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November 30 was Gordon Parks birthday. Belated rest in heaven wishes to a multitalented man! This post will feature three of his works. For more information about Gordon Parks, please check out this website: Gordon Parks Museum
Book 1: The Learning Tree: A classic book and movie!
Book 2: A Choice of Weapons
Book 3: Half Past Autumn: A Retrospective
I attended a booksigning at the Detroit Public Library. Dr. Gloria J. Browne-Marshall talked about her new book, A Protest History of the United States. She wrote about several types of protests, and expanded our definition of protest. A worthy read!
After I posted yesterday books, I learned that December 1 was Richard Pryor’s birthday. I loved, loved, loved Richard Pryor! He was talented, sometimes controversial, but most of all funny! Well, IMHO. A few books have been written by and about him. I will focus on two.
Book 1: Pryor Convictions and Other Life Sentences by Richard Pryor his official autobiography.
Book 2: Becoming Richard Pryor by Scott Saul
Books about African Americans in cybersecurity.
Book 1: Breaking the Cyber Code by Sakinah Tanzil
Book 2: Securing Our Future by The Black Women in Cyber Collective
Book 3: The Black Digital Elite by John T. Barber
Book 4: Distributed Blackness by Andre Brock, Jr.
Book 1: The Weather Officer: The Story of Alonzo Smith, Jr. . . .
Book 2: The Meteorologist in Me by Brittney Shipp
Although we should be giving throughout the year, Thanksgiving-Christmas is often highlighted as the “giving” season. These two books focus on the power of giving.
Book 1: The Power of Giving by Goblee Smith
Book 2: What is Given From the Heart by Patricia C. McKissack; illustrated by April Harrison.
The following books present historical information about the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Book 1: Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Book 2: The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Women Who Started It: The Memoir of Jo Ann Gibson Robinson
Book 3: At the Dark End of the Street by Danielle L. McGuire
Book 4: Pies From Nowhere How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Dee Romita
Book 5: Right to Ride by Blair L. M. Kelley
Today is Thanksgiving. Many of us celebrate this holiday in traditional, creative, and unique ways. As I was thinking about tradition and creativity, I remembered this book.
Book 1: Black Futures edited by Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham
As I am watching the Detroit Pistons/Boston Celtics game, the Pistons 13 game win streak is on the line. The game is almost over and Boston has the lead. Boston snapped the Detroit Pistons 13 game win streak.
Book 1: The Franchise: Building a Winner with the World Champion Detroit Pistons, Basketball’s Bad Boys
Book 2: Tales From the Detroit Piston
Book 3: Blue Collar Champions
These two books tells Thanksgiving stories from the indigenous people perspective. Worth reading.
Book 1: The Real History of Thanksgiving by Cayla Bellanger DeGroat
Book 2: Keepunumuk Weeachumun’s Thanksgiving Story
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