LEADER 04931cam 2200637 i 4500001 on1376505360 003 OCoLC 005 20240430153518.0 008 230221s2023 nyu b 000 0ceng 010 2023005620 019 1398632550 020 9780593421758 |qhardcover 020 0593421752 |qhardcover 035 (Sirsi) o1376505360 035 (OCoLC)1376505360 |z(OCoLC)1398632550 040 DLC |beng |erda |cDLC |dBDX |dOCLCF |dOCLCO |dGO6 |dYDX |dOCLCO |dERE |dUtOrBLW 042 pcc 043 n-us-al 049 EREB 050 00 F334.M753 |bA27 2023 082 00 976.1/47092B |223/eng/20230419 100 1 Reed, Steven L., |eauthor. |=^A1466052 245 10 First, best : |blessons in leadership and legacy from today's civil rights movement / |cSteven L. Reed with Fagan Harris. 246 30 Lessons in leadership and legacy from today's civil rights movement 264 1 New York : |bAvery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, |c[2023] 300 246 pages ; |c24 cm 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 504 Includes bibliographical references. 505 0 Origins -- The Mothers of the Movement -- The Pain of Change -- More than Race -- Journeys -- Homecoming -- Epiphany -- The Other Side of the Ball -- The Problems That Are Opportunities -- Rewriting the Narrative -- The Lessons. 520 "The first Black mayor of Montgomery, Alabama, shares his story of making his way in a world that wasn't built for him, drawing on his rich heritage as the son of a civil rights leader. As a proud son of Joe L. Reed, Steven Reed grew up hearing stories about how his father integrated Montgomery lunch counters and took advice directly from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Reverend Ralph Abernathy. However, it wasn't until Reed was in the fourth grade and received a death threat against his father that he began to understand more fully the importance of the lessons his father was trying to impart. At this pivotal moment, his father explained, "My job is to prepare you to be a cross-bearer and not just a crown-wearer. Bigotry has no place in our household. It will only hold you down and make you small." First, Best is an essential antidote to the perpetual dehumanization and distortions of Black men in our culture and media. By sharing the story of forging his own path, Reed offers an alternative narrative to Black men coming of age, catalyzing their hope and sense of possibility. Although Reed took a circuitous path to the office of mayor that began by forging his identity at Morehouse College, pursuing entrepreneurship and exploring the wider world, and serving as a probate judge, each step was guided by the values of his father's generation. First, Best is not just about assuming the mantle of manhood or leadership, nor is it only about the expectation of greatness. Fundamentally, it's about responsibility and preparation, serving others, and being willing to pay the price of leadership by carrying the weight of each decision. First, Best affirms the next generation of Black men by showing, through story and example, their power and potential in a world that doesn't always root for them"-- |cProvided by publisher. 600 10 Reed, Steven L. |=^A1466052 600 10 Reed, Joe L. |=^A975835 650 0 African American mayors |zAlabama |zMontgomery |vBiography. |=^A125871 650 0 Mayors |zAlabama |zMontgomery |vBiography. |=^A67399 650 0 Civil rights movements |zAlabama |zMontgomery |xHistory. |=^A591952 650 0 African American civil rights workers |zAlabama |zMontgomery |vBiography. |=^A685136 650 0 Civil rights workers |zAlabama |zMontgomery |vBiography. |=^A203289 651 0 Montgomery (Ala.) |vBiography. |=^A461103 650 7 African American civil rights workers. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00799093 650 7 African American mayors. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00799232 650 7 Civil rights movements. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00862708 650 7 Civil rights workers. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00862721 650 7 Mayors. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01012869 651 7 Alabama |zMontgomery. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01202689 |?UNAUTHORIZED 655 7 Biographies. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01919896 655 7 History. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01411628 700 1 Harris, Fagan, |eauthor. |=^A1466051 776 08 |iOnline version:Reed, Steven L. |tFirst, best |dNew York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2023] |z9780593421765 |w(DLC) 2023005621 938 Brodart |bBROD |n133944018 949 F334.M753 A27 2023 |hJOYNER132 |oPurchased with Ronnie Barnes Endowment; jmc 994 C0 |bERE 596 1 998 6290334