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NO BOOTSTRAPS: BOOK REVIEW Print E-mail
Written by Patricia Turnier, LL.M (Master's degree in Law)/LL.D (PhD in Law) Candidate in 2016   
Monday, 10 April 2023 00:11

This great book was published by Random House Canada. It should be translated into other languages such as French and Spanish. The author, Wes Hall, is a dragon investor for the popular Canadian show Dragon’s Den (two of the dragons are also part the hit American TV show Shark Tank starring Kevin O’Leary and Robert Herjavec). Hall is the executive chairman and founder of Kingsdale Advisors. He played crucial roles for multi-million and billion-dollar transactions by major companies like Air Canada, Citygroup, Petro Canada, etc.

This very moving and candid autobiography speaks for many people: immigrants, those who suffered from child abuse by a parent, those who overcame poverty thanks to education and a positive outlook of life in spite of hurdles. Hence, the author shares his personal and professional journey.

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TOP 40 BOOKS FOR SPRING 2023 Print E-mail

 

 

 

It is a very important book written by the former president of the American Sociological Association, Dr.  Joe Feagin and Dr.  Karyn McKinney, an expert in sociology.  Racial inequalities concern everybody, and society as a whole pays for it because people are interrelated.  The race relations problematic may represent a threat to democracy.  Therefore, the impacts of racism are broad, they can affect mental and/or physical health, the quality of life economically, socially, professionally, and so on.  Discrimination may be covert or overt.  In other words, it takes different forms.   Readers can see an excerpt of the book by clicking this link:  http://www.megadiversities.com/index.php?option=com_content.

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A CRITIQUE OF THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X Print E-mail
Written by Patricia Turnier   
Saturday, 11 March 2023 21:25
 

This brilliant and hard-hitting autobiography was written by renowned author and journalist Alex Haley. It portrays Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malek El-Shabazz (in Arabic: الحاج مالك الشباز) who did not wear a White mask, a concept popularized by the late famous psychiatrist Dr. Fanon. Malcolm X openly and bluntly denounced discrimination suffered by Black people. He was against compromise and did not hesitate to denounce the Uncle Toms of his time as well as the duplicity of people claiming to be allies of Blacks. He blamed the enemies of African-Americans. In the book, readers will discover his transformation as well as his paradigm based on a Pan-Africanist vision notably reinforced following his trips to Africa and the Middle East. Malcolm X was an intrepid, resilient, fascinating and complex character due to the fact that after finding himself in delinquency, he converted within the prison environment into an autodidact and tribune. In addition, he adopted Islam as a new religion to become a preacher and activist. Malcolm X also knew how to transform himself on a personal level. He got married and became a family man. He loved his wife and children thoroughly.

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TOP 30 BOOKS FOR SPRING 2022 Print E-mail

 

Authoress Faith Jenkins reminds women that they should not settle in Sis, Don’t Settle when they are looking for a life partner and they ought not succumb to social pressures for being with someone—especially when there is non-compatibility—just for the sake of not being alone. The stigma attached to female singleness no longer has its purpose. Too many women (internalized this social shaming that does not apply to men) marry the wrong partner and ruined their lives because of it. The happily married jurist shares her journey related to dating and the life lessons she learned from this. 

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Meet Jim Crow! Print E-mail
Written by Lee Chavous   
Monday, 09 December 2019 20:21

Land of the Free

33rd President Harry S. Truman became the first president to speak directly with the NAACP.. He was also the first president to speak of the equality of Black Americans and denounce discrimination and violence against them.  His actions helped increase awareness among White Americans of the harm caused by racial discrimination.

After World War II ended in 1945, there was an increase in civil rights activities in the Black community with a sharp focus on removing the Jim Crow obstacles that made voting difficult for them.  President Truman urged Congress to abolish the poll tax and enforce fair voting and hiring practices.

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