26 posts from February 2008 (page 2)

Do not "worship" hair

Mr. Neely Fuller, Jr.

Neely Fuller Jr.

 .. On the Subject of
HAIR!!!!...

Do not "worship" hair.

Don't spend great time and/or effort:

  • combing it
  • twisting it
  • patting it
  • brushing it
  • pulling it
  • greasing it
  • oiling it
  • shaping it
  • straightening it [contributed by a female Victim of Racism]
  • processing it [contributed by a female Victim of Racism]
  • or looking at it.
    ..

Don't spend so much time/effort
wondering about whether your hair is

  • "right"
  • or "wrong"
  • or "good"
  • or "bad".
    ..

Don't worry about the hair:

  • on your head
  • on your chin
  • on your face
  • over your eyelids, etc.

Show more concern about
the lack of constructive knowledge
inside your head.

..
Reason/Explanation: 

"Manhood", "womanhood", the elimination of Racism, nor the establishment of justice is not a matter of giving great time and attention to hair.

This posting is provided with permission from the copyright owner and excerpted from the book: "THE UNITED INDEPENDENT COMPENSATORY CODE / SYSTEM / CONCEPT: A textbook/workbook for thought, speech and/or action for victims of racism (white supremacy)", aka The Code, written by Neely Fuller, Jr.

 

 

The article can be found at:

http://www.endarkenment.com/hair/essays/nfj.htm

 

 

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Black Love Day - Feb. 13 Celebrating 15 Years

Black Love Day - Feb. 13 Celebrating 15 Years With 2008 Focus on Raising Women's Love Vibration


Bookcover
Author - Ayo Handy-Kendi

 

 

 

Celebrating Black Love

Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) - "Raising the Love Vibration of Woman, Raising a Nation" is the theme of this year's national, Black Love Day - Feb. 13 as it celebrates its 15th year Anniversary. Black Love Day (BLD) is the 3rd national, commemorative African American holiday (wholyday) observance of atonement, reconciliation, celebration and 24 hour demonstration of Black love. On BLD, at best, show 5 Tenets (specific acts) towards the Creator, for Self, for the Family, within the Black Community and for the Black Race. Also in the 24 hours, Whites show "love in action" towards Blacks, atonement or introspection of their racial attitudes and behavior. Black Love Day gives everyone 24 hours to heal relationships. Founded in 1993 by Ayo Handy Kendi, founder/director of the African American Holiday Association (AAHA), BLD is an African-centered, alternative to the commercial Valentine's Day with the spiritual goals of healing relationships through 1.) Black self-love instead of self-hatred, 2.) racial healing to stop White supremacy/racism, and 3.) increasing peace to stop violence.

Yearly, this African American holiday has grown in popularity similar to Juneteenth and Kwanzaa. New developments for this year's BLD observance include a DVD that will be launched on UTube to expose the wholyday to a broader audience; a Black Love Relationship Ceremony Tour scheduled for Washington, D.C. on BLD, Feb. 13 the; Richmond, Va on Feb 22nd, and St. Louis, Missouri, tba; a Black Love on-line survey; and the newly, re-issued, 3rd edition of "The Black Love Book" as the definitive "How-to" observe Black Love Day guide and anthology of love with essays, self-help info, affirmations and the history of Valentine's Day.

With this year's BLD focus on the raising the love vibration of women, AAHA continues its "Woman's Empowerment Movement" launched in 2007, stressing that the empowerment of woman is the cornerstone foundation and the key solution to change the emergency state of Black families.

Listening to Rev. Jesse Jackson describe the state of emergency in the Black community on a national talk show, encouraged this year's theme, Handy-Kendi explained. "Then, I read of the D.C. mother who starved her four children to death and viewed this as one specific example of the emergency state of Black families mirrored in women. Increased women's obesity; lung and breast cancer, HIV/AIDS, heart disease; substance abuse; incarceration; grandmothers raising children; female, single-headed households; poverty, domestic violence and homicide of women -- all show a decline in the quality lives led by women, which will have a direct impact on the quality of the relationships they nurture in our families and in our communities. As we struggle to better and strengthen our Community -- as we fight against oppression, disparities in health and wealth, and holding on to rapidly changing values in a fast-paced, world, we, as a community can not close our eyes to the violence taking place within our own families. We've been allowing our anger, our frustrations and our stress due to oppression to boil over and hurt our mates and our children. Black woman, the historical matriarch that kept so much together for our families as the first teachers and not holding up her end like she used to. Either bombarded and overwhelmed by modern society, or spending enormous amounts of time, taking care of their outsides and not their insides -- who knows -- if Black women take the challenge of BLD's 24 hour love demonstration to take care of themselves better--it might feel so good that it may cause a chain reaction far beyond this one day, to help change some hearts, some minds, some attitudes and behaviors, forever. "

