The Journey To Nguzo Saba

Umoja, a friendly 12-year-old girl, embarks on a journey to visit her grandmother in the land of Nguzo Saba. However, she is met with unexpected troubles, which bring her new friends to help her solve them. This story teaches the seven Kwanzaa principles or "Nguzo Saba" through a fun and memorable approach. Whether you are new to Kwanzaa or have practiced for several years, this adventurous story will have you at the edge of your seat and make your heart swell with pride. In addition, the vivid and smooth illustrations will foster the imagination of the storytelling approach.

An illuminatingly beautiful and timely oral history chronicling of the spiritual, intellectual, and artistic wisdom and expressions of African Americans. Creatively and purposely written for spiritual leaders, activists, students, and academicians, as well as creative and performing artists, readers will find this book an invaluable resource for examining and interpreting the rich storytelling traditions of Africa.

Truckstop Shirley will tell the story of the first black woman in South Carolina to manage a truck stop on a major interstate, highway I-85 in South Carolina. Shirley, a six five, 355-pound woman with size 15 shoes, began her journey picking cotton as the daughter of a tenant farmer. Shirley picked and carried over three hundred pounds of cotton per day, on the farm located in Fair Play, South Carolina. The landowners sold the land in which her family tenant farmed to purchase a truck stop, in which Shirley worked as a waitress, cook, and eventually a manager for almost forty years. This story is a story of courage, perseverance, and survival in the life of Shirley Estrich.

Step into the world of "Discovering the Symbols," a sequel to " The Journey to Nguzo Saba" a multiple award winning book. In this continuation, Umoja and Ujima take center stage, exploring an exciting scavenger hunt by Umoja's wise grandmother. Their mission? To find the 7 symbols of Kwanzaa using wit, determination, and teamwork. As they solve the riddles, Umoja and Ujima's adventure becomes an insight into the core meaning of Kwanzaa. The pages of this book pop with vibrant illustrations of multigenerational black people and beautiful natural backgrounds. "Discovering the Symbols" is set apart by mixing entertainment with education. Whether you're a devoted participant of Kwanzaa or seeking to learn more about the holiday, this interactive and fun book will keep readers and listeners attention through storytelling and imagery.

Encyclopedia containing a full analysis of the economic, political, sociological, historical, literary, and philosophical issues related to Americans of African descent.

These words are the thoughts and offerings inspired by a man´s communication and interaction with his community. A Listener´s voice reflecting the challenges encountered on the journey of self-knowledge. A fiery truth that beckons to all African people to celebrate their ancestry while continuing the tradition of building upon the foundation for the benefit of unborn generations. Awaken the Mind: Communion with Sean Liburd the Sharing of Thoughts and Emotions, an Intimate Communication Between a People is a revealing collection of experiences and lessons that stimulate critical thinking.

From its prehistory in the biological theories of racial difference formulated in the 1800s to its current position in academic debate, Richard Rees investigates the diverse fields of scholarship from which the multifaceted understanding of the term ethnicity is derived. At the same time, Rees traces the broader historical forces that shaped the needs to which the concept of ethnicity responded and the social purposes to which it was applied. Centrally, he focuses upon the emergence of ethnicity in the early 1940s as a means of resolving contradictions and ambiguities in the racial status of European immigrants and its subsequent legacy and implications on race and caste. Shades of Difference introduces new perspectives on the definition of 'whiteness' in America, and makes an original contribution to the larger discussion of race through a detailed account of ethnicity's original meaning and its revaluation when later appropriated by the discourse of Black Nationalism in the 1960s and 70s. Rees has produced a powerful new analysis of the cultural and political history of ethnicity in America.