Historians Rutkoff and Scott (coauthors of New York Modern) "\;reject the
assertion that Africans lost their culture during the traumatic Middle
Passage\,"\; finding instead a rich articulation of African cultural
traditions in the cultural products of the African-American "\;Great
Migration of the twentieth century."\; The authors follow the movement of
African-Americans from the rural South to the urban North and reveal how
profoundly "\;the culture of African American migrants helped define
twentieth-century urban America."\; Different routes resulted in unique
cultural creations\, observable in music (the guitar-based Delta blues\,
Texas blues) and religion (most notably the growth of
Pentecostal-Holiness churches)\, all connected to aspects of West African
culture. The authors\, while attentive to necessary statistics and
succinct in general historical background\, transform the migrating
millions from an indistinguishable mass into distinct communities. As
Rutkoff and Scott take the reader to ChicagoÖs Bud Billiken Day or
HoustonÖs Juneteenth\, August WilsonÖs Pittsburgh\, or Walter MosleyÖs Los
Angeles\, "\;the flashes of the West African spirit that black rural
southerners brought north"\; are rendered visible.
Swimming the Garda is a murder mystery with a strong cultural feel.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T083305Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101008T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101009T000000Z UID:http://www.huemanbookstore.com/event/nicole-roberts-jonesdefine-your-own-way URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.huemanbookstore.com/event/nicole-roberts-jonesdefine-your-own-way SUMMARY:Nicole Roberts Jones/Define Your Own Way DESCRIPTION:Define Your Own Way provides young African American
women with a roadmap to effectively transition their lives from good to
better to best. Jones\, a life coach\, uses her skills to address issues
such as self-image and self-esteem while tackling topics such as how to
"\;set long-term goals in a society that often encourages short-term
gratification."\; Jones' has successfully coached and mentored young women
through the widely popular programs offered at Imani Phi Christ\, the
non-profit organization she founded. Although Jones has specifically
written this book with young Christian women in mind\, it can be used by
women of all ages who want to chart their own course and stand up for
their belief in community empowerment\, faith\, and most importantly\,
themselves.
A play written especially for Readers Theater- Miss Bookworm\, the
friendly librarian\, comes to the aid of the Book Family when Mr.
Illiteracy threatens to make them homeless. The Books gain strength as
they state their cases on why they should be read and a transformation
occurs. This delightful play enlightens and promotes reading enjoyment
for children and adults. It encourages diversity and literacy through
the use of Readers Theater which increases reading fluency\,
comprehension\, vocabulary\, appreciation for the arts\, and more.
Where are you in life? Are you where you want to be?
Are you who you want to be? If not\, H.S. Reed\, Jr.\, is ready to help you
get there! Based on his experiences\, this motivational book is loaded
with all the tools you need to work toward living a successful life.
Find the ways to\: Face your fears Find your purpose Set goals Deal with
those negative 'bubble busters' Actively work toward goals Learn from
failure Have faith in yourself Succeed financially And much more! With
relatable examples\, applications\, and encouraging but honest writing\,
Reed's words can get any reader off the couch and out changing their
lives in no time. Reed will teach you how to change your thinking so you
too can tap into the greatness within you. You're Either a Part of the
Problem\, or You're a Part of the Solution\, so Find a Way to Make a Way
and begin solving your problems today!
Hang on to your seat as Pat G-Orge-Walker spins a hilarious\, inspiring
novel of mistakes and second chances\, heartache and love\, sin and
salvation-
Appearances mean everything to Delilah Dupree Jewel. So
after hearing of her daughter-in-law-s sudden death\, Delilah decides
that coming to the rescue of her long estranged son Jesse and her
granddaughter Tamara would be a good look . . . though Lord knows she-ll
have to dig hard to find her maternal instincts.
But Delilah
quickly discovers Jesse wants nothing to do with her. And Tamara\, who-s
following in Delilah-s musical footsteps\, isn-t interested in her career
advice\, especially since Delilah got ahead using the singing couch. And
Delilah-s old flame Deacon Pillar\, an ex-convict who-s traded in his
gangster ways for a Bible\, is stirring up a past that-s sure to shock.
