Carole Boston Weatherford and Jeffery Boston Weatherford
Sunday, June 26, 2022
10:30am – 11:00am
Location: Booth 1307
Book Title: Call Me Miss Hamilton: One Woman's Case for Equality and Respect
Book Description: Discover the true story of the woman Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. nicknamed "Red" because of her fiery spirit! Civil Rights activist Miss Mary Hamilton was found to be in contempt of court after she demanded that an Alabama judge address her with the same honorifics used to address white people. Her case ultimately went to the Supreme Court, which ruled in her favor in 1964 and brought about a permanent change in courtrooms nationwide. This is a fascinating story from acclaimed author Carole Boston Weatherford about a Black woman who took a stand for respect—and won.
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group