Handy-Kendi, as a 30 year community activist and wholistic practitioner, specializing in transformative processes such as breathwork, visualization, aroma and laugh therapy and stress management, regularly sees the impact of women's health. As an inspirational speaker, an authority on holidays, a storyteller, and an entrepreneur, Handy-Kendi, has also made numerous appearances connecting the dots between culture and health. She has been featured on many radio talk shows, notably Voice of America, CNN, Tom Joyner's Morning Show and Bev Smith. She has also appeared in numerous newspaper articles and in publications, such as The Washington Post, Target Magazine, Associate Press and the National Newspaper Association (NNPA). Black Love Day has become quite popular with many college campuses, notably FAMU, Morgan State and Howard U.

For further information, on Black Love Day, contact, Rashida Thomas, publicists for AAHA at 202-667-2577 and view www.AfricanAmericanHolidays.org

 

 


WHAT IS BLACK LOVE DAY?

* BLACK LOVE DAY (BLD) is the 3rd nationally, commemorated African American holiday (wholyday) observance of atonement, reconciliation, celebration and 24 hour demonstration of Black love, showing 5 Tenets (specific acts) towards the Creator, for Self, for the Family, within the Black Community and for the Black Race. Also in 24 hours, Whites show "love in action" towards Blacks, atonement or introspection of their racial attitudes and behavior.

* BLD was founded in 1993 by Ayo Handy Kendi, founder/director of the African American Holiday Association (AAHA). BLD is an African-centered, alternative to the commercial Valentine's Day with the spiritual goals of encouraging: 1) Black self-love instead of self-hatred; 2) increased peace to stop violence; and 3) racial healing to stop White supremacy/racism!

* WHAT TO DO: Every Feb. 13th on BLD, People of African Descent show love for 24 hours. We demonstrate the 5 Tenets of Black Love and recommit to the Nguzo Saba, principles of love and unity for the Black Diaspora. We display the "Akoma" an Adinkra symbol of love, patience, goodwill, faithfulness & endurance. We give the greeting, "Nya Akoma" (N-yah Ah-Coma) which means "get a heart, be patient!" We celebrate with personal love rituals, couple love-ins or community relationship ceremonies. We buy conscious love gifts from Black merchants to recycle Black dollars to love our communities. We read "The Black Love Book" to inspire us toward love's healing power. Beyond Feb. 13, we practice the principles of Black Love, returning to love everyday to heal ALL our relationships and better the planet!

* 2008 THEME: "Raising the Love Vibration of Woman, Raising a Nation" to address the state of emergency of the Black Family, through the solution of self-love within Black women.


CONTACT:
Ayo Handy-Kendi
 

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A Taste of Java by L. J. Wilson

 
A Taste of Java
A Taste of Java
A Taste of Java
 
Synopsis:  Like the sweet aromatic flavor that exudes from coffee houses and pleases the sense of smell, the people who visit A Taste of Java, will definitely stimulate the soul. A Taste of Java brings a fascinating love story, which features a complicated cast of characters. This rib-tickling novel mixes in a tablespoon of love, two cups of comedy, and a triple shot of drama, sure to keep readers turning the pages.
 
Inga Tyler and Nathaniel Gates are best friends, who find themselves crossing a skeletal line where physical attraction resides. Inga suppresses her true feelings for Nathaniel because of his recent engagement to longtime girlfriend, Rochelle Parsons. Inga is far from a man stealer and very reluctant to jeopardize her solid friendship with Nathaniel. At the same time, Inga struggles with the snare of temptation whenever Nathaniel is in her presence. In the name of true love, Nathaniel is determined to dump his fiancée to pursue a monogamous relationship with Inga. Just when Nathaniel is certain nothing else stands in his path to happily ever after with Inga, a clumsy tea spill leaves Inga intrigued by one chocolate hunk of a construction worker, named Charles Smith-McAlister. Once Charles enters the picture, the dynamics of Inga and Nathaniel’s friendship are challenged. For better or for worse is the question that will linger until the end.
 