Now\, all Delilah knows is that she-d better hold on to her faith\, -cause
she needs God now more than ever. . . .
With the same compassion and razor-sharp wit she brings to the bench\, the former Miami Dade County Court Judge and star of TV's syndicated show "\;Judge Karen's Court"\; delivers a book guaranteedto inspire\, delight\, and motivate.
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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T083305Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101015T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101016T000000Z UID:http://www.huemanbookstore.com/event/hispanic-heritage-month-event URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.huemanbookstore.com/event/hispanic-heritage-month-event SUMMARY:Hispanic Heritage Month Event DESCRIPTION:Hispanic Heritage Month Eventfeatures a Panel that will examine Afro-Latin identity and the presence or lack thereof of such characterizations in literature\, the portrayal of Afro-Lations in books and the ways in which those depicitions impact the image of all Lations (if at all) by the general society. The panel will also examine Afro-Latino writers\, their work\, inspirations\, concerns\, and goals.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T083305Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101016T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101016T200000Z UID:http://www.huemanbookstore.com/event/melvese-myhia-myhia-jones-evans-knight URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.huemanbookstore.com/event/melvese-myhia-myhia-jones-evans-knight SUMMARY:Melvese & Myhia\, & Myhia /Jones\, Evans\, & Knight DESCRIPTION:Jones\, Evans &\; Knight is a fictional exploration of Black America
through the lives of four women residing in Morven Town and employed at a
prestigious Black-owned law firm. The inner working of a law firm is no
different than any other corporate atmosphere\, but Larenz Jones and
Preston Evans (two of the Partners at JEK) were adamant about addressing
the needs and concerns of their support staff. They understood the
staff's views clearly enough to furnish a large office with a
television\, cozy seating and a fridge. It became the perfect place for
the employees to escape and relax for a dose of emergency relief\, hence
the nickname the ER. However\, there was one partner (Earl Knight) that
had a different view on the staff's obligations to the firm. Earl
believed that employees should do whatever the attorney asked without
question and it was evident in the way he treated his secretary\,
Katherine Rowland. He created a chaotic office environment and her
stress was compounded as she struggled to raise three children with an
absent husband. Kat would not be able to endure the day without her
friends-Trisha Ramsey\, the outspoken woman that encourages those around
her to be strong and true to themselves\; Darleen Reese\, the gossip Queen
at JEK\, who tells everyone's business except her own (and she has a few
stories hidden)\; and Naomi Rouge\, a woman that breezed into Morven Town
in search of a place to rest when she stumbled into a position as
receptionist at JEK (but no one knows where she came from and Naomi
isn't offering any information). Let these ladies show you what
friendship is all about as they laugh\, cry\, share secrets\, work\, learn\,
dine\, and party together.
Sergeant Smack chronicles the story of North Carolina's Leslie "\;Ike"\;
Atkinson\, an adventurer\, gambler and one of U.S. history's most original
gangsters. Under the cover of the Vietnam War and through the use of
the U.S. military infrastructure\, Atkinson masterminded an enterprising
group of family members and former African American GIs that the DEA
identified as one of history's ten top drug trafficking rings. Ike's
organization moved heroin from Thailand to North Carolina and beyond.
According to law enforcement sources\, 1\,000 pounds is a conservative
estimate of the amount of heroin the ring transported annually from
Bangkok\, Thailand\, through U.S. military bases\, into the U.S. during its
period of operation from 1968 to 1975. That amount translates to about
$400 million worth of illegal drug sales during that period. Born in
Goldsboro\, North Carolina\, Ike Atkinson is a charismatic former U.S.
Army Master Sergeant\, career drug smuggler\, scam artist\, card shark and
doting family man whom law enforcement nick-named Sergeant Smack. He was
never known to carry a gun\, and today many retired law enforcement
officials who had put him in jail refer to him as a "\;gentleman."\;
Sergeant Smack's criminal activities sparked the creation of a special
DEA unit code named CENTAC 9\, which conducted an intensive three-year
investigation across three continents. Sergeant Smack was elusive\, but
the discovery of his palm print on a kilo of heroin finally took him
down. In 1987\, Ike tried to revive his drug ring from Otisville Federal
Penitentiary\, but the Feds discovered the plot and set up a sting. The
events that follow seem like the narrative for a Robert Ludlum novel.
