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Matchsticks : an Education in Black and White by Fred Engh, Jann Seal is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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The year was 1961, a year marking the start of the racial unrest that would last throughout the decade. Living in a trailer camp in Maryland with his wife and children,Freds future seemed bleakthat is, until he heard a college football coach being interviewed on a local radio show talking about becoming a Physical Educationteacher. The coachs words would inspire him enough to register at Maryland State College, a then all-black college. The thing of it was, Fred Engh was white. He would become the first white student to attend Maryland State, a segregated college. His intention was not to break any racial barriers or make any headlines. He simply wanted a better life for himself and his family as an accredited teacher. What he learned from attending that college however was something he had not expected. Matchsticks : An Education in Black & White is his story. Fred Engh and his non-profit organization, NAYSthe National Alliance for Youth Sportshave positively affected the lives of millions of children throughout the country for decades, but chances are you have never heard of him or his group. What he has tried to do is make organized sports for kids fun. He has done this by train

Who reads Matchsticks : an Education in Black and White?

Author

Fred Engh, Jann Seal

Publisher

Garden City Park, NY: Square One Publishers

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9780757005053

Category

history

Subjects

Education, History

Rating

4.4 / 5 (8 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14