About the Book:

A snapshot of a people who had been denied access to vote being empowered to change the harsh realities of America, In the Shadow of Giants chronicles the struggle for human dignity that African Americans waged, and the contribution of one man to that struggle.

Herb Coulton was a community organizer in the Civil Rights movement. His story mirrors the struggle that African Americans faced as they fought for dignity in a world that was not willing to accord them such. His proficiency at voter registration in Virginia, Tennessee, & North Carolina was instrumental to the passage of Civil Rights legislation during that era. With glimpses of others who worked diligently to secure some basic freedoms, the story follows Herbert's life up to the epic election of Barack Obama as president of the United States of America. A story of struggle, a difficult period in American history, and vindication at last.