Atkinson was convicted again and nine years added to his sentence. Ike
was released from prison in 2006 after serving a 31-year jail sentence.
Atkinson's story is controversial because his ring has been accused of
smuggling heroin to the U.S. in the coffins and/or cadavers of dead
American GIs. As this book shows\, the accusation is completely false.
The recent movie\, "\;American Gangster\,"\; which depicted the criminal
career of Frank Lucas\, distorted Atkinson's historical role in the
international drug trade. Sergeant Smack exposes the lies about the Ike
Atkinson-Frank Lucas relationship and documents how Ike\, not Lucas\,
pioneered the Asian heroin connection. "\;Drug kingpin Ike Atkinson\, is
the real deal\, and not the stuff of Hollywood legend. The author
delivers an eminently readable book about a genuine Mr Big who knows
that no fictional makeover is required for his compelling story - the
truth is more than enough."\; -Steve Morris\, Publisher\, New Criminologist
"\;Sergeant Smack is meticulously researched and its prodding for the
truth by author Ron Chepesiuk makes it an excellent non-fiction crime
story. Along with a compelling history of Ike Atkinson's life and
criminal career in drug smuggling\, the author has managed to put the
truth to numerous falsehoods contained in the major movie\, American
Gangster\, about the life of Frank Lucas."\; -Jack Toal\, retired DEA agent
who worked the investigation of Frank Lucas "\;Finally\, the real story.
I've waited 40 years for this book."\; -Marc Levin\, Director of the
documentary\, "\;Mr. Untouchable"\; "\;Ron Chepesiuk has gone from publishing
the Black gangster classics\, Gangsters of Harlem and Black Gangsters of
Chicago\, to crafting Sergeant Smack\, an astonishing masterpiece."\; -David
"\;Pop"\; Whetstone\, Owner\, Black Star Music and Video "\;Sergeant Smack
forcefully debunks the urban legend of Black family groups smuggling
heroin from Southeast Asia in the bodies of dead GI soldiers while
recounting the colorful saga of the authentic American gangster. Highly
recommended."\; -Gary Taylor\, journalist and author of the award-winning
true crime memoir\, Luggage by Kroger.
Panel of 4 Experts in child and family advocacy host an afternoon where you get a lot of your questions answered. Topics include Building our best school in the home first!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T083305Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101018T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101019T000000Z UID:http://www.huemanbookstore.com/event/catrise-austin5-steps-hollywood-list-smile URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.huemanbookstore.com/event/catrise-austin5-steps-hollywood-list-smile SUMMARY:Catrise Austin/5 Steps to the Hollywood A-List Smile DESCRIPTION:Imagine Having A Smile That Is Red Carpet Ready Like Hollywood's A-List Stars!
What if you could learn the secrets to a smile worthy of the red carpet
- right in your very own living room? What if you could learn what the
stars do to get their Hollywood A-List Smiles - then scout out ways to
get it for a fraction of the price? What if you could gain - or perhaps
even regain - the confidence\, enthusiasm and energy of today's hottest
celebs simply by getting the smile of your dreams? You can\, you know\,
and 5 Steps to a Hollywood A-list Smile shows you how.
Dr. Catrise
Austin is known as Manhattan's "\;celebrity dentist to the stars."\; Her
busy 57th Street Midtown office is home to some of the most
cutting-edge\, [and] high-tech techniques on the planet\, but you don't
need to spend tons of money or even a lot of time on your smile if you
simply learn the basics taught in 5 Steps to a Hollywood A-list Smile.
At once a highly suspenseful psychological thriller
and an ambitious literary work told from multiple points of view\,
"\;Rivers Last Longer "\;takes its turns\, sometimes satirically\, through the
New York literary\, art\, and film worlds as it tells its story of
friendship\, ambition\, murder\, and love.
