{"product_id":"ofield-the-autobiography-of-public-relations-man-ofield-dukes-paperback","title":"Ofield: The Autobiography of Public Relations Man Ofield Dukes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOfield Dukes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRochelle L. Ford\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eUnnia L. Pettus\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ofield Dukes is considered one of the nation's most successful African-American public relations practitioners and one of the most influential people of the Civil Rights period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book--written by Dukes himself--takes the reader from Depression-era Detroit through the Korean War and up to Washington, D.C., where he served not only the Johnson White House, but every Democratic presidential candidate in the Sixties. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Along the way he advised such notables as Coretta Scott King, author Alex Haley, Rep. Charles Rangel, as well as Martin Luther King, Jr. In fact, Dukes was instrumental in making King's birthday a national holiday. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Duke's career was not limited to politicians and Civil Rights leaders. As a public relations counselor he worked with Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and dozens of other Motown stars. And thanks in large part to Dukes, the \"Motown Sound\" spread feverishly from its Detroit-based operations to every corner of the U.S. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Today, there are hundreds of public relations practitioners around the world who credit Dukes for their success, including the editors of this book, two of Duke's closest mentees. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book is dedicated to future generations of students and professionals in the hope that they, too, can be inspired by Ofield Dukes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47485694345469,"sku":"9780999024515","price":64.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/UGZMRzRCSmJyWVZhUEtTbFF6MWNIZz09.webp?v=1777701495","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/ofield-the-autobiography-of-public-relations-man-ofield-dukes-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}