Kay Mills

Changing Channels: The Civil Rights Case That Transformed Television
In 1964, a communications law case began that, in the course of the 16 years it took to resolve, not only put in place majority-black ownership of the major TV station in Jackson, Mississippi, but also established the precedent that the public had a right to participate in Federal Communications Commission matters. This book tells the story that started with Medgar Evers in the 1950s and concluded with another NAACP activist, Aaron Henry, once denied air time because of his race, as chairman of the board of WLBT.

This Little Light of Mine: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer
Hamer was born into a family of impoverished Mississippi sharecroppers. She had the sparsest of formal education as she grew up under the burdens of grueling labor and crushing racism. Yet she emerged with near-incredible strength and sublime spirit, a leader of purpose, a heroine of the civil rights movement.

Something Better for My Children: The History and People of Head Start
Something Better For My Children: The History and People of Head Start takes you inside this program for low-income preschool children from its inception in 1965 to the obstacles and challenges it faces today. Kay Mills reveals the human side of this controversial program that has endured for almost 40 years, surviving hard times, racism and even violence.

From Pocahontas to Power Suits: Everything You Need to Know About Women’s History in America
From Pocahontas to Hillary Clinton, from Anne Hutchinson to Anita Hill, women have asserted themselves and paid a price. Some risk-taking women have become heroines, but too often historians have neglected women. This book--in fun-to-browse, question-and-answer format--explores the rich history of American women over the past four centuries.

A Place in the News: From the Women’s Pages to the Front Page
Women’s movement into the newsroom helped redefine the nature of the news. Today newspapers routinely report about child care or women’s health issues. Women have long had to fight, or at least persist stubbornly, to win the chance to report and edit along side men. This book focuses on these breakthroughs.