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Slave, Escaping the Chains of Freedom


Slave: Escaping the Chains of Freedom

It’s 18th Century New York and the slave trade continues amidst an historical political upheaval. Hezekiah Thomas, born the son of a white General and his black enslaved mother, suddenly finds himself a free man. But what is freedom without money?

 


 

Unburdened

“While pursuing my Bachelor of Arts degree in college, I took a lot of history courses [which] offered an essentially unapologetic, Southern view of American slavery [as] a benign institution. They focused primarily on the slaveholders, whom they euphemistically called ‘Southern planters.’


 

I Hate Muscular Dystrophy

 “This is a personal story of a family’s ability to love and support each other through the unexpected challenges of a life-transforming condition. It speaks of the strength and resolve of a mother who believes that life is to be lived and celebrated, despite any real or perceived limitations…

 


Celebritize

“To become a celebrity is no easy feat, but in today’s world, it is easier than ever… Anyone – in any business – can become a celebrity following my proven 3-Step Method…

 


Push Has Come to Shove

“I’m often referred to as a ‘tough love’ principal… The day I declared that I wanted to start a school was the day that the fighting began… Push has definitely come to shove…

 


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BOOKNOTES

  • Stedman
  • Presumption
  • go cook something
  • Knight and day
  • A Game of Character
  • Black Inventors
  • Fallin' Up
  • 12 Angry Men
  • Bitch is the New Bitch
 
  • Black bookstores
  • New Voices
  • 2Pac
  • Tribute to Aliyah
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Black Book News  July 2012

REVIEWS:

1. Killing the Messenger
2. Redefining Diva
3. Harlem Renaissance
4. Making Bold Moves
5. Round & round Together
6. Oooh... Say It Again
 

Past Selections:

 

Uppity

 

 

The Lies of Sarah Palin

 

A Singular Woman

 

 

Grace Card

 

 

Knight and day

 

 

Giving Back

 

 

New voices:

  • Jaizon the Love Unlimited

  • Mrs O

  • Black History

  • The Long Awaited Novel by Isiko

  • Heavenly Delights

  • Don't Close the Book

  • Waitress

  • Forest Hairston

  • Patricia Toles

  • Elwood Scales

  • Ahmad Cleaver

  • Hill Harper

  • All Money Is Legal

  • Imagine That


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