Hailed by critics and selected as a Best Reference Source of 1993, this monumental book compiles more than 7,000 quotations by people of color.
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Editorial Reviews
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In this first collection of quotations of the words of African Americans and other people of color, compiler Riley has created a timely, fascinating, and useful resource that will satisfy the information needs of a variety of researchers. Riley, a former librarian and now principal in a Detroit elementary school, has culled literature, magazines, speeches, radio, television, historical documents, and other sources to provide more than 7,000 quotations from the time of Aesop to the present day. Individuals from all walks of life are represented, including clergy, politicians, musicians, writers, educators, doctors, and entertainers.
The book grew out of Riley's effort to find source material for Black History Month. She grew frustrated when her students could not find quotations from people of color to enliven their term papers. In her introduction, she writes, "despite my efforts and skills, I could only locate quotations by Martin Luther King Jr. James Baldwin, and Muhammed Ali. Not once in conventional reference anthologies did I find Paul Robeson, Frantz Fanon, Malcolm X, Toni Morrison, Gwendolyn Brooks, Alice Walker, and especially not David Walker."
The quotations are arranged alphabetically under 450 topics ranging from Ability to Youth, and under each topic, chronologically. Riley writes that this standard way of organizing quotations was used to "project a sense of history, as well as reveal the changing mood of our nation and the many ways of expressing feelings and thoughts over a period of time."
The source and date of each quotation are given. There are two indexes: by speaker or source and by subject. The latter index just repeats the subject headings under which the quotations are arranged and adds cross-references. There is no keyword index. A bibliography provides further reference to books used in the compilation of the quotations.
The book's format facilitates use, but the quality of the paper is poor. One wonders if it will survive the wear and tear that is surely to come from frequent use.
Given the increasing interest in multiculturalism, this book is a valuable addition to the reference literature and will be of interest to a wide variety of users, including scholars, speech makers, students, and librarians. Recommended for purchase by all types of libraries. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"Entertaining. Fans of lighthearted mysteries will enjoy this book." -- School Library Journal
"[A]n ambitious and brilliant work of scholarship; a book that will be a valuable reference source for many years to come." -- --Clarence Major
"[A]n ambitious and brilliant work of scholarship; a book that will be a valuable reference source for many years to come." -- --Clarence Major
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Great Quote Book. Period. Also good for Quotes on Change,
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This review is from: My Soul Looks Back, 'Less I Forget: A Collection of Quotations by People of Color (Paperback)
Okay, so this was created as a collection of quotations by people of color. And it is probably the best collection to date of this kind. But it is just flat out a great quotation book. I was recently doing a search of my quotation books (I have over 400, and regularly refer to about 50 of them) and this book had the best quotes I found, regardless of color. I was looking for quotes to help a friend doing a book on the negative aspects of big business. Most quote books only provided positive quotes. This book had quotes by Martin Luther King Jr,, Angela Davis, Malcolm X. which fit perfectly, and not just referring to realities of people of African heritage. This book reflects a different way of looking at the world, a perspective that evolved from slavery and a history of having to fight to gain the grounds of freedom and equality. It is a great book for all students, not just ones of African heritage. We all need to think about the world, about life, work, God, happiness-- all the topics good quotation books explore-- from the perspective of the people of color. Dorothy Winbush Riley, an elementary school principal and former teacher first put her quote collection together for students. She did a great job which deserved the American Library Association Best Reference Book Award. Keep this one in mind if you are writing or speaking about social change.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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I just discovered this book and was totally awed.,
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This review is from: My Soul Looks Back, 'Less I Forget: A Collection of Quotations by People of Color (Paperback)
I was familiar with The Complete Kwanzaa by Doroth y Winbush Riley and had the opportunity to meet her and discovered this treasure-house of quotations. I was totally amazed and awe-struck that this book has not received world-wide attention. I bought five copies one for each member of my family.
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I am waiting for the continuation of this book.,
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This review is from: My Soul Looks Back, 'Less I Forget: A Collection of Quotations by People of Color (Paperback)
I use this book for every speech that I write. It is an invaluable resource for anyone who reads, speaks and communicates with the public. I have worn out two copies and had four copies borrowed by relatives because once they start reading My Soul, they can't put it down.
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