– “Make A Joyful Noise!” By Kathryn Baker Kemp is available in print and e-book formats. – Chicago, IL (February 20, 2012) — Kathryn Baker Kemp, a Chicago resident, is a retired music director, administrator and educator. She traces the journey of gospel music from its indigenous roots in Africa to the genres shaped by enslaved [...]
Feb 23 2012 | Posted in
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By Earnest McBride JA Contributing Editor Eminent scholar and historian Manning Marable’s spirit opted to depart the present world just one day before the author’s supposedly greatest work was announced for general release. He was 60.The New York Times reported that Marable had been hospitalized with pneumonia in March. Yet his long battle with sarcoidosis (a [...]
Apr 22 2011 | Posted in
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Michael Oher is the young man at the center of the true story depicted in The Blind Side movie (and book) that swept up awards and accolades. Though the odds were heavily stacked against him, Michael had a burning desire deep within his soul to break out of the Memphis inner-city ghetto and into a world [...]
Feb 22 2011 | Posted in
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JANS – Nine years before the Senate campaign that made him one of the most influential and compelling voices in American politics, Barack Obama published this lyrical, unsentimental, and powerfully affecting memoir, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller when it was reissued in 2004. Dreams from My Father tells the story of Obama’s [...]
Jan 18 2011 | Posted in
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JANS – From the author of the acclaimed Dinah Washington biography Queen comes this account of the triumphs and difficulties of the brilliant and high-tempered Nina Simone. Her distinctive voice and music occupy a singular place in the canon of American song. Tapping into newly unearthed material – including stories of family and career – [...]
Oct 28 2010 | Posted in
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In Where Is Friendship Bear? by Romero Britto, world-famous pop artist Romero Britto brings his famous bears to life in this bold, interactive book that features lift-the-flaps and touch-and-feel elements! Vibrant colors create inviting patterns to touch and feel as readers lift the flaps in search of the one and only Friendship Bear.
Oct 28 2010 | Posted in
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In A Glorious Day by Amy Schwartz, Henry’s day is full. From breakfast to bedtime there is fun with his friends in their small red brick building. There are steps out front to count climbing up and to count coming down. On the street there’s the garbage man and a tow truck to watch. And [...]
Oct 28 2010 | Posted in
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JANS – The new book by Wanda F. Jackson has already drawn praise from educators. School administrator Madeline P. Floyd notes: (It) is more than a description of life in the South. It is a window into an era where there is love, trust, and strong family values. People took time to enjoy, even in [...]
Oct 28 2010 | Posted in
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By Alan M. Harrison Jackson Advocate Contributing Editor Eric Jerome Dickeys lastest opus Tempted by Trouble will most definitely please established fans and new readers alike. Set in the job opportunity void city of Detroit, Dickey explores the term “survival at any cost” with finesse and style. Readers will immediately recognize and sympathize with main [...]
Oct 21 2010 | Posted in
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