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Has America Lost Her Way?
by Steven Karnes
This book is about America - who and what we are, how we got here, and where we are going. The focus and intent of this book is to get you to think about where our country is headed and where we should turn at the crossroads in front of us. My hope for this book is that you will learn something, get angry, and get involved. Most of all, my hope is that your heart will ache when you realize what we are in danger of losing. Read more... |
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Dr. C. P. Penn
An Influential African-American Educator
by Sandra Pierce Mathis, Ed.D.
This study portrays the life of one native Virginian, an African-American educator known by many but virtually unknown on a national scale, who became a powerful influence in the lives of many African-American students for over 30 years. Dr. Clarence Preston Penn, Jr. played a significant role in the lives of children from the early 1960’s including the period of Massive Resistance in Virginia, until his retirement in 1998. Read more... |
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Footsteps Of A Foot Soldier
by J. Gardner Blount
I was giving a lot of thought to enlisting and getting married, plus things were going along pretty good until I got “THE CALL.” I was drafted. I had to go to Richmond for a physical and before I knew it, I was sworn into the United States Army. The Army told us, that we had ten days to wind up all of our affairs, so I came home and in ten days, I had to quit my job, and tell Bobbie and my family good bye.. Read more... |
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Listen to the Old
by Kathleen S. Blanchard
Our culture champions and promotes “Youth.” Looking, staying and acting young are the goals of media, advertising and a compliant population. “Old” is dreary, sad and well, “old.” Take a little time, however, and listen to the old. The people in these stories lived their lives in times of great personal challenge. They traveled their “journey-road,” and survived.
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Improving the Academic Achievement
of African-American Students
by Sandra Pierce Mathis, Ed. D.
A Practical Guide for Principals, Teachers, Students, and Parents
This resource guide of strategies to improve achievement among African-American students is the result of more than thirty years of classroom experience as a teacher of students from various cultures and backgrounds.
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Been Through the Storms
by Annie J. Smith
Life is not a bed of roses. It has some thorns and briers, yet we endure and continue striving for success. Dad always reminded us by singing “There’s a Bright Side Somewhere.” There is a bright side to life. Seek it. Read more...
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