A Born Teacher by Avis Ann Mullen - ISBN: 9781682833216
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A born teacher defied odds, building a Black community school.
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A Born Teacher

The Making of a Black Community School in Texas

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    8 December 2026

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Summary

Long before debates over educational equity dominated the national conversation, Black communities across the American South were quietly and subversively building their own institutions. In A Born Teacher: The Making of a Black Community School in Texas, Avis A. Mullen and acclaimed writer Kirsten Mullen unearth the deeply personal and profoundly consequential story of an educator who defied the odds to create a sanctuary of learning.

Set against the complex backdrop of Texa…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781682833216
ISBN-10:1682833216
Author:Avis Ann Mullen, Kirsten Mullen
Publisher:Texas A & M University Press
Imprint:Texas A & M University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:8 December 2026
Dimensions:152mm x 229mm
Series:Afro-Texans
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A Born Teacher by Avis Ann Mullen - ISBN: 9781682833216
152 × 229 mm
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“Avis Mullen was a wizard when it came to teaching children and adults to read. Our time together at Amanda F. McCoy Elementary School was only the beginning of her quest to serve and advocate for Black youth. A Born Teacher is an extraordinary story of an educator’s journey to academic excellence.”

–Dr. Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth™

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