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Walking on the Grass
A White Woman in a Black World
Carla Mancari
An introspective memoir of racism and redemption
In the late sixties, Carla Mancari, a thirty-four-year-old white woman, sought a college degree at the historically black South Carolina State College. There, she faced inner demons of racist society, confronted her own fears and prejudices, learned to overcome her beliefs, and came to understand that racism is the most deadly of society's self-inflicted wounds.
During her time at South Carolina State, a riot erupted between students and police when students were protesting a segregated bowling alley. Several of the protesters were killed in what has become known as the Orangeburg Massacre.
Carla Mancari's inner journey mirrors that of the nation as a whole as it struggles against racism. By reading Mancari's memoir, we gain insight into our own moral struggles.
Carla Mancari earned an MA in education at South Carolina State College in 1968. After studying counseling at Brigham Young University and the School of the Americas (Switzerland), she worked in education and educational counseling.
Titles of Related Interest
The Orangeburg Massacre
The Stem of Jesse
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