Distributors: Gifted Pen Publishing, P.O. Box 101137 , Chicago , IL 60610 , Amazon.com
 
Author’s Bio:  Chicago native, L.J. Wilson is a wife and mother of four. She is employed as an analyst for a government agency. A great deal of her free time is spent writing novels, short stories, and poetry. In fact, it is her love for reading that sparked her writing ability. Her mission is to write well-crafted stories that entertain, yet provoke serious thought on issues that affect all humanity, but specifically African-Americans.
 
As a young girl and as an adult, she has always expressed herself through writing. A person reading her feelings on paper is someone actually listening. She has learned that people occasionally use silence as a smokescreen when someone else is speaking. Secretly, they await their turn to talk, never really giving heed to what is being said. Reading requires attentiveness and no rebuttals, at least not until the end.
 
Her writing credits include her latest release, A Taste of Java (February 2008). She also has two short stories published, Reappearing Acts in Crimes of Passion: The Anthology (July 2006) and Something Special in Voices of Autism (May 2008).
 
You may visit the author's website at www.ljwilsonauthor.com
 
 
 
Book Review
 
Look out world here she comes! This quiet and timid author roars with her gifted pen and takes her readers on an emotional roller coaster ride. You laugh, cry and love right along with Inga and her friends. You’ll find yourself torn between Inga’s two love interests, Nate and Charles just as much as she is. You’ll also want to throw a few blows on Inga’s behalf to protect her from the hater, Rochelle. L. J. Wilson’s well-written love octagon will have you turning the pages and wanting more until your reading palate is fully satisfied.
Deanna Michelle Smith, Author of Reign Storm and Outlaw City
 
 
 


SLS Intimate Conversations Showcase
 
Recently Ella Curry, CEO of EDC Creations (www.edc-creations.com) and founder of the Sankofa Literary Society (www.sankofaliterarysociety.org)  had the opportunity to talk with the author of the  book A Taste of Java, L.J. Wilson.
 
Tell us something about the story that we can’t read on the cover.
 
My main character, Inga Tyler is getting ready for a first date with a new guy she’s just met, Charles Smith-McAlister. When her doorbell rings, Inga is caught off guard when she opens the door to find her best friend, Nathaniel suddenly takes her into his arms and passionately kisses her while professing his love. Swept up by her own feelings, Inga ends up making out with Nathaniel. Her expected date rings the doorbell just when she’s at the point of nakedness.
 
What makes this novel different from others in its genre?
 
A Taste of Java is hilarious, adventurous, romantic and serious. My character, Dwight is so eccentric, readers will have no choice but to fall in love with him. From his off beat humor to his odd ball dialogue, he’ll have women rethinking their requirements in a mate.
 
Tell us a little something about your publishing journey. Did you have a manuscript that was submitted to several publishers?
 
I started writing my first novel about four years ago and thank God I was able to realize my novel was not yet ready to be published—even after having it professionally edited, there was still more work to be done. The cohesion and backstory were largely omitted and there were too many characters trying to tell the story. Everyone thinks it’s easy to write a book, but their assumption could not be further from the truth. There are many elements to writing and aspiring authors have to read up on or take classes to understand and execute the craft properly. With A Taste of Java, I decided to self-publish because I didn’t want to wait on anyone to tell me they thought my story was worthy of being published. I enjoyed creating my characters, laughed at their dialogue and followed their every thought and action. After having my worse critic read and review my book, then give me her blessing, which is something she rarely does, I knew A Taste of Java was ready to be shared with the world. 
 
In your opinion, what is the absolute best thing about being a writer?
 
Having the freedom to create people as I see them and sometimes allowing them take on a persona other than what I have ascribed. Also, having the authority to relieve them of their dilemma or either adding on much more than they can bear is just plain old fun.
 
As a writer, what are some of the most important things you try to get across through your books?
 
The two most important things I try to get across in my writing is for people to love one another and to forgive each other. In today’s system, these two elements are grossly underrepresented.
 
 
 

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Reign Storm by Deanna Michelle Smith

Reign Storm
by Deanna Michelle Smith
 
 
 
REIGN STORM by Deanna Michelle Smith is the story of Storm, a beautiful high school student who thinks the world revolves around her. Not only is she beautiful but she drives a nice car, wears expensive clothes, attends the best school, has the perfect boyfriend and gets everything she wants because her parents spoil her abundantly. Storm believes her beauty is the key to success, and even though her best friend tries to tell her beauty is only skin deep, it falls on deaf ears. She is so caught up in glamour and materialism she ends up in a situation that is not only detrimental to her well-being, but is sure to affect those she loves in a disastrous way.

