Shades of Black

Shades of Black

Author: Sandra L. Pinkney

Publisher: Cartwheel Books

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9780439802512

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Photographs and poetic text celebrate the beauty and diversity of African American children. On board pages.


Shades of Black

Shades of Black

Author: William Cross

Publisher: Temple University Press

Published: 1991-12-18

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 087722949X

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In this controversial and path-breaking book, William E. Cross, Jr., presents the diversity and texture that have always been the hallmark of Black psychology. Shades of Black explodes the myth that self-hatred is the dominant theme in Black identity. With a thorough review of social scientific literature on Negro identity conducted between 1936 and 1967, Cross demonstrates that important themes of mental health and adaptive strength have been frequently overlooked by scholars, both Black and White, obsessed with proving Black pathology. He examines the Black Power Movement and critics who credit this era with a comprehensive change in Black self-esteem. Allowing for a considerable gain in group identity among Black people during this period, Cross shows how, before this, working and middle class, and even many poor Black families were able to offer their progeny a legacy of mental health and personal strength that sustained them in their struggles for political and cultural consensus. Author note: William E. Cross, Jr., is a psychologist and Associate Professor in the Africana Studies and Research Center of Cornell University.


Fifty Shades of Black and Blue: Part 2

Fifty Shades of Black and Blue: Part 2

Author: I. B. Naughtie

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2014-03-26

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9781497465206

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“Hilarious parody!”“It had me tingling all over!”“I dumped my husband after I read this book – thank you!!!”“Black and Blue is the new Grey!”“Ouch!!”In Part 2 of this hilarious bestselling parody, Annabelle Stilletto from Jersey City, New Jersey reunites with her dream guy, the rich and handsome Vinnie Griso, the heir to the Vinnie's Auto Parts empire. After a magical evening with Vinnie at Trump Taj Mahal, where she actually meets The Donald Trump, Annabelle learns the dark secrets of Vinnie's past and the reasons for his strange obsessions.While Annabelle is overjoyed to be back together with Vinnie, she is frightened by his dark past and the mysterious stranger who seems to be stalking her. When Vinnie invites her to his thirtieth birthday party at his mansion -- and sends her on a shopping spree to buy a beautiful outfit for the party -- she wonders if she and Vinnie are truly destined to be together. Or will she end up abandoned and "fifty shades of black and blue."Hilarious, erotic and nice, not-so-clean fun, Fifty Shades of Black and Blue is the bestselling parody everyone is talking about.


Shades of Black I

Shades of Black I

Author: Jonathan Shuerger

Publisher: Creative Grumbles LLC

Published: 2020-09-18

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 9781735282404

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On the world of Sinai, the last walls of the last kingdoms of Man crumble before the demonic armies of the East. Hope fades as casualties mount before the relentless onslaught of a trifecta of fallen angels. Gideon Halcyon is fearless and idealistic, but he lacks the training to truly make a difference. He believes his dreams of heroism unattainable, until he meets Ashkelon. Coming from the Void beyond the world, Ashkelon alone survives the ruined world of Avalon. Cynical and ruthless, he is a sorcerer of the Everlasting Dark, seething with millennia of bitterness, and his black sword shrieks with the last screams of a thousand failed heroes. Having failed to find a worthy champion of the Light, Ashkelon vows to forge Gideon into the hero Sinai needs, and the adversary he craves. As the last of mankind's strength drains away, a hero is born in Darkness.


Four Shades of Black

Four Shades of Black

Author: Gavin Mulholland

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2008-04-07

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0857654071

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‘The secrets of karate are contained in the kata,’ said the masters of old. What did they mean? For many years, people have struggled to understand where padwork, grappling, ground-fighting and even high kicks fit into traditional karate. While many people understand the purpose of individual kata, this book demonstrates how the various kata work together to create a logical fight progression from stand-up striking to close-quarter grappling and groundfighting. Four Shades of Black decodes the kata in a radically different way, revealing how the traditional arts set out to develop a complete and rounded fighter. If you think you know karate, think again.


