Knocking at Our Own Door

Clarence Taylor is Professor of History and African-New World Studies at Florida International University. He is the author of The Black Churches of Brooklyn(1994).

Clarence Taylor is the most important historian of the most important institution among African-Americans: the church. In this, his latest book, he expertly and deftly tells the fascinating story of Rev. Milton A. Galamison and his struggle to desegregate the public schools of New York City. All interested in religion, education, and urban history must read this indispensable book.

• Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 The Shaping of Milton GalamisonChapter 3 From Witherspoon to Siloam: The Making of a Militant PastorChapter 4 The NAACP YearsChapter 5 The Parents' Workshop for Equality in New York City SchoolsChapter 6 The First City-Wide School BoycottChapter 7 The Second School Boycott and the End of the MovementChapter 8 The People's Board of Education, Ocean Hill-Brownsville, and the Last HurrahChapter 9 ConclusionChapter 10 Superintendents During the School Integration Struggle