Distributor: Ingram
 
Author Bio: 
 
Deanna Michelle Smith was born and raised on the south side of Chicago , IL .
She attended Northern Illinois University majoring in Business Administration and maintained a position on the Dean's List. She began writing at an early age in order to vent frustrations without getting in trouble. She hopes her fictional words will encourage our youth to take the straight and narro w route in opposed to the easy one. She has been a featured author on Motown Writer's Network, Real Sista Writers online writing group and the Metro Detroit Literary Collective Group.
 
Her debut novel, entitled Reign Storm was released in February 2007 and her second novel entitled Out Law City was released in April 2007. Her short story, Plateau of Pleasure has been published by Literary Wonders in the Crimes of Passion: The Anthology. She is currently working on another an thology entitled, The Shattered Glass Effect, which includes her two short stories entitled, Lady Judas and Scarlet's Blood.

 
Book Review
REIGN STORM is a wonderfully written book that touches on innocence, heartbreak and revenge. It teaches young girls a lesson that there is more to life than looks and money. There is also a lesson for parents to not spoil their children with whatever their heart desires, or the person they become in their adult life will be unhappy, selfish and shallow. The characters were very well-developed so much so that you could not only visualize Storm, but also her parents. I could almost contemplate their moves. Smith did an excellent job writing a novel that not only kept my attention, but had a surprise twist at the end. Smith's debut novel is sure to be a winner among both young girls and older women.

Reviewed by Eraina B. Tinnin
of The RAWSISTAZ-- Reviewers
 

 
SLS Intimate Conversations Showcase
 
Recently Ella Curry, CEO of EDC Creations (www.edc-creations.com) and founder of the Sankofa Literary Society (www.sankofaliterarysociety.org)  had the opportunity to talk with the author of the  book REIGN STORM, Deanna Michelle Smith.

 
Tell us something about the story that we can't read on the cover:   
 
Ugly comes in all different forms ... it can even come in a form of beauty.  The main character, Storm was fooled by her love interest Mr. R & B and his attractive looks, fame, and mega millions.
 
As a new author, what would you say was your most difficult challenge in completing your novel? 
 
The most difficult part would be the editing.  Just when you think you've got a masterpiece ... here comes your professional editor with more corrections.  However, this is a good sign of having a great editor so don't be discouraged.
 
In your opinion, what is the absolute best thing about being a writer? 
 
The best thing is being able to release tons of thoughts onto paper and enjoy the reaction of the reader.
 
Who are your writing influences? 
 
I can honestly say that Sistah Soulja and Zane had the most impact on my decision to write a novel.  Once Reign Storm was completed and published, I became a bit discouraged due to the difficulty of marketing my work. Then my fellow associate/author, L. J. Wilson gave me back my mojo so to speak.  Her influence helped me to complete my second novel, Outlaw City. She's my writing partner and one of my closest friends.  Her writing technique is my inspiration. Our writing is totally different because I write in the Urban Fiction genre and she's more African American Contemporary Fiction but her critiques and advice continuously thrusts me forward.
 
What is your definition of success?  Accomplishing a goal that you thought was unrealistic.
 
 
 
**********************************************************
 
Deanna Michelle Smith
Author of Reign Storm
and Outlaw City
Purchase a copy on Amazon.com today!
www.deannamichellesmith.com  
 
 
 
 

Currently reading :
Reign Storm
By Deanna Michelle Smith
Release date: 17 February, 2007

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Unexpected Interruptions by Trice Hickman

Unexpected Interruptions by Trice Hickman


Unexpected Interruptions
Unexpected Interruptions

Synopsis:

 Take an unforgettable journey with Victoria Small, a smart, savvy sister who's fresh off a year-long, self-imposed hiatus--from men! Now that she's ready to start dating again, she gets more than she bargained for when Ted Thornton, a powerful blue-eyed CEO, and Parker Brightwood, a talented, ambitious young surgeon, enter her life. As Victoria's relationship heats up with both men, she resurrects a painful secret she thought she'd buried long ago, and finds herself doing things she never thought she'd do! Along the way she's joined by a colorful cast of friends and foes as she tests the boundaries of love, race, class and where she fits in.


