Books to Read - Part I

Greetings this Holiday Season!
The following books have come across my desk that are interesting reads..Check them out!

we who are dark: The Philosophical Foundations of Black Solidarity
By Tommie Shelby, 2005
The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, ISBN#: 0-674-01936-9
From the inside jacket: "African American History resounds with calls for black unity. From abolitionist times through the Black Power movement, it was widely seen as a means of securing a full share of America's promised freedom and equality. Book chapter titles include: Two conceptions of Black Nationalism; Class, Poverty, Nationalism; Black Solidarity after Black Power"...etc.

The Advancement of Learning: Building the Teaching Commons
By Mary Taylor Huber & Pat Hutchings, 2004
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, ISBN#: 978-0-7879-8115-0
From the inside jacket: "Explores the premise that the scholarship of teaching and learning holds the key to improving the quality of higher education".

Religion: and the Rise of Jim Crow in New Orleans
By James B. Bennett, 2005
Princeton University Press, ISBN# 0-691-12148-6
From the inside jacket: "Examines a difficult chapter in American religious history: the story of race prejudice in American Christianity; it explores the relationship between churches: black and white, Protestant and Catholic- and the emergence of the Jim Crow laws, statues that created a racial caste system in the American south.

Market Women: Black Women Entrepreneurs: Past, Present, and Future
By Cheryl A. Smith, 2005
Praeger Publishers, Westport, CT, ISBN# 0-275-98379-X
From the inside jacket: Featuring in-depth interviews with 19 present day entrepreneurs, Smith reveals an approach to business that is based on personal relationships, pooling of resources, a sense of humor, apprentiseship and mentoring, and strong mother-daughter bonds that defy traditional definitions of business success".

Free Books for Libraries

Hi All,
Since the last time I posted something on this blog, I have been really busy: reading, writing, and submitting items for publication consideration. If I am not teaching classes or attending meetings, I am in my cubicle office typing away on my keyboard.

Anyway.........

The American Library Association is offering free books for libraries campaign. Especially K-12 and Public Libraries. Libraries will receive a collection of 15 classic hardcover books for young readers, all related to theme, "Becoming American". 1,000 libraries will receive this gift in the Spring of 2006.

The only requirement is that your library must plan programs that introduce "Becoming American" theme and books . The programs should be scheduled between May1, 2006-May 31, 2007.

For more information:

http://www.wethepeople.com by applying online betweeen Sept. 6, 2005-January 17, 2005.

Good Luck!
Leslie