The Male Book Club is discussing the book The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
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and Yes Ladies you are more than welcome too!
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This event has been cancelled!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T083305Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101023T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101023T220000Z UID:http://www.huemanbookstore.com/event/jeffrey-ogbarthe-harlem-renaissance-revisited URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.huemanbookstore.com/event/jeffrey-ogbarthe-harlem-renaissance-revisited SUMMARY:Jeffrey Ogbar/The Harlem Renaissance Revisited DESCRIPTION:
This volume provides new historical and literary insights into the
Harlem Renaissance\, returning attention to it not only as a broad
expression of artistic work but also as a movement that found catharsis
in art and hope in resistance.
By examining such major figures of
the era as Jessie Fauset\, Paul Robeson\, and Zora Neale Hurston\, the
contributors reframe our understanding of the interplay of art\,
politics\, culture\, and society in 1920s Harlem. The fourteen essays
explore the meaning and power of Harlem theater\, literature\, and art
during the period\; probe how understanding of racial\, provincial\, and
gender identities originated and evolved\; and reexamine the
sociopolitical contexts of this extraordinary black creative class.
Delving into these topics anew\, The Harlem Renaissance Revisited
reconsiders the national and international connections of the movement
and how it challenged clichA(c)d interpretations of sexuality\, gender\,
race\, and class. The contributors show how those who played an integral
role in shattering stereotypes about black creativity pointed the way
toward real freedom in the United States\, in turn sowing some of the
seeds of the Black Power movement.
A fascinating chapter in the
history of the African American experience and New York City\, the
cultural flowering of the Harlem Renaissance reverberates today. This
thought-provoking combination of social history and intellectual art
criticism opens this powerful moment in history to renewed and dynamic
interpretation and sharper discussion.
A panel of four new autho rs\, presenting their work in a booksigning venue! Our way of giving new authors to a place to showcase for their new works! Come see the authors before they get big! be a part of their growing process!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T083305Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101027T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101028T000000Z UID:http://www.huemanbookstore.com/event/erica-lopezthe-girl-must-die-monster-girl-memoir URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.huemanbookstore.com/event/erica-lopezthe-girl-must-die-monster-girl-memoir SUMMARY:Erika Lopez/The Girl Must Die\: A Monster Girl Memoir DESCRIPTION:
"\;This is for the Real McCoy Monster Girls--not because they WANT to
be--but because they need to be. For some it's a calling\, their actions
directed by an unknown force. For others\, it's in their blood. The DNA
that has been passed down from The Beginning of Time\, back when tiny
people lived in transistor radios\, vaginas had teeth\, and Neanderthal
Monster Girls squatted through The First Supper\, leading to the tantrums
and quiet tensions of post-modern dinner tables of today."\;
"\;This
is for the ones who must white-knuckle it through polite society. We eat
sugar-free nothing\, for we "\;are"\; sugar\: Granular. Unrefined. Evil.
There's no "\;on/off"\; switch\, no safety net\, no do-overs or practice
throws. You have one chance\, and one chance only\, like a fearless
tightrope walker. One mis-step and you'll plummet into the gorge of
mediocrity."\;Erika Lopez wrote books like "\;Flaming Iguanas"\; for Simon
&\; Schuster before she hit the skids and ended up on welfare. Some
say it's because she's mean. Some say it's because she's loud. Some say
it's because she told people to get her books at the library.
Regardless\, she's back and taking her rightful place at the head of the
rickety kid's table with the prettiest little brick of a book she's ever
made. Its existence is a metaphor for coming out of hell clutching a
handful of flowers. It's about white-knuckling it through a seemingly
endless tour of The Abyss\, and realizing that whatever doesn't kill you
will eventually turn you on.
On July 16\, 2009\, Henry Louis
Gates\, Jr.\, was mistakenly arrested for attempting to break into his own
home\, and the ensuing media firestorm ignited debate across the
country. Ogletree uses this incident as a lens through which to explore
issues of race\, class\, and crime\, with the goal of creating a more just
legal system for all.
Please join us for Nina Hart ladies and gentlemen!
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