Stand Up!: For What You Believe In

By Donna Jean Martin-Young

The book,STAND UP !For What You Believe In, is about Ronald's childhood and his legacy in the SIT-IN MOVEMENTin Greensboro,North Carolina at the Woolworth Lunch Counter in 1968. Ronald, his cousin Mark Martin,and James Patterson all helped to make a difference in all of our lives.Inspiring children, parents, communities who have read this book is to speak the truth,speak out,stand up,to urge and give hope to people who may be reluctant to speak out. Sometimes in life we go along with the crowd whether the crowd is right or wrong in their strageties. I believe an individual has a choice to stand up for what he or she believes in and be held accountable. For the students who may be under 18 years of age, talk to their parents and inform their of the issue, they want to stand up to. In a more spiritual ream in life,i like to recall that "Jesus called his disciples and said to them. If anyone intends to come after Me. let himdeny(forget,ignore, disown, and lose sight of himself and his own interest) and take up his cross, and (joining siding with My party) follow with Me (continually, cleaving steadfastly to Me).

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Dec 17, 2012
• ISBN: 9781468574326

Donna Jean Martin-Young

Donna Jean Martin-Young, a beautiful baby girl, born to Mozelle & Otto Martin during the segregated era in Columbia, South Carolina. Our dad was a mail carrier while mom worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at the old segregated Columbia Hospital. Betheleham Community Center, Carver Elementary, W.A. Perry Junior High, C.A. Johnson High School and Benedict College. Earned a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of South Carolina. From the spirits of our mom, dad, Ronald my oldest brother, and our youngest brother, Warren, I begin to write in my dairy letters and lots of encouragement from my English teacher Mrs. Davis. My cheering squad came from Mcarthur, my other half and Jimmie my middle Brother “go for it.” “Writing across the Curriculum was the latest trend in education in the seventies while I was teaching at Seaton Elementary, 10th and Rhode Island, Washington, D.C. My passion for writing begins to boil over, like boiling water for some grits or a cup of tea. After returning home in 1979, teaching the writing steps in the public schools in Columbia, I knew I wanted to write my first book, about the Legacy of Ronald Talmadge Martin. To the children and my audience about a native of South Carolina who stood up for what he believed was the right thing to do.

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Published by AuthorHouse   02/12/2013

ISBN: 978-1-4685-7431-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4685-7432-6 (e)

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1   Breakfast With Ronald

CHAPTER 2   Ronald The School Bus Driver

CHAPTER 3   Career Day

CHAPTER 4   Good Deeds Get Wisdom

CHAPTER 5   The Big Decision

CHAPTER 6   Words Of Wisdom