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Mae Street Kidd made a choice. Born in 1904 to a white father and a black mother, she could easily have passed as a white woman. Instead, she affirmed her African-American heritage and chose a path strewn with obstacles. And she overcame them all, becoming a successful businesswoman and then a member of the Kentucky General Assembly. There she led a campaign to right a historical wrong, helping to get the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution ratified by Kentucky—more than a century after they were passed by Congress. Kidd’s own plain-spoken words and fiercely independent spirit permeate this narrative biography by Wade Hall, a sort of edited oral history culled from interviews conducted in her Louisville home. The result is an inspirational story starring a truly unforgettable character.
Watch the program [requires RealPlayer®].
Transcript of bookclub@ket program
Blurbs from the book jacket
Card catalog entry from the Library of Congress
Publisher’s information page from University Press of Kentucky
Amazon.com information page
Barnes and Noble information page
Review by Lisa Crawley, University of Manchester, for the Interracial Voice
Profile of Mae Street Kidd from Women in Kentucky, with an audio interview clip
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