A Non-Ordinary Life in Extraordinary Times
The Memoir of Growth, Challenge, and Discovery living through the tumultuous times beginning in the 1940's By Herbert PendletonRecorded TrackLength2h 1m
About this audiobook
What does it mean to be born Black in America — in an era when the Constitution's promise of liberty, justice, and equality simply did not apply to you?
In this unflinching work, Herbert Pendleton — a man who lived through segregation, broke barriers as one of the very few Black professionals in the computer technology and telecommunications industries, and served his community for decades — traces the arc of the African American experience from the arrival of the first enslaved Africans to the ongoing struggle for equality today.
Drawing on a lifetime of lived history and hard-won wisdom, Pendleton examines the gap between America's founding ideals and Black America's reality — and the resilience, courage, and perseverance that have defined the journey forward.
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GenreBiography and Memoir, Education and Learning
Length2 hrs 1 min
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FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJun 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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