Distributors:
 Baker & Taylor (available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Books-A-Million)


Author Bio
-- Prior to writing, Trice Hickman's diverse professional career included work in both corporate and non-profit organizations. She holds a B.A. from Winston-Salem State University and an M.A. from Wake Forest University. Currently, she is putting the finishing touches on her second novel, and a third book is already underway. She resides in Washington, D.C., with her husband.



 Book Review
 
"The story is about love and the fears involved when attempting to take the plunge and give up your heart.   Hickman tackled issues of racism, even within the African-American community, as well as, those regarding interracial dating.  Well-written and a definite page-turner, which kept me up all-night, I really enjoyed the book.  This is one I recommended for fans of a good love story."
                                                                         The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
                                                                         4.5 out of 5 Stars
 



SLS Author's Interview: Trice Hickman
 
Tell us a little something about your publishing journey. Did you have a manuscript that was submitted to several publishers?
Initially, I sought to go the traditional route and submitted my manuscript to several agents and publishers for consideration of a publishing contract. After many, many tries they all turned me down. Finally, I decided that I wasn't going to let agents or publishers determine the fate of my work. I decided to let readers make that determination, so I formed my own publishing company, Platinum Books, published Unexpected Interruptions myself, and never looked back! I'm so glad I did!
 
In what way did these characters reveal themselves to you? Do you sketch them or do just flow with the text? I create a biography for each character as they come to me, that way I know them very well and can tell their stories more clearly. My characters definitely reveal things to me when I'm writing about them. For instance, the story that I ended up with is not the story I set out to write. Initially, I wanted to write a story that we seldom see in contemporary fiction--the best friend/platonic relationship between a young black woman and a young black man. But very quickly the characters started taking on a life of their own, so I listened to them and followed their lead. The result is a thought-provoking, complex novel that many readers have told me they enjoy.
 
In your opinion, what is the absolute best thing about being a writer? The freedom and creativity. Writing is a very solitary endeavor, but in those quiet moments when it's just you and your characters, they can take you down interesting paths you'd never travel yourself...it's an awesome feeling.
 
What’s the biggest compliment you’ve been getting on this book? The biggest compliment I've been receiving  from readers about Unexpected Interruptions, is that once they started reading the book, they couldn't put it down because the story and the characters drew them in.
 
As a writer, what are some of the most important things you try to get across through your books? That life wonderfully imperfect. That we are all flawed, but those flaws make us who we are, and who we are is good enough (I learned that from the great Mary B. Morrison...thanks Mary!). I want readers to know that there is struggle, but there is also happiness, and if you look beyond conventional norms, that's when you usually stumble upon greatness.
 
What is your definition of success? Being happy and having peace in my life!
 
 
 
 

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Afrocentric Poetry that Educates & Motivates

 
 

AFROETRY:
Afrocentric Poetry that Educates & Motivates
http://slendah.tripod.com
 
 
About the Author and Poet of Afroetry
 
Born Linda Diane Mayfield, this aspiring poetess grew up in the Red Hook housing projects, of Brooklyn, New York. Linda began writing poetry in her early teens, but soon abandoned her craft. She didn't lift her poetic pen again until 2003, almost forty years later. Today, she is the author of three collections of poetry, "Life is a Roller Coaster", "Life is a Roller Coaster 2" and her latest book, "Afroetry"
 
Linda has done poetry readings at Barnes & Noble, The Queens Central Library, Stain, Valarie's Sophisticated Soul Food Cafe and the Delaware Art Museum (ArtSpeaks). She has also performed at Sista's Place with the legendary Louis Reyes Rivera and the Jazzoets, and made a guest appearance at "Voices of Poetry", a special event put on by the "Reading By The Branch" book club of Greenville, SC. Online, she goes by the pen name of Slendah. Her poetry has appeared on websites such as Mr. Africa, Editred, Soulful Chemistry, E-LiteraryCafe, NubianPoets, Black-Poetry, The Black Poetry Cafe, PostPoems, LiterateNubians and TimBookTu. She has been the featured poet at Poeticnites and MotivateAMind. Her poems have also appeared in several anthropologies.
 
