My father's house

My father's house An ode to America's longest-serving Black Congressman

John James Conyers, 1990-

Book - 2025

My Father's House by John Conyers III is a reflective tribute to his father, Congressman John James Conyers, Jr., blending personal memoir with political history. It offers an intimate portrait of Conyers as both a civil rights icon and a complex family man, highlighting his legislative legacy and his mentorship of key national figures. Through his son's eyes, the book humanizes the giants of the civil rights era and underscores their enduring influence on modern American politics.

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Conyers, John, > Jr., > 1929-2019
Conyers, John James, > III, > 1990-
United States. > Congress. > House > Biography.
African American legislators > Biography.
Legislators > United States > Biography.
African Americans > Michigan > Detroit > Biography.
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
United States > Politics and government > 1989-
Detroit (Mich.) > Race relations.
Detroit (Mich.) > Biography.
Biographies.
Genres
Biographies
Published
New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers [2025]
Language
English
Main Author
John James Conyers, 1990- (author)
Other Authors
Michael Eric Dyson (writer of foreword)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
xv, 251 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780063336810
  • Foreword
  • Prologue: Look What You've Done
  • Chapter 1. The Blueprint
  • Chapter 2. In his Footsteps
  • Chapter 3. Up from Black Bottom
  • Chapter 4. Family We Choose
  • Chapter 5. Campaign Signs
  • Chapter 6. Momcon
  • Chapter 7. Brotherhood
  • Chapter 8. Political Limelight
  • Chapter 9. Glory in the Pasture
  • Chapter 10. Baptized By Fire
  • Chapter 11. "Detroit vs. Everybody"
  • Chapter 12. In My Father's Name
  • Acknowledgements

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