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Uselessness (Unabridged)

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by ELLA WHEELER WILCOX ...

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Do you ever feel lost in the crowd, yearning to make a difference but unsure how? In Ella Wheeler Wilcox's powerful poem, "Uselessness," we explore the sting of feeling insignificant. Listen as Wilcox's evocative words paint a picture of a life devoid of purpose, questioning the value of mere existence. But is there a hidden strength in seeming uselessness? Can introspection and self-discovery ... Read more

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Do you ever feel lost in the crowd, yearning to make a difference but unsure how? In Ella Wheeler Wilcox's powerful poem, "Uselessness," we explore the sting of feeling insignificant. Listen as Wilcox's evocative words paint a picture of a life devoid of purpose, questioning the value of mere existence. But is there a hidden strength in seeming uselessness? Can introspection and self-discovery
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From the Hornet's Nest

to the Eagle's Crest

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My Book of Poems Revisited

by Tommy L. Johnson ...

My Book of Poems Revisited is based on my personal beliefs, my life experiences and how I overcame adversities that threatened my life and livelihood. ... Read more

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My Book of Poems Revisited is based on my personal beliefs, my life experiences and how I overcame adversities that threatened my life and livelihood.
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My Remarkable Journey

A Memoir

by Katherine Johnson, Joylette Hylick, Katherine Moore ...

The woman at the heart of the smash hit Hidden Figures tells the full story of her life and her NASA career: "Wonderful." — Library Journal (starred review)In 2015, at age 97, Katherine Johnson became a global celebrity. President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the nation's highest civilian honor—for her pioneering work as a mathematician during NASA's first flights ... Read more

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The woman at the heart of the smash hit Hidden Figures tells the full story of her life and her NASA career: "Wonderful." — Library Journal (starred review)In 2015, at age 97, Katherine Johnson became a global celebrity. President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the nation's highest civilian honor—for her pioneering work as a mathematician during NASA's first flights
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Remembering Jim Crow

African Americans Tell About Life in the Segregated South

Edited by William H. Chafe, Raymond Gavins, Robert Korstad ...

This “viscerally powerful . . . compilation of firsthand accounts of the Jim Crow era” won the Lillian Smith Book Award and the Carey McWilliams Award (Publisher’s Weekly, starred review).Based on interviews collected by the Behind the Veil Oral History Project at Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies, this remarkable book presents for the first time the most extensive oral history ever ... Read more

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This “viscerally powerful . . . compilation of firsthand accounts of the Jim Crow era” won the Lillian Smith Book Award and the Carey McWilliams Award (Publisher’s Weekly, starred review).Based on interviews collected by the Behind the Veil Oral History Project at Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies, this remarkable book presents for the first time the most extensive oral history ever
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Daddy King

An Autobiography

by Martin Luther King Sr. ...

From growing up amidst poverty and racism to preaching from the Ebenezer pulpit for forty years, King, Sr., reveals his life inside the civil rights movement—illustrating the profound influence he had on his sonBorn in 1899 to a family of sharecroppers in Stockbridge, Georgia, Martin Luther King, Sr., came of age under the looming threat of violence at the hands of white landowners. Growing up, he ... Read more

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From growing up amidst poverty and racism to preaching from the Ebenezer pulpit for forty years, King, Sr., reveals his life inside the civil rights movement—illustrating the profound influence he had on his sonBorn in 1899 to a family of sharecroppers in Stockbridge, Georgia, Martin Luther King, Sr., came of age under the looming threat of violence at the hands of white landowners. Growing up, he
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The Law of Respect

Lesson 7 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

by John C. Maxwell ...

The odds were stacked against her in just about every possible way, but thousands and thousands of people called her their leader. Why? Because they could not escape the power of the Law of Respect. ... Read more

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The odds were stacked against her in just about every possible way, but thousands and thousands of people called her their leader. Why? Because they could not escape the power of the Law of Respect.
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My Black Family, My White Privilege

A White Man’S Journey Through the Nation’S Racial Minefield

by Michael R. Wenger ...

