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Author: Jill Liberman Publisher: Clerisy Press ISBN: 9781578601509 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 160
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In American Pride, Jill Liberman collected the thoughts of notable Americans, from captains of industry to sports stars, politicians to media celebrities, on what being American means to them. Spotlighting the patriotic spirit and visual splendor of our country, these words and photographs reflect homegrown affection for life, liberty and the pursuit of justice. It is most often in trying times that we take stock of ourselves, our rights, our heritage, and our purpose. For the past few years, the question of what it means to be an American has been asked more often ? by each citizen, in the national press, and around the globe ? than it has for generations. Fueled by recent events, this wellspring of emotion and dignity features the thoughts and spirit of over 70 notable Americans. Selected for their diversity in different facets of public life, this gathering of national honor bestows upon American Pride a visual and verbal bounty of the grace, strength and courage of our land.
Author: Deborah Riley Draper Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1501162179 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 254
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In this “must-read for anyone concerned with race, sports, and politics in America” (William C. Rhoden, New York Times bestselling author), the inspirational and largely unknown true story of the eighteen African American athletes who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, defying the racism of both Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow South. Set against the turbulent backdrop of a segregated United States, sixteen Black men and two Black women are torn between boycotting the Olympic Games in Nazi Germany or participating. If they go, they would represent a country that considered them second-class citizens and would compete amid a strong undercurrent of Aryan superiority that considered them inferior. Yet, if they stayed, would they ever have a chance to prove them wrong on a global stage? Five athletes, full of discipline and heart, guide you through this harrowing and inspiring journey. There’s a young and feisty Tidye Pickett from Chicago, whose lithe speed makes her the first African American woman to compete in the Olympic Games; a quiet Louise Stokes from Malden, Massachusetts, who breaks records across the Northeast with humble beginnings training on railroad tracks. We find Mack Robinson in Pasadena, California, setting an example for his younger brother, Jackie Robinson; and the unlikely competitor Archie Williams, a lanky book-smart teen in Oakland takes home a gold medal. Then there’s Ralph Metcalfe, born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, who becomes the wise and fierce big brother of the group. From burning crosses set on the Robinsons’s lawn to a Pennsylvania small town on fire with praise and parades when the athletes return from Berlin, Olympic Pride, American Prejudice has “done the world a favor by bringing into the sunlight the unknown story of eighteen black Olympians who should never be forgotten. This book is both beautiful and wrenching, and essential to understanding the rich history of African American athletes” (Kevin Merida, editor-in-chief of ESPN’s The Undefeated).
Author: Tyehimba Jess Publisher: Citadel Press ISBN: 9780806524986 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 348
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-There are nearly 35 million African Americans in the U.S. today. This volume gives 101 reasons to be proud of being African American.
Author: Ibi Zoboi Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0062564072 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 247
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In a timely update of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi skillfully balances cultural identity, class, and gentrification against the heady magic of first love in her vibrant reimagining of this beloved classic. A smart, funny, gorgeous retelling starring all characters of color. Zuri Benitez has pride. Brooklyn pride, family pride, and pride in her Afro-Latino roots. But pride might not be enough to save her rapidly gentrifying neighborhood from becoming unrecognizable. When the wealthy Darcy family moves in across the street, Zuri wants nothing to do with their two teenage sons, even as her older sister, Janae, starts to fall for the charming Ainsley. She especially can’t stand the judgmental and arrogant Darius. Yet as Zuri and Darius are forced to find common ground, their initial dislike shifts into an unexpected understanding. But with four wild sisters pulling her in different directions, cute boy Warren vying for her attention, and college applications hovering on the horizon, Zuri fights to find her place in Bushwick’s changing landscape, or lose it all. "Zoboi skillfully depicts the vicissitudes of teenage relationships, and Zuri’s outsize pride and poetic sensibility make her a sympathetic teenager in a contemporary story about race, gentrification, and young love." (Publishers Weekly, "An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List")
Author: David G. Bancroft Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub ISBN: 9781482790757 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 118
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David Bancroft, USA Patriotism! founder, shares over 100 of his patriotic poems related to our beloved USA and all the loyal patriots, who have been there for Her throughout Her glorious existence … starting with the Founding Fathers and carried forward by leaders, heroes, and other proud Americans ... answering Her call to do what was necessary to preserve the land of the free and home of the brave ... with so many valiant ones paying the ultimate sacrifice and even more returning home as wounded warriors.As it is all about being one nation of “We The People” graced by Old Glory flying above… under God!
Author: Jill Liberman Publisher: Clerisy Press ISBN: 9781578601509 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 160
Book Description
In American Pride, Jill Liberman collected the thoughts of notable Americans, from captains of industry to sports stars, politicians to media celebrities, on what being American means to them. Spotlighting the patriotic spirit and visual splendor of our country, these words and photographs reflect homegrown affection for life, liberty and the pursuit of justice. It is most often in trying times that we take stock of ourselves, our rights, our heritage, and our purpose. For the past few years, the question of what it means to be an American has been asked more often ? by each citizen, in the national press, and around the globe ? than it has for generations. Fueled by recent events, this wellspring of emotion and dignity features the thoughts and spirit of over 70 notable Americans. Selected for their diversity in different facets of public life, this gathering of national honor bestows upon American Pride a visual and verbal bounty of the grace, strength and courage of our land.
Author: Filiberto Cavazos M.D. Publisher: Dorrance Publishing ISBN: 164913472X Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 198
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Mexican American Pride By: Filiberto Cavazos M.D. Mexican American Pride details the ideals and path to strengthening pride in our Mexican American community, pride in its rich culture, and pride in being an upstanding, powerful, and integral part of the fabric of America.
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