An uplifting collection of speeches by Black women, curated by the civil and human rights activist, scholar, and authorWhen Mary Ann Shadd Cary—the first Black woman publisher in North America—declared, “break every yoke . . . let the oppressed go free” to congregants in Chatham, Canada, in 1858, she joined a tradition of African American women speaking for their own liberation. Drawing from a rich archive of political speeches, acclaimed activist and author Janet ...

Black folks take whites much too seriously. (Except for the police. Everybody, and especially black men, has to be wary of them because you never know when a couple of them may have had a bad day.) Taking whites too seriously is just one of the things I write about in this book. This collection of essays is about identifying and using the power we have as members of the American body politic to work together for our common good. The essays also emphasize our mutual dependency and cover a r...

An uplifting collection of speeches by Black women, curated by the civil and human rights activist, scholar, and authorWhen Mary Ann Shadd Cary—the first Black woman publisher in North America—declared, "break every yoke . . . let the oppressed go free" to congregants in Chatham, Canada, in 1858, she joined a tradition of African American women speaking for their own liberation. Drawing from a rich archive of political speeches, acclaimed activist and author Janet D...

Hello the purpose of this book is to inspire those of us who are living with the pain, mentally, physically, and financially of Fibromyalgia. I will discuss my symptoms, how I came to be diagnosed with it, and the tools I use to cope with this ailment. Loaded with over 15 Pages of valuable information. I hope that you find this information helpful and enlightening.

Leading legal lights weigh in on key issues of race and the law—collected in honor of one of the originators of critical race theory"Penetrating essays on race and social stratification within policing and the law, in honor of pioneering scholar Derrick Bell." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)When Derrick Bell, one of the originators of critical race theory, turned sixty-five, his wife founded a lecture series with leading scholars...

Rex and Janet Lee have had lives filled with extraordinary experiences. From Rex's nomination as U.S. Solicitor General to his presidency of Brigham Young University, he was involved with the nation's legal and educational elite. And his wife, Janet, has been integral to his success. Perhaps their most interesting experiences together, however, have centered on the health challenges Rex had for nearly a decade. Reading this unusual book is like sitting in Rex and Janet's living room and li...

In this special addition to the bestselling A Cup of Comfort series, you'll find touching, biblical-themed stories written by devoted mothers who have welcomed the Lord into their daily lives. Celebrating the God-given beauty, strength, and wisdom of mothers everywhere, these daily reflections will inspire and delight you.You'll draw comfort and renewed confidence in the moving stories of such mothers as:Jean, who looks to the Lord to ease the struggles she f...

For evangelical Christians, the experiences that bring them to accept Jesus as their personal Savior are amongst the most significant of their spiritual lives. In sharing these stories with one another they have become the touchstone of the Christian social experience. Here, ordinary men and women describe their coming to Christ.

Managerial Communication for Professional Development offers a unique functions approach to managerial skills.It explores what the communication managers actually do in business across the planning, organizing, leading, and controlling functions when professional skills are needed the most. The windows into practical reality adds contemporary information pertinent to key concepts in the chapters.Focusing on topics such as public image, impression m...

Winner of the Studs and Ida Terkel PrizeRecommended by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Book Riot and AutostraddleNominated for a 2019 NAACP Image Award, a groundbreaking collection of profiles of African American women leaders in the twentieth-century fight for civil rightsDuring the Civil Rights Movement, African American women did not stand on ceremony; they simply did ...

Winner of the Studs and Ida Terkel PrizeRecommended by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Book Riot and AutostraddleNominated for a 2019 NAACP Image Award, a groundbreaking collection of profiles of African American women leaders in the twentieth-century fight for civil rightsDuring the Civil Rights Movement, African American women did not stand on ceremony; they simply did ...

An inspiring collection of pithy, easy-to-recall one-liners and quotable short passages from historic and contemporary thought leaders throughout the African Diaspora.Famous Black Quotations, first published in 1986, has long been the go-to resource for the eloquent words of Black history makers. In this new, expanded edition, Famous Black Quotations for the Twenty-First Century, editor Janet Cheatham Bellincludes the words of people who have come...