Truth Beyond Illusion uncovers rarely seen photographs of African American women from the 1860s to the 1950s, revealing their beauty, grace and style. This book is a collector s item which confronts the Hollywood images of Prissy, Beulah and Aunt Jemima; disclosing a reality where African American women of the late 19th century and the early 20th century are poised, sophisticated and glamorous. Glenda R. Taylor, a brilliant cultural historian and prolific writer and Mary J. Taylor, a retired college administrator, use few words and many images to unveil truth beyond illusion.
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Glenda R. Taylor was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Taylor has written numerous articles and is the editor of The Secrets of Success: Quotations by African American Achievers and co-editor of The Secrets of Success: The Black Man s Perspective. Called a visionary by the New York Daily Challenge, Taylor is listed in the International Biographical Centre s The World s Who s Who of Women and The Biographical Institute s Two Thousand Notable Women. She has received a Certificate for Outstanding Service to Youth from the New York State Division for Youth, and is one of the first recipients of the Network Journal s 25 Most Influential Women In Business Award. In 2005, Taylor received the Harriett Tubman Award for her phenomenal contribution to the non-profit sector. A graduate of Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York, Taylor also studied at Brooklyn College, the University of Ghana Institute of African Studies in Accra, Ghana and the University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana. Mary J. Taylor was born in Hallandale, Florida. She received her Associate of Arts degree from Medgar Evers College; her Bachelor of Arts and her Master of Science degree from Brooklyn College. Taylor is the recipient of numerous awards and certificates including the prestigious City University of New York (CUNY) Performance Excellence Award; the Brooklyn College Graduate Student Organization Outstanding Service to the College Community Award; the Fannie Lou Hamer Award; the George Cureton Award; and a Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Achievement from Mayor David Dinkins. She has been an advisor to numerous non-profit organizations and she has been the supervising mentor for over one hundred youth and adults. She retired from Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York in 2000. Taylor is the co-editor of The Secrets of Success: The Black Man s Perspective.
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Glenda Taylor and Mary Taylor put together a collection of wonderful images in TRUTH BEYOND ILLUSION. African American women have been demeaned, sold, and thought of as nothing. These images, from the 1860s to the 1950s, show that there was so much more to African American women. The real story of African American women are in the eyes of the women in the photos. Glenda and Mary collected these photos from antique shows and from anyone who would give them pictures. To think that people have just trashed their families' memories was unthinkable to them. Any of these women can easily be one of our ancestors.Glenda Taylor starts the book off by telling how she became motivated to do this project. It started with the controversial Don Imus and his comment about the Rutgers' basketball players. So this book is a tribute to all the African American women; to show us that we are beautiful and wonderfully made. I recommend this book as a collector's item. Donnica Copeland APOOO BookClub Sista Talk Book Club
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Truth Beyond Illusion is illustrious and empowering. Enchanted windowsinto earlier times where formality among American Moors of every level of society was as common as wearing lingerie or thug fashions are today. Most mesmerizing of all were the photographs from the earlier periods of time in which a hint of a smile was absent 97% of the time or better. Was this because of the puritan values or the state of the black dis-union or a combination of both I don't know but it was glaring and in sharp contrast to the finery of wondrous hairstyles and surprisingly gorgeous couture. The more we come forward in time the more joyful the expressions especially from World War II forward. Glenda Taylor knows countless ways to empower her Race and herald her ancestry which she display in previous books. This book is a real treasure!
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