 
 
LOST & FOUND IDENTITY

Since coming to America
After traveling so far
We've lost our true identity
And now don't know who we are;

We've been thoroughly mis-educated
Taught a false reality
In an attempt to change our thought process
To a slave mentality;

This is part of our punishment
For not listening to God
Because of our disobedience
Our lives are extremely hard;

We're the only group in America
Stripped from whence we came
They deprived us of our history
They even took away our name;

Those from China are still called Chinese
Those from Mexico, still Mexican
While we've been called Negro, Colored, Black
And Afro-American;

Well, regardless of what they call us
I'm here to spread the news
Black people wrote the first Bible
We're the original Hebrews;

Our punishment won't last forever
Someday God will take us back
Imagine the joy of reaching Heaven
And discovering God is black.
 
 

 

Afroetry can be purchases at:
and my website Slendah.tripod.com

Linda Mayfield-Hayes (Salter)
Poet/Author
 
 
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CORE READING LIST


SUGGESTED CORE READING LIST



Books for all African-American household
http://www.posttraumaticslavesyndrome.com/h_index.html
 


Akbar, N. (1990). Chains and Images of Psychological Slavery. New Jersey: New Mind Productions.

Allen, J., Als, H., Lewis, J. & Litwack, L. F. (2000). Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America. New Mexico: Twin Palms Publishers.

Asante, M. K., & Asante, K. W. (1985). African Culture: The Rhythms of Unity. Westport, CN: Greenwood Press.

Bell, C. C., & Jenkins, J. E. (1991). Traumatic Stress and Children. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 2 (1)175-188

Butterfield, F. (1995). All God's Children: The Bosket Family and the American Tradition of Violence. New York: Avon Books

Byrd, A. D., Tharps, L. L. (2001). Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America. New York: St: Martin's Press.

Cole, D. (1999). No Equal Justice: Race and Class in the American Criminal Justice System. New York: The New Press.

Danieli, Y. (1998). International Handbook of Multigenerational Legacies of Trauma. New York: Plenum Press.

Gatto, J. T.(1992). Dumbing Us Down. Philadelphia, PA: New Society.

Genovese, E. D. (1976). Roll Jordan Roll: The World the Slaves Made. New York: Vintage Books.

Ginzburg, R. (1988). 100 Years of lynching. Baltimore, MD: Black Classic Press.

Grier, W. H., & Cobbs, P. M. (1969). Black Rage. New York: Bantam Books.

Gutman, H. G. (1976). The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom 1750-1925. New York: Vintage Books.

Hacker, A. (1992). Two Nations: Black and white, separate, hostile, unequal. New York, NY: Macmillan publishing Company.

Kapsalis, T. (1997) Public Privates: Performing Gynecology From Both Ends of the Speculum. Durham, NC: Duke University Press.

Leary J. D., Brennan, E., Briggs, (November 2005). African American Adolescent Respect Scale: A Measure of Prosocial Attitude.
Research on Social Work Practice, 15 (6) pp. 462-469.

Mazrui, A. A. (1986). The African: A Triple Heritage. Boston: Little, Brown and Company.

Mbiti, J. (1970). African Religions and Philosophy. New York: Doubleday.

Miller, D. B. & MacIntosh, R. (1999). Promoting Resilience in Urban African American Adolescents: Racial Socialization and Identity As Protective Factors. Social Work Research. 23 (3), 159-169.

Morris, T. (1996). Southern Slavery and the Law, 1619-1860. Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press

Nichols, E. J. (1976). Introduction to the Axiological Model. Paper Presented to the World Psychiatric Association and the Nigerian Association of Psychiatrists. University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Ogbu, J. U. (1990). Racial Stratification and Education. In G. E. Thomas (Ed.) U. S. Race Relations in the 1980's and 1990's: Challenges and Alternatives. New York: Hemisphere Publishing Company.

Osofsky, G. (1969). Puttin'on Ole Massa. New York: Harper Torch Books.

Pinderhughes, E. (1989). Understanding Race, Ethnicity, and Power. New York: The Free Press.

Poussaint, A. F. & Alexander, A. (2000). Lay My Burden Down: Unraveling Suicide and the Mental Health Crisis among African Americans. Boston, MA. Beacon Press.

Roberts, D. (1999). Killing the Black Body. New York: Vintage Books.

Robinson, R. (2004). Quitting America: The Departure of a Black Man From His Native Land. New York: Dutton.

Robinson, R. (2000). The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks. New York: Penguin.

Stamper, N. (2005) Breaking Rank. New York: Avalon Publishing.

Stevenson, H. C. (1994). Racial Socialization in African American Families: The Art of Balancing Intolerance and Survival. The Family Journal: Counseling Therapy for Couples and Families. 2 (3), 190-198.

