The
African American Book of Values by
Steven Barboza (Author) (Hardcover - Sep 15,
1998)
In this massive anthology,
Steven Barboza reveals the story of the
African American as largely a story of good triumphing over evil, in a myriad of
forms. "This book," he writes, "can give children, families, teachers and friends
glimpses of values in action and provide moral examples that any reader can recognize."
Culled from many short-story and novel excerpts, poems, and essays, the collection
is divided into three distinct headings. "The Book of Self-Mastery" examines self-discipline,
courage, honesty, self-esteem, work, tenacity, creativity, and faith through texts
such as
Ralph Ellison's "Little Man at Chehaw Station,"
historian
Charles Blockson's heroic "The Ballad of the
Underground Railroad," and
Alain Locke's philosophical battle cry of the
Harlem Renaissance, "The New Negro."
Charles Chesnutt's "The Wife of His Youth,"
James Weldon Johnson's stereotype-smashing
look at Harlem in "Black Manhattan," and
Martin Luther King's immortal "Letter from
a Birmingham Jail" illuminate many of the themes in "The Book of Empathy," including
family, community and responsibility.
Brotherly
Love by
Darrien Lee (Paperback - Jul 4,
2006) Filled with explosive action, sizzling romance, and real-life
police drama, Brotherly Love will entrance readers with the memorable
love triangle of two brothers and one woman.
Thug
Matrimony by
Wahida Clark (Paperback - April
1, 2007) Angel, Jaz, Tasha and Kyra are four girlfriends pulling themselves
out of the ghetto-and trying to bring their hearts up to higher ground
with them. Now Angel has started her own law practice and new life with
Kaylin. But when an unwamted guest crashes their wedding, all the rage
and bloodlust from the hood comes bustin' out - and Angel's gonna need
every prayer in heaven to make it to the altar alive...
Letters
to a Young Sister: DeFINE Your Destiny
The
African American Book of Values
Brotherly
Love
Lies
at the Altar: The Truth About Great Marriages
Mister
Gumbo: Down and Dirty with Black Men on Life, Sex, and Relationships
More
Than Grace
Sister
Gumbo: Spicy Vignettes from Black Women on Life, Sex and Relationships
Thieves'
Paradise
Thug
Matrimony
White
Money/Black Power: The Surprising History of African American Studies
and the Crisis of Race and Higher Education