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“Please don’t forget me”, are the words Susan Lankford’s daughter Polly found as they sat at home looking through the countless survey’s they conducted. more
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Reader's Corner: Born, Not Raised: Voices from Juvenile Hall
Originally published May 02, 2012“Please don’t forget me”, are the words Susan Lankford’s daughter Polly found as they sat at home looking through the countless survey’s they conducted. more
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April 04, 2012 -
In an effort to encourage teen literacy, L.B Tilt brings forth Unchained, one of the three novels in the Gravel Road series written as a hi-lo novel.more
April 04, 2012 -
“Jamillah and David Lamb are the dynamic couple behind the successful Off-Broadway play ‘Platanos Y Collard Greens’ which is enjoying its 9th year-running.more
April 04, 2012 -
“Coretta was determined-- through education, art, faith, and social activism-- to do all she could to create a better life for herself, her family and people around the world. Imore
March 28, 2012 -
“Inspiration allows 30 exceptional people to tell their unique stories.more
March 28, 2012 -
“Throughout the years of his public life, former President and Nobel Peace Prize-winner Jimmy Carter has lived out a conspicuous faith… [He] has been leading Sunday school classes ever since he was an 18 year-old ensign at the U.S. Naval Academy… more
March 16, 2012 -
“My father was a pilot with the all-Negro Tuskegee Airmen; my mother a steno-typist… Separated by war and duty, they shared the events of their lives through letters.more
March 14, 2012 -
The Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowry has not only been a witness to the transformation of America, from a land of oppression to one that is run by an African-American president, he has been a righteous participant. His words have been heard during times of struggle, as a peaceful foot soldier in the Civil Rights Movement and in times of Triumph, as he delivered the benediction at President Obama’s Inauguration.more
March 14, 2012 -
Ken Carter, the title character of the 2005 hit movie, Coach Carter, offers advice on how to be successful in life in Yes Ma’am, No Sir: The 12 Essential Steps for Success in Life. In 1999 Carter drew harsh criticism from some and praise from others when he locked out the Richmond High School Boys basketball team he coached, for failing to perform to the academic standards he mandated. At the time the team was undefeated. Forcing the team to focus on their education instead of solely on basketball garnered national attention.more
February 29, 2012 -
Among the estimated 50,000 collectors of Black memorabilia, the phenomena of gathering and sharing these items has been described as a “movement” by such historians as Malinda F. Saunders and Jeannette Carson. more
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