Shades of Black

Shades of Black

Author: Sonia Boyce

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13:

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In the 1980s--at the height of Thatcherism and in the wake of civil unrest and rioting in a number of British cities--the Black Arts Movement burst onto the British art scene with breathtaking intensity, changing the nature and perception of British culture irreversibly. This richly illustrated volume presents a history of that movement. It brings together in a lively dialogue leading artists, curators, art historians, and critics, many of whom were actively involved in the Black Arts Movement. Combining cultural theory with anecdote and experience, the contributors debate how the work of the black British artists of the 1980s should be viewed historically. They consider the political, cultural, and artistic developments that sparked the movement even as they explore the extent to which such a diverse body of work can be said to constitute a distinct artistic movement--particularly given that "black" in Britain in the 1980s encompassed those of South Asian, North and sub-Saharan African, and Caribbean descent, referring as much to shared experiences of disenfranchisement as to shades of skin. In thirteen original essays, the contributors examine the movement in relation to artistic practice, public funding, and the transnational art market and consider its legacy for today's artists and activists. The volume includes a unique catalog of images, an extensive list of suggested readings, and a descriptive timeline situating the movement vis-à-vis relevant artworks and films, exhibitions, cultural criticism, and political events from 1960 to 2000. A dynamic living archive of conversations, texts, and images, Shades of Black will be an essential resource. Contributors. Stanley Abe, Jawad Al-Nawab, Rasheed Araeen, David A. Bailey, Adelaide Bannerman, Ian Baucom, Dawoud Bey, Sonia Boyce, Allan deSouza, Jean Fisher, Stuart Hall, Lubaina Himid, Naseem Khan, susan pui san lok, Kobena Mercer, Yong Soon Min, Keith Piper, Zineb Sedira, Gilane Tawadros, Leon Wainwright, Judith Wilson


Shades of You

Shades of You

Author: Mantra Lotus

Publisher:

Published: 2020-12-18

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13:

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From "Celestial Super Black" to "Iridescent Snow Black", Shades of You, 100 Shades of Black, is a spectrum of uplifting black-hued celebrations. This book is a color palette of natural skin tones with names to be proud of, like "Heaven's Gates Black", "Chocolate Cosmos Black" and "Melanin Popping Black". Mantra Lotus creates full-color pages of the diversity and beauty of black colored skin. Shades of You, 100 Shades of Black, teaches children to have a strong identity and empowers them to Glow Up in all of their unique Blackness!


23 Shades of Black

23 Shades of Black

Author: Kenneth Wishnia

Publisher: PM Press

Published: 2012-06-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1604867051

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23 Shades of Black is socially conscious crime fiction. It takes place in New York City in the early 1980s, i.e., the Reagan years, and was written partly in response to the reactionary discourse of the time, when the current thirty-year assault on the rights of working people began in earnest, and the divide between rich and poor deepened with the blessing of the political and corporate elites. But it is not a political tract, it’s a kick-ass novel that was nominated for the Edgar and the Anthony Awards, and made Booklist’s Best First Mysteries of the Year. The heroine, Filomena Buscarsela, is an immigrant who experienced tremendous poverty and injustice in her native Ecuador, and who grew up determined to devote her life to helping others. She tells us that she really should have been a priest, but since that avenue was closed to her, she chose to become a cop instead. The problem is that as one of the first Latinas on the NYPD, she is not just a woman in a man’s world, she is a woman of color in a white man’s world. And it’s hell. Filomena is mistreated and betrayed by her fellow officers, which leads her to pursue a case independently in the hopes of being promoted to detective for the Rape Crisis Unit. Along the way, she is required to enforce unjust drug laws that she disagrees with, and to betray her own community (which ostracizes her as a result) in an undercover operation to round up undocumented immigrants. Several scenes are set in the East Village art and punk rock scene of the time, and the murder case eventually turns into an investigation of corporate environmental crime from a working class perspective that is all-too-rare in the genre. And yet this thing is damn funny, too.


24 Shades of Business

24 Shades of Business

Author: Latoya Nicole

Publisher:

Published: 2018-05-03

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 9780692116173

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24 Shades of Business is an Adult Coloring Book which features images of beautiful, boss women who are bloggers, doctors, makeup artists, teachers, yoga instructors, etc. It also contains crossword puzzles, activities and inspirational quotes. This adult coloring book celebrates the beauty of melanin and black girl magic and provides hours of stress relief through creative expression. 24 Shades of Business is perfect for all of us business women, CEO's, future CEO's and creatives because we should all feel empowered and motivated. Be sure to grab your crayons and colored pencils as you prepare to unwind, relax and experience good vibes coloring. Product details: Premium matte finish cover design Printed single sided on bright white paper Large format 8.5" x 11.0" pages Moderate to complex in detail Also, be sure to add an extra copy of this book to your 2018 GIFT IDEAS list!