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Books You Need To Read: The DitchDigger’s Daughters

The amazing story of a remarkable African-American family: six sisters–daughters of a laborer and a cleaning woman–who became professionals (psychologist, dentist, lawyer, nurse, court stenographer, physician) thanks to the determination and sacrifices of their parents.

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The DitchDigger's Daughters

The DitchDigger’s Daughters is the amazing story of a remarkable African American family: six sisters, daughters of a laborer and a cleaning woman, who became professionals (psychologist, dentist, lawyer, nurse, court stenographer, physician) thanks to the determination and sacrifices of their parents.

The book was turned into a movie.

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Unheard Voices is an award-winning news online magazine that started in 2004 as a newsletter in the Asbury Park, Neptune, and Long Branch, NJ areas to broadening into a recognized Black owned media outlet. The company is one of the few outlets dedicated to covering social justice issues. They are the recipient of the NAACP Unsung Hero Award and CV Magazine's Innovator Award for Best Social Justice Communications Company.

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