In 1970, a working-class, Jewish man from New York City married an African American woman from rural, segregated North Carolina. From their union, Michael Wenger has three children, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Years later, Mr. Wenger served as Deputy Director for Outreach and Program Development for President Clintons Initiative on Race, an opportunity that confirmed for him the ... Read more

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In 1970, a working-class, Jewish man from New York City married an African American woman from rural, segregated North Carolina. From their union, Michael Wenger has three children, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Years later, Mr. Wenger served as Deputy Director for Outreach and Program Development for President Clintons Initiative on Race, an opportunity that confirmed for him the
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The Indigenous Black People of Monroe, Louisiana and the Surrounding Cities, Towns, and Villages

A 100 Year Documentary

by James O. McHenry ED.D ...

This book is for those Louisiana slaves (and all the American slaves) whose labor was forced without regard to their humanity, even further, with unrestrained disrespect for their existence. This book is a tribute to the indigenous (originated in or native to the region) Black people of Northeast Louisiana, those folk who were reared in the rural areas, villages, and small towns; who worked on the ... Read more

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This book is for those Louisiana slaves (and all the American slaves) whose labor was forced without regard to their humanity, even further, with unrestrained disrespect for their existence. This book is a tribute to the indigenous (originated in or native to the region) Black people of Northeast Louisiana, those folk who were reared in the rural areas, villages, and small towns; who worked on the
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The Movement Made Us

A Father, a Son, and the Legacy of a Freedom Ride

by David J. Dennis Jr., David J. Dennis Sr. ...

A STEPHEN CURRY'S BOOK CLUB PICKSOUTHERN INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS ALLIANCE BESTSELLER“A story of triumph and resilience centered around those who dedicated their lives to the Civil Rights movement. It reminds us that, in order to truly appreciate how far we’ve come—and how far we still have to go—we must acknowledge the past and pay homage to those who laid the foundation. It reminds us that ... Read more

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A STEPHEN CURRY'S BOOK CLUB PICKSOUTHERN INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS ALLIANCE BESTSELLER“A story of triumph and resilience centered around those who dedicated their lives to the Civil Rights movement. It reminds us that, in order to truly appreciate how far we’ve come—and how far we still have to go—we must acknowledge the past and pay homage to those who laid the foundation. It reminds us that
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The Harlan Renaissance

Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns

by William H. Turner ...

The Harlan Renaissance is an intimate remembrance of kinship and community in eastern Kentucky’s coal towns written by one of the luminaries of Appalachian studies, William Turner. Turner reconstructs Black life in the company towns in and around Harlan County during coal’s final postwar boom years, which built toward an enduring bust as the children of Black miners, like the author, left the ... Read more

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The Harlan Renaissance is an intimate remembrance of kinship and community in eastern Kentucky’s coal towns written by one of the luminaries of Appalachian studies, William Turner. Turner reconstructs Black life in the company towns in and around Harlan County during coal’s final postwar boom years, which built toward an enduring bust as the children of Black miners, like the author, left the
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Fight Songs

A Story of Love and Sports in a Complicated South

by Ed Southern ...

A wry and witty commentary on college sports and identity in the complicated social landscape of the South.Ed Southern, lifelong fan of the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons, the smallest school in the NCAA's Power 5, set out to tell the story of how he got tangled, in vines of history and happenstance, with the two giants of his favorite sport: the Crimson Tide and the Clemson Tigers. He set ... Read more

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A wry and witty commentary on college sports and identity in the complicated social landscape of the South.Ed Southern, lifelong fan of the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons, the smallest school in the NCAA's Power 5, set out to tell the story of how he got tangled, in vines of history and happenstance, with the two giants of his favorite sport: the Crimson Tide and the Clemson Tigers. He set
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