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{Excerpt} Bayard Rustin : A Legacy of Protest and Politics by: Michael G. Long (Edited by), Clayborne Carson
It has been more than a half century since Martin Luther King, Jr. published his final book, Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? Although King’s subtitle expressed the urgent need to avoid chaos, he offered only tentative suggestions during his remaining months of life about how to build a just and peaceful…
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{Excerpt} Don’t Let Them Bury My Story : The Oldest Living Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre In Her Own Words by:Viola Ford Fletcher, Ike Howard
Part I Let Me Tell My Story______________________ I.I Am Viola I am the oldest known survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and justice for me and those who came before me is long overdue! I stand on their shoulders, continuing the fight to be made whole from the terrible, horrific crimes committed against us.…
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{Excerpt} We Over Me : The Counterintuitive Approach to Getting Everything You Want from Your Relationship by: Khadeen Ellis, Devale Ellis
Introduction We would like to start this book by stating that there is no perfect way to exist in this world. In fact, we’ll take it a step further and say that no one has unequivocally figured this thing out. We are all in search of this mythical place called “Happily Ever After.” Yet, we…
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{Excerpt} Turning by: Joy L. Smith
Chapter One: The Barre Miss Kuznetsova was right; I don’t know what hard work is. I’m ghost-knuckling the barre, doing the opposite of what I was taught in ballet—clinging for dear life, trying to hold myself up. I want to tilt my head to reroute the highway of sweat working its way down my face,…
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{Contest} Her Hometown Hero by:Jacquelin Thomas
Enter to Win a Free Copy of Jacquelin Thomas new release ‘Her Hometown Hero.’
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{Excerpt} Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood Edited by:Kwame Mbalia
There’s Going to Be a Fight in the Cafeteria on Friday and You Better Not Bring Batman By Lamar Giles **Batman (perma-banned)** Spider-Man Captain America Superman War Machine Wonder Woman Thor Iron Man The Hulk The Winter Soldier The Flash Wolverine Doctor Strange Thanos Black Panther The school bus squealed to a stop at the…
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{Behind The Book} Candice Y. Johnson
I was first introduced to Candice Johnson nearly six years ago through author Michelle Stimpson and it has been great to watch her growth as an author and creative talent. That is why I chose her for my next interview. So pull up a seat and enjoy the interview. King Brooks: Tell us about your…