Stevenson, H. C. (1994). Relationship of Adolescent Perceptions of Racial Socialization to Racial Identity. Journal of Black Psychology. 21 (1) 49-70

Tatum, B. D. (1997). Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? New York: Basic Books.

West, C. (1993). Race Matters. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.

Williams, J. (1998). Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary. New York: Times Books.

Winbush, R. A. (2001). Should America pay? New York, Harper Collins Books.
 
 
 
 
 
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Repost NPR: Black Literary Imagination

The Black Literary Imagination

Examining African Americans' Connection to the Written Word

 
 

IN THIS SERIES

Snapshot: Authors' Favorite Authors

August 31, 2007 · News & Notes closes its month-long series on the black literary imagination with a special snapshot. We asked several of our guests to share some of their favorite books and childhood reading memories.

 

 

 

Inside Black Book Clubs

August 30, 2007 · Book clubs are so popular these days that you could probably find a book club for just about every kind of book and every kind of reader. Continuing our series on the black literary imagination, we explore the growth of African-American book clubs.

 

 

Becoming a Writer

August 27, 2007 · News & Notes continues its series on the black literary imagination with a look at what it takes to become a writer. Farai Chideya talks with Randall Kenan, author of The Fire This Time; Kecia Lynn, a graduate of The University of Iowa's Writers Workshop; and Pulitzer Prize-winning author James Alan McPherson.

 
 

The Art of the Memoir

August 20, 2007 · Three memoir authors join Farai Chideya to talk about the craft of writing your own story. Dominick Carter is author of No Momma's Boy. Kym Ragusa memoir is titled The Skin Between Us, and Thulani Davis put her family history down in My Confederate Kinfolk.

 

 

Beating the Odds, Book by Book

August 16, 2007 · CBS correspondent Byron Pitts — now an award-winning journalist — did not start learning to read until he was 12 years old. Our black literary imagination series resumes with a discussion of blacks and illiteracy.

 

Grappling With Realities of Illiteracy

August 16, 2007 · In some parts of America, as much as 50 percent of adults can't read. Rochelle Ford lives in a section of Washington, D.C., where half the adults are illiterate. Peter Waite, director of Pro Literacy America, explains the special challenges in educating adults...

 

 

 

 

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How to Take Part in the BHM Online Book Fair

Black History Month Book Fair
Feb. 1-29, 2008
Entirely on the Internet and Phones

 


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for the entire month of FEB. 2008.


 

How to Take Part in the BHM Online Book Fair

You can enjoy all the events from the comfort of your home phone and your computer. Visit the link below for details on how to get started.   http://edc1creations.squarespace.com/how-online-book-fair-works/


To get started with the book fair and to fully participate nightly, read the posted comments below. Each comment will help authors and readers share their wisdom. We look forward to meeting you on the phones and in the chat rooms.

 

Featured authors and panelists call into the show nightly to discuss the pre-determined topic.
8pm-10pm EST Authors dial-in number (646) 200-0402


Visiting authors please do not call in until 9:30pm EST each night to promote your books.
You do not need to call into the show to listen.  Visit our website and listen live.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Black-Author-Network

 


Chat in the BAN Chat room at BlogTalk
Nightly 8pm-10pm EST
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Black-Author-Network


 

Please visit our social network sites to blog about your experiences at the Black History Month Online Book Fair.  Register for our newsletter to become eligible for free books and prizes and to stay abreast of the latest literary news. To support the authors, visit our SLS Event Bookstore.

 


Black History 365 Social Network
http://blackhistory365.ning.com

SLS Bookclub Center
http://slsbookclubcenter.ning.com


Support our authors by visiting the SLS Event Bookstore
http://astore.amazon.com/sanklitesoci-20

 

 
Authors Creating Moments In History--Daily
Main Black History Month Website
http://edc1creations.squarespace.com/welcome


 
Authors Creating Moments In History--Nightly

Black Authors Network Internet Radio
Authors dial-in number (646) 200-0402
7 days per week for 29 days! Call in 8pm-10pm EST
All of the panel discussions take place by calling this show

 

You chat in the BAN Chat room while the show is live!
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Black-Author-Network

 


Authors Creating Moments In History--365 Days A Year!

Thank you,  Ella Curry
President/CEO EDC Creations
Sankofa Literary Society Founder
Black Authors Network Founder
Marketing Director A GOOD BOOK
Literary Director POWER MAGAZINE

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