Download or read book Every Closed Eye Ain t Sleep written by MaRita Teague and published by Urban Christian. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having lost her one true love, the mature but stunning Isabella marries the starchy but well-respected pediatrician Langley Morrison, hoping he will care for her and her young daughter, Desiree. For years, things look perfect from the outside for the Morrison women, but cracks in the surface appear when Desiree, now a thirty-something, single but sassy professional, holds secrets that affect her relationships with her parents and with men. Armed with the dismal marriage prospect statistics for African American women, Desiree decides that she needs to help God out by embarking upon a dangerous online dating escapade. Isabella wonders if her faith can withstand her own broken marriage, revelations from her daughter, and a devastating diagnosis. Desiree questions if God really will give her the desires of her heart. Through it all, the mother and daughter journey to find the strength to push beyond the pain of the past, into an uncertain future with an all-knowing God.
Download or read book Every Closed Eye Ain t Sleep written by Teresa Hill and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2011-07-16 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every Closed Eye Ain't Sleep examines the origins and perpetuation of the achievement gap from the perspective of the African American community.
Download or read book Every Closed Eye Ain t Sleep written by Teresa Hill and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2011-07-16 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every Closed Eye Ain't Sleep: African American Perspectives on the Achievement Gap examines the origins and perpetuation of the achievement gap from the perspective of the African American community. Instead of accepting the achievement gap as an inevitable matter of fact, Every Closed Eye Ain't Sleep questions the fundamental beliefs that perpetuate the gap. Drawing on dialogue with African American community members, Teresa Hill advances a framework for understanding a predominant African American view of the educational process. She then juxtaposes this framework with the norms perpetrated by the educational establishment to demonstrate how disagreements about the roles and responsibilities of parents, teachers and students affect community members' experiences in schools. Every Closed Eye Ain't Sleep opens a dialogue about the achievement gap on different terms, analyzes the gap as an issue of social justice, and provides educational leaders and policymakers with ways to engage in the productive dialogue necessary to improve education for African American children.
Download or read book Every Shut Eye Ain t Sleep written by Lisa Walker and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-04 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doll was a high-heel wearing, sophisticated, comilla of a woman who moved next door to the Kirby's. Without a thought, Louise fell for Doll's glitz and city ways. Unbeknowned to Louise, what she was falling for was a man's best friend.
Download or read book Every Good bye Ain t Gone written by Itabari Njeri and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1991 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From Tongue to Ear to Heart written by Ramona Jones and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-11-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Tongue, To Ear, To Heart: So Says the Wise is a collection of over 300 of my mother's most memorable scriptures, adages and other old sayings. These seeds of wisdom, planted by her voice, continue to sprout enlightening thoughts that illuminate and guide my feet to the path on which the wise walk.
Download or read book Behind Closed Doors written by Rita Grice and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shares how you can recover from abuse by those you trusted within the church. It speaks to those who are wounded and feel they have no one to turn to for help. It also speaks to those that have been the cause of deep wounds inflected on the people of God. Behind Closed Doors was inspired by God through the pain of one of his daughters. She has been given the assignment to tear down the devils kingdom through prayer and exposure. I say to each of you take your rightful place in the kingdom. You are a citizen of the kingdom of God and with your citizenship you have certain rights. It is time to walk in the authority that has been given to you by the king.
Download or read book All Aboard written by Patricia E. Forté and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1859 on a Mississippi cotton plantation as Ruth listens to bloodcurdling screams of a tortured fellow slave coming from behind the gin house. Moments later, she sits on the dirt floor and bemoans the terrifying future seemingly destined for her and her daughter, Lila. Years of pain and sorrow have left Ruth browbeaten and depressed. But little does she know that her dreadful life is about to change forever. When Ruth discovers Lila is planning a daring escape, she unsuccessfully tries to talk her out of it. At the last minute, she decides to help, a decision that nearly costs her life. Ostracized by other slaves who are infuriated their meager rations might be cut, it appears Ruth’s life is about to become more miserable—until a fellow slave, Big Aunty, recruits her to help devise an escape plan for two boys doomed to death. It is a great risk since Ruth knows the lynch rope is waiting for her. But when the women stumble upon the Underground Railroad going south, Ruth begins to see the world in a different light. Will she help herself in the process of helping others? All Aboard is the haunting story of two enslaved women who risk everything in 1859 Mississippi to save two boys from a horrifying fate.
Download or read book Every Shut Eye Ain t Asleep written by Michael S. Harper and published by Little Brown & Company. This book was released on 1994 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of postwar African-American poetry showcases the works of such poets as Derek Walcott, Amiri Baraka, Ishmael Reed, Gwendolyn Brooks, Audre Lorde, and others.
Download or read book Hip Recollections of Darby Hicks written by Bob Washington and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The 90 Minute Read Of A Lifetime" Born into the cradle days of The Great Depression, Bob Washington's youth in the Bronx area of New York City was enriched by a heady concoction of ethnic, cultural and neighborhood confluences. After schooling, during which time he was introduced to and forever seduced by the art of Jazz, he served in the Army during World War II, followed by jobs in the social sector while constantly involved in community affairs. While his days as a budding Louis Armstrong were limited, an extended stint as a Jazz DJ mark a historical pattern of intense social consciousness and commitment to "America's Only Original Art Form." It has been out of this authentically sublime, uniquely American experience that Darby Hicks was inexorably spawned to explain the richness and complexity of one Senior Bronx Homeboy's life and times that you will share with glee and passion. At once humorous, sensitive, but always penetrating, "Darby" will have you nodding, "Yes, Yes," many times each page!
