 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.
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The
second of seven children, artist
Jonathan Green was born in 1955 in
Gardens Corner, South Carolina. Raised in the black "Gullah" culture
of the coastal Southeast, he grew up speaking the region's dialect--English
mixed with grammar elements from several African languages. Jonathan
Green received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The School of the
Art Institute of Chicago in 1982. His work is the subject of a book
entitled
Gullah Images : The Art of Jonathan Green (University of South
Carolina Press, 1996). It has been included in such renowned national
art publications as American Visions and the artist has illustrated
numerous books and articles on topics ranging from fine arts to children's
literature.
Green's works, noted for their masterful use of color and exquisite
portrayal of the human figure, evoke the semitropical atmosphere and
gentle daily rhythms of his agrarian home.
Jonathan Green's work is
included in the permanent collections of the Greenville County Museum
of Art (Greenville, South Carolina), the Morris Museum of Art (Augusta,
Georgia), and The Norton Gallery Museum (West Palm Beach, Florida),
among others. The recipient of numerous honors and awards, Green has
been listed in the Who's Who in American Art from 1995 to 1998. |
 American
Photography : A Critical History 1945 to the Present by
Jonathan Green (Hardcover - April 1984) |
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Art of Jonathan Green : A Book of Postcards
(Paperback - January 1997) |
 Chasing
the Sun by
Jonathan Green (Author) (Paperback - April 1997) |
 Consuming
Passions: A Feast of Quotations Celebrating Food and the Art of Dining
by
Jonathan Green (Editor),
Jonathon Green (Paperback - November 1986) |
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