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Written by African Americans, these stories share lessons learned about family, heritage, and the abiding and profound inner strength and spirituality that sustain the African-American community.
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Author (How to Make Black America Better), NPR talk-show host and PrimeTime correspondent Smiley assembled this collection of essays to celebrate the inner strength of black Americans. There are testimonials from the famous, including Cornel West, Danny Glover and eight stories from Smiley himself, but most of the collection comprises anecdotes from regular folks. Kaye Barrow Ziglar, an ordained deacon, tells of getting through Christmas a few months after losing her young daughter, while journalist Sandra R. Bell recounts how she was "dragged through the mud" over a building project, yet prevailed, thanks to her persistence and hope. Smiley has organized these vignettes thematically around topics such as faith, grief and healing; education; hope and overcoming; and "Black love." It's this last subject that Smiley is most emphatic about. "I'm not just talking about their ability to love their own, but also the ability to love others," he writes. Besides the love of God, "Black love is the most powerful force in the universe," Smiley says, and this collection showcases that power.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Compiled by radio commentator and TV correspondent Smiley (How To Make Black America Better), who also contributes a number of pieces, this is a collection of inspirational reminiscences from mostly unfamiliar African Americans. The familiar voices include Princeton professor Cornel West, who explains how love lifted him through three painful crises; motivational speaker Iyanla Vanzant, who talks of overcoming adversity; and actor Danny Glover, who offers his thoughts on conquering dyslexia.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Faith has always been the key to success!,
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This review is from: Keeping the Faith: Stories of Love, Courage, Healing and Hope from Black America (Hardcover)
Tavis Smiley's Keeping the Faith is a true collective testament of what faith can do in the Black Community. It is no secret how cruel the world can be, but this book will have you laughing, crying, moving, shaking and most importantly, keeping the faith within yourself. If you've been yearning for a good ole' sit-down storytelling, grab hold of Keeping the Faith!
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Keeping the Faith is a collective group of reflective essays written by famous and not-so famous writers to celebrate African Americans and our strong resolve as a people. Tavis Smiley has written the foreword, along with eight essays that begin each section of the book. The sections of the book delve into black love, grief and healing, overcoming challenges and hope. A favorite was Love and Self Love, a poetic essay that touched my spirit. The various reflections will inspire and empower the reader and remind one that we have come a long way. This book highlights the inner strength of African-Americans as we deal with day-to-day issues. This book is a welcome addition to a family library. Reviewed by Robilyn Heath
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- Keeping the Faith: Stories of Love, Courage, Healing, and Hope from Black America by Tavis Smiley in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- My Friends (Sight Word Readers) by Rozanne Lanczak Williams in Front Matter, and page 237
- The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon on page 171
- Race Matters by Cornel West in Back Matter
- South Carolina (Portrait of America) by Kathleen Thompson in Back Matter
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- Public Radio: Behind the Voices by Lisa Phillips on page 225, and Back Matter
- On Air, the Best of Tavis Smiley by Tavis Smiley in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Unfinished Agenda of the Selma-Montgomery Voting Rights March (Landmarks in Civil Rights History) by The Editors of Black Iissues in Higher Education (BIHE) in Back Matter
- The Unfinished Agenda of Brown v. Board of Education (Landmarks in Civil Rights History) by The Editors of Black Issues in Higher Education in Back Matter
- The Disappearing Liberal Intellectual by Eric Lott in Back Matter
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