This book, African Americans Working Together, deals with this age-old question: When will all blacks folks stick together? It also deals with the, hows, whys, and the why nots. One hundred and fifty-two years after the emancipation of the African slaves in the United States of America, the effects of the worse treatment of a people known to the civilized world still exist. It not only exists in the African American community but also in the white community. It is proof that Willie Lynchs ...

Get Out Of Jena takes a look into the conditions that makes for racial divides to persist in any modern day American society that refuses to acknowledge the contributions that any race makes to that society. Through the real life experiences of a family from LaSalle Parish, Louisiana- where Jena is the parish seat- we can see how such conditions- when ignored- can create a hostile situation. In North American society we cannot over look the crippling effects of slaverys contribution to the...

“Pemberton’s beautifully told story is a rags to riches journey—beginning in a place and with a jarring set of experiences that could have destroyed his life. But Steve’s refusal to give in to those forces, and his resolve to create a better life, shows a courage and resilience that is an example for many of us to follow.” —Stedman Graham, Author, EducatorHome is the place where our life stories begin. It is where we are understood, embraced, and accepted. It is a sanctuary of safe...

“Wicked and irresistible….Elmore Leonard is a literary genius.”—New York Times Book ReviewBefore U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens began electrifying TV viewers across America (in the hit series Justified), he “starred” in Elmore Leonard’s Riding the Rap—an explosive, twisty tale of a brazen Florida kidnap caper gone outrageously wrong. Chock full of wildly eccentric and deliciously criminal characters—including a psycho enforcer with a green thumb, a Bah...

John C. Maxwell, #1 New York Times bestselling author, shows you how to shift from success to significance by leading with passion and purpose in a compact new book derived from his previous title, Intentional Living.We all want to live a life that matters. But what is true significance? How do we define it, and how do we achieve it? In The Power of Your Leadership, Maxwell demonstrates what can come from combining personal passion and le...

Americans, as we put a spoonful of food to our mouths, millions of our fellow Americans cannot feed themselves or their children. The Republican politicians alike have lethargically responded to Americans living in abject conditions. They seem to be more concern about the federal deficit than about the poverty deficit that is leaving many Americans to suffer or even die. Across America, politicians are asking Americans for their votes while children are going to bed hungry at night. Povert...

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER AND NEWBERY HONOR BOOK ● Before Rosa Parks, there was 15-year-old Claudette Colvin. Read the first in-depth account of an important yet largely unknown civil rights figure in this multi-award winning, mega-selling biography from the incomparable Phillip Hoose.“When it comes to justice, there is no easy way to get it. You can't sugarcoat it. You have to take a stand and say, ‘This is not right.’” —Claudette ColvinOn March ...

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“A searing and emotionally gripping account of a young black girl growing up to become a strong black woman during the most difficult time of racial segregation.”—Professor Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law School“Provides important context for an important moment in America’s history.”—Associated PressWhen fourteen-year-old Carlotta Walls walked up the stairs of Little Rock Central High School on September 25, 1957, she and eight other black s...

YES, you can have the love life that you desire; YES, you can live the life that you deserve; and YES, you can reach your full potential—which you may not even grasp yet—that resides within. As long as you wear YES on your heart instead of doubt, hopelessness, negativity, and a can't-do attitude, there is nothing that you cannot achieve. Through short stories and beautiful quotes, J.L. Ford offers pieces of himself and his journey in this heartwarming, insightful, and inspirational book. I...

THE KEYS TO UNLOCKING THE CHARACTER OF LEADERS.This book will teach you the Guaranteed ways to becoming a dependable Leader who people would be willing to give their life for.THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN to give you ways and examples that are require to become a dependable leader.Being a leader is quite different from being a follower and this book will give you principles that will enable you rise from the rank of Follower to the rank of Leader.This book will not just...

The definitive biography of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, with fascinating findings on his life as a Civil Rights activist, an entrepreneur, and the most innovative musician of our timePlaying 350 shows a year at his peak, with more than forty Billboard hits, James Brown was a dazzling showman who transformed American music. His life offstage was just as vibrant, and until now no biographer has delivered a complete profile. The One draws on interview...