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Bookshelf: A new book inspires people to connect with nature

Author James Farrell, a passionate environmentalist and coach, wrote Being In Nature, a book of simple, science-based practices that will help readers feel happier and healthier by connecting with nature.  …

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Bookshelf: There Goes the Neighbourhood by Jade Adia

If you’re looking for something to read this month, consider reading There Goes the Neighborhood by Jade Adia. The book is a raised fist against the destructive forces of gentrification …

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Lewisham raised author Malorie Blackman named Britain’s Children’s Laureate

Lewisham raised author Malorie Blackman, OBE, was named Britain’s Children’s Laureate this week. A former scriptwriter for TV drama Byker Grove, she is the author of more than 60 books …

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The Reason Why the Colored American Is Not in the World’s Columbian Exposition

  CONTENTS Preface Ida B. Wells I Introduction Frederick Douglass II Class Legislation Ida B. Wells III The Convict Lease System Ida B. Wells IV Lynch Law Ida B. Wells …

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Southern Horrors – Lynch Law in All Its Phases – by Ida B Wells

Southern Horrors – Lynch Law in All Its Phases was written by activist Ida B Wells. Preface Hon. Fred. Douglass’s Letter The Offense The Black And White Of It The …

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If you want to learn Early African History START HERE

Long before they were taken from their homes and thrust into slavery, black people had a rich history. But you knew that right? It’s surprising how many black people don’t …

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Black Britain: A Photographic History

People of African and Caribbean descent have inhabited Great Britain for centuries. Eminent professor Paul Gilroy, renowned for his work exploring the social and cultural dimensions of British blackness and …

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Hidden Colors – A look at our history

Our story has been hidden or whitewashed over for too many years. It is long past time for black people to know our real history and free ourselves from the …

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Book: Dr Chancellor Williams The Destruction of Black Civilization

The Destruction of Black Civilization took Chancellor Williams sixteen years of research and field study to compile. The book, which was to serve as a reinterpretation of the history of …

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Stolen Legacy by George G M James

Stolen Legacy by George G M James, aims to establish improved race relations in the world by revealing an underlying truth concerning the contribution of the African continent to the …

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The MisEducation of the Negro

In his book, The Miseducation of the Negro, Carter G Woodson addresses many issues that have been and are still prevalent in the African American community. Woodson believed that while …

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When we ruled – book by Robin Walker

I finally treated myself to Robin Walker’s book When We Ruled. It’s an extremely big read and I’m looking forward to some downtime so that I can fully enjoy our history. …

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