatre, and a Computer Training Center.
AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teens | New Adults | Kids | Families | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Speaker | Discussion/Lecture | Arts & Cultural |
Mon, Sep 02 | Closed |
(Labor Day) | |
Tue, Sep 03 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Wed, Sep 04 | 10:00PM to 8:00PM |
Thu, Sep 05 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Fri, Sep 06 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Sep 07 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Sep 08 | Closed |