Where a man stands

By Carter Paysinger

Subjects: Case studies, Biography, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Fatherhood, nyt:relationships=2014-12-07, Friendship, Beverly Hills High School (Beverly Hills, Calif.), Race relations, New York Times bestseller, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Educators, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, African American school principals

Description: Traces the experiences of a disadvantaged black youth who after receiving an education at Beverly Hills High became one of its teachers, eventually partnering with a former student to save the school from political and financial challenges.