Former Congressman, J.C. Watts to Address National Audience on the State of African American Literacy at the 9th Annual ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Frankie and JC Watts Foundation and African American Reading Fest join the 9th Annual Harlem Book Fair. Former Congressman J. C. Watts to address the State of African American Literacy to a national audience; attendance to exceed 50,000....more...East Bay kids inspired to write advice book for pre-teens (Inside Bay Area)
When a group of East Bay elementary school students read a book written by East Coast teens, they were struck by what was missing. The pictures lacked faces that were African American or Asian; the advice didn't mention gangs, sex, or drugs. Things that some Oakland youths are likely to encounter were just plain not there....more... Book Review: Biography of Thomas sheds light on enigma (San Antonio Express-News)
The 1991 confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas' nomination to the Supreme Court were one of the great and combative cultural moments in recent American history, highlighting issues of race, ideology, gender and sexual harassment....more... Book Reviews (Strategy Page)
In last several years, three solid treatments of women who served in nontraditional roles during the Civil War have been published. Along with a few earlier efforts, these follow on Richard Hall?s and my articles in MINERVA: Quarterly Report on Women and the Military in the early 1990s....more... Sisters Sippin Tea Literary Group (BellaOnline)
Books, tea, great conversation and a support group. A Tulsa, Oklahoma book club is taking reading to a whole new high. Sisters Sippin Tea, or SST for short, is made up of African American women from all walks of life. There are wives, mothers......more... It's 'Juneteenth' at Hudson Booksellers: Celebrating an Under-celebrated American Holiday (SYS-CON Media)
Hudson Booksellers, the nation's #1 airport bookseller, is this week celebrating "Juneteenth," an annual day of national self-reflection of particular interest to the African- American community....more... Art Galleries (Palo Alto Weekly)
"Doppelganger": A Group show by German-American Artists Exhibit explores influences of Germany and America. On display Thu.-Sun. through July 15, 1-5 p.m. Free. For more information, call Pat Keefe at 650-261-1086 or e-mail patkeef2@netzero.net or visit www.1870artcenter.org . 1870 Art Center Gallery, 1870 Ralston Ave., Belmont...more... Cuba And Its Defence Of All Human Rights (Scoop.co.nz)
Outline of 200 years of aggression and hostility by the United States towards the Cuban nation....more... Wanda?s Picks (San Francisco Bay View)
Happy Father?s Day to all! Last Saturday, the Remembrance for the Ancestors was a huge success. I hope you remembered to pour libations at 9 a.m. PT. The ceremony is the second Saturday in June. Visit my blog at www.wandaspicks.com for photos and the story....more... |