Black Genius
Black Genius

Author: Satira Streeter Corbitt

Publisher:

Published: 2020-12-13

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 9780578806372

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Black Genius is a voyage through African American History, featuring a daily fact, quote, affirmation, and question to stimulate brilliant minds. By investigating the rich history of their ancestors and elders, young people will be inspired to recognize the greatness from which they have come. Journaling is a critical protective and healing psychological tool that will be introduced and encouraged throughout their year long journey through the book. From daily family reflection time to teacher led classroom lessons, Black Genius will be an incredible addition to the emotional and intellectual growth of all who utilize this powerful instrument of engagement and learning. Black Youth are Black Geniuses! There are centuries of resilience, creativity, wisdom, talent, and intelligence in your DNA - it oozes out of your pores whenever you speak, write, think, or move. Your village must provide the spaces for you to express your rich Black thoughts so that your genius can continue to flourish. Dr. Satira 1/13/2021 Black Genius! This guided journal was created for you and the village that supports you. It is a place where you can continue to explore the history of your ancestors and elders, while reflecting on who you are today and who you will become in the future. Journaling is an opportunity to develop healthy emotional behaviors, feelings, and self-perceptions. The younger you start, the better you will become at reflection and expression. Every page has a quote, affirmation, and a writing prompt but the lines are up to you. This is your space! You can respond to what is written or you can express what is on your mind and in your heart for that day. The "Black Facts" on each page are designed to pique your curiosity and encourage you to go "deeper" into your past and learn the lessons that rest there. This is your personal journal, so make it your own, using your genius to make sense of the world, your history, and yourself.

Black Genius and the American Experience
Black Genius and the American Experience

Author: Dick Russell

Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 9780786704552

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A historical journey into the lives and contributions of African-American greats from various disciplines offers inspiration from mentors of past generations

Awakening the Natural Genius of Black Children
Awakening the Natural Genius of Black Children

Author: Amos N. Wilson

Publisher: Afrikan World Infosystems

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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Afrikan children are naturally precocious and gifted. They begin life with a "natural head start". However, their natural genius is too frequently underdeveloped and misdirected. In this volume, the author surveys the daily routines, child-rearing practices, parent-child interactions, games and play materials, parent-training and pre-school programs which have made demonstrably outstanding and lasting differences in the intellectual, academic and social performance of Black children.

Black Genius
Black Genius

Author: Dick Russell

Publisher: Skyhorse

Published: 2009-02-02

Total Pages: 848

ISBN-13: 1626366462

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Intimate, in-depth portraits, interviews, and essays of America's black leaders—from the founding of the nation and Frederick Douglass to the 2008 presidential race and Barack Obama. Each figure is interconnected with the next, exploring themes of family and intergenerational community, spirituality, and diligence, activism, and struggle. These remarkable portraits reveal the true spirit of the American pioneers who forged much of the heart of this nation, but whose achievements have been largely overlooked. New York Times bestselling author Dick Russell examines the lives of musicians, civil rights leaders, philosophers, writers, and actors including Duke Ellington, Will Marion Cook, Louis Armstrong, Wynton Marsalis, Albert Murray, Ralph Ellison, Toni Morrison, and Romare Bearden. Concluding with a list of sources and suggested reading, this fascinating and vibrant look at American history is a must for any collection.

Black Genius
Black Genius

Author: Walter Mosley

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9780393319781

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From Spike Lee's encouragement of independent, community fundraising to Joycelyn Elders's warning about the failings of our "sick-care" system to Stanley Crouch's disputation on "heroic" versus "anarchic" individuality, Black Genius is an exceptional, unique colloquy. Conceived by acclaimed novelist Walter Mosley and sponsored by the New York University Africana Studies Program and the Institute of African American Affairs, this book originated as a series of community conversations where "visionaries with solutions" shared powerful views on personal and communal struggles, triumphs, and aspirations. The list of contributors suggests the range of perspectives and talents brought to bear on such issues as economics, political power, work, authority, and culture. Black Genius is a point of departure for vigorous discussion of our current realities and goals for the future-and a portrait of "genius" that leads the way to enriching American life in the twenty-first century.

Cultivating the Genius of Black Children
Cultivating the Genius of Black Children

Author: Debra Sullivan

Publisher: Redleaf Press

Published: 2016-03-29

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1605544051

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Provides the first practical, hands-on resource to help early childhood educators create learning environments in which black children thrive.

The Amazing Bud Powell
The Amazing Bud Powell

Author: Guthrie P. Ramsey

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2013-05-28

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0520955153

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Bud Powell was not only one of the greatest bebop pianists of all time, he stands as one of the twentieth century’s most dynamic and fiercely adventurous musical minds. His expansive musicianship, riveting performances, and inventive compositions expanded the bebop idiom and pushed jazz musicians of all stripes to higher standards of performance. Yet Powell remains one of American music’s most misunderstood figures, and the story of his exceptional talent is often overshadowed by his history of alcohol abuse, mental instability, and brutalization at the hands of white authorities. In this first extended study of the social significance of Powell’s place in the American musical landscape, Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr. shows how the pianist expanded his own artistic horizons and moved his chosen idiom into new realms. Illuminating and multi-layered, The Amazing Bud Powell centralizes Powell’s contributions as it details the collision of two vibrant political economies: the discourses of art and the practice of blackness.

Hidden Genius
Hidden Genius

Author: Harry T. Bryer

Publisher: Greyforest Press, LLC

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 0983258309

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Frank Mann and Howard Hughes helped revolutionize the world with their unique inventions and designs. However, because Mann was African American, he did not always receive the credit he deserved, and few people today know of the accomplishments of the talented aeronautical and aerospace engineer, award-winning sports-car designer, soldier of fortune, World War II officer, and primary civilian instructor for the famed Tuskegee Airmen.

Genius in Bondage
Genius in Bondage

Author: Vincent Carretta

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2021-05-11

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13: 0813183200

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Until fairly recently, critical studies and anthologies of African American literature generally began with the 1830s and 1840s. Yet there was an active and lively transatlantic black literary tradition as early as the 1760s. Genius in Bondage situates this literature in its own historical terms, rather than treating it as a sort of prologue to later African American writings. The contributors address the shifting meanings of race and gender during this period, explore how black identity was cultivated within a capitalist economy, discuss the impact of Christian religion and the Enlightenment on definitions of freedom and liberty, and identify ways in which black literature both engaged with and rebelled against Anglo-American culture.