Mamie Phipps Clark, Champion for Children

The graphic-novel biography introduces Mamie Phipps Clark as both a psychologist and a civil-rights activist. It focuses on her research into Black children’s racial identity and sense of self. The account connects that research with the landmark Brown v. case, identifying it as work that later had an important role in the case. Written by Lynette Mawhinney, it centers Clark’s research and activism.