| 词条 | Rick Bowers |
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Rick Bowers is an American author of two non-fiction books published by National Geographic. Early life and educationBowers was born in Long Beach, California. Writing careerBowers' first book, Spies of Mississippi[1][2][3][4] and Superman Versus The Ku Klux Klan.[5][6][7][8] Spies of Mississippi is the true story of the spy network formed to undercut the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 60s.[9] It has a forward by Wade Henderson.[10] It was a finalist for the 2011 Yalsa Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. Bowers' second book, Superman Versus The Ku Klux Klan is the story of how Superman was used as a weapon against the "Men of Hate" in a trail-blazing radio series in 1947.[11][12] Spies of Mississippi was developed into a documentary by director and producer Dawn M. Porter of Trilogy Films. Spies of Mississippi[13] recently aired on the PBS Independent Lens series in February 2014. The film has won critical acclaim and numerous awards on the Independent Film circuit.{{cn|date=July 2015}} In 2014, an online version, Spies of Mississippi: The Appumentary was created, combining elements from the book and the film into an app.[14]He worked as a newspaper reporter and editor for more than 15 years, reporting for the "Patriot Ledger ", the "Miami Herald, "and "USA Today." His articles have been published in many of the most prestigious publications in the country, including the "Washington Post” and "TIME". Bowers is the Director of Creative Initiatives at AARP, where he continues to develop far-reaching multimedia programs. Multimedia WorkBowers, in collaboration with AARP, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the Library of Congress (LCCR), directed Voices of Civil Rights,[15] a multimedia project that gathered thousands of first-hand accounts, oral histories and photographs of the Civil Rights Movement to form the world's largest archive of testimonials from the era. The collection, housed at the American Folk Life Center of the Library of Congress, includes letters and short memoirs concerning the civil rights movement. The Voices of Civil Rights multimedia project was later turned into a History Channel documentary. It won an Emmy and Peabody award.{{cn|date=July 2015}} CareerBowers, a former reporter and editor for more than 15 years, started his newspaper career reporting for the Patriot Ledger, of Quincy, Massachusetts. He also worked at the Miami Herald, and USA Today. His articles have been published in the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Time magazine. Bowers, currently Vice President for Innovation at AARP's Life Reimagined Institute, works on transformational programs for businesses, non-profits and start-ups. References1. ^NPR. [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123811970 Mississippi Spies Sought To Uphold Segregation]. February 17, 2010. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bowers, Rick}}2. ^Wisconsin Public Radio. The Kathleen Dunn Show. 3. ^LA Times Review. Spies of Mississippi: Espionage in the heart of Dixie. 4. ^New York Times. [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/10/arts/television/spies-of-mississippi-about-segregations-defenders.html State-Sanctioned Snooping to Keep Progress at Bay.] 5. ^The Horn Book. Five Questions for Rick Bowers. 6. ^Jewish Book Council. Superman is Jewish. 7. ^Jewish Book Council. Review. 8. ^Bnai Brith Magazine. Superman And The “Clan Of The Fiery Cross". 9. ^[https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/rick-bowers/spies-of-mississippi/ "SPIES OF MISSISSIPPI".] Kirkus Reviews. 10. ^"These books hold stories about Martin Luther King, civil rights". Kansas City Star. 11 January 2015. 11. ^"'Superman versus the Ku Klux Klan' Review". Big Shiny Robot June 25, 2015 Jedi Kermit 12. ^"Superman: A superhero for civil rights". Washington's Top News. February 23, 2012 13. ^PBS Independent Lens.[https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/spies-of-mississippi/ Spies of Mississippi]. 14. ^"The Civil Rights Movement & More | Best of Apps & Enhanced Books". School Library Journal 15. ^AARP. Voices of Civil Rights. 2 : Year of birth missing (living people)|Living people |
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