Download or read book Joy Songs Trumpet Blasts and Hallelujah Shouts written by Carlyle Fielding Stewart and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the unique art of African-American preaching, in which storytelling is a pivotal element. In addition to an astute overview, Stewart includes many captivating sermons.
Download or read book The Instructional Leader s Guide to Closing Achievement Gaps written by Teresa D. Hill and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2024-06-17 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the tools that educators need to improve student outcomes and close achievement gaps. Although it's easy to connect out-of-school factors such as poverty or the pandemic to achievement gaps in schools today, education leaders need to focus on what's within their school or district’s control to ensure equitable learning outcomes for their students. In this practical guide for K–12 instructional leaders, superintendent Teresa D. Hill outlines five keys to effectively close achievement gaps: meaningful assessment, language and literacy, experience and exposure, consolidation of knowledge, and perfect practice. She walks readers through a step-by-step process so that they can * Develop a deep understanding of the achievement gaps in their school or district, including the sources and perpetuators of those gaps. * Prepare their team for the capacity-building work ahead. * Closely examine the five most meaningful and effective strategies for improving outcomes that fall within their school's sphere of influence. * Develop and implement a real-world action plan, including short-, moderate-, and long-term steps for closing gaps. Written by a colleague who knows firsthand what it takes to increase student achievement, the targeted advice and tools in The Instructional Leader's Guide to Closing Achievement Gaps will help educators confront the gaps in their school or district and make progress right away.
Download or read book Coolposing Secrets of Black Male Leadership in America written by Dr. George Cross, DM and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-10-26 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychology and social science practically ignored “cool” as a legitimate topic of research. While in fact, the occurrence of cool has played an important role in the historical, social and cultural development of Black people, especially some Black males. Some Black male businessmen use cool behaviors to fight against stress caused by meaningful life supporting social, economic, political, and business issues. Coolposing is a leadership strategy based on African cultural elements of communicative individuality and mysticism, emerging from influences of “cool pose.” It is a part of character, and character is the representation of one’s self in everyday life. It is a positive response by America’s Black males (and not niggas) to alienation, lynching, and loss of community grounded in the coolness of the first group of captured, yet resistant Africans, who arrived at Jamestown, Virginia in 1619. Within this book, readers will learn all about this often ignored subject, its central elements, and the nine kinds of “cool.” Coolposing proposes a major shift for the best mental, spiritual and physical health of Black males and prescribes measures for crisis intervention, as well as for preventing mental burnout.
Download or read book It s Just a Matter of Time written by Bishop Donald L. Smith and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are truly living in exciting times, we're walking under an open heaven and many believers are experiencing great moves of God like never before in their lives. But as for you; does it appear as if God has forgotten you? Do you witness others come into their own in ministry, marriage, and business but it seems like your dreams and visions have been put on hold . Have you grown weary and simply tired of waiting on God. Stop! Don't throw in the towel; Don't give up on God or His promises. All the promises of God are yea and amen in Him. God has a pre-ordained plan for your life. There are keys to unlock the doors of His promises, and a pathway that leads to major breakthroughs in this life. These keys are found in God's timing and your commitment to faithful processing. In this dynamic book of revelation to purpose and destiny by Bishop Donald L. Smith you will discover: - The Significance of time - How to flourish in your set place - The Challenge of Good ministry - The Power of Agreement - The Anointing you possess - Seasons of preparation - How to wait patiently for the manifestation - The tri-fold formula for waiting - Unlocking the door to your future - Identifying and removing delays to destiny Bishop Donald L. Smith is the senior Pastor of the Greater Mount Calvary Christian Churches, Inc. in Manassas and Catharpin, VA. The founder and principal of the Greater Mount Calvary Christian Pre-school and Academy, Founder and Prelate of The Whole Truth Ministries, Inc., Founder and Professor of the Whole Truth Ministries Bible Institute. Bishop Smith is a native of Black Mountain, NC but now resides in Northern VA with His wife Meredith.
Download or read book Combating the Achievement Gap written by Teresa Hill and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite 30 years of school reform, the achievement gap between African American students, Latino students, students in poverty and white middle class students persists. Too often, well-meaning teachers, leaders and policymakers inadvertently contribute to the perpetuation of the achievement gap through daily practices. Teresa D. Hill, a practitioner with experience as a teacher and leader in diverse schools, examines the structures, messages, attitudes and beliefs in schools that perpetuate the idea that failure is a default for African American, Latino, and low-income students. She then discusses the practical actions that educators and leaders can take to end failure as a default in their schools. Combatting the Achievement Gap empowers educators and leaders to make meaningful change in the educational outcomes of African American, Latino, and low-income children by addressing structures, messages, attitudes and beliefs that are within educators’ sphere of influence. It will be of interest to school and district leaders, teachers, and policymakers seeking to address the achievement gap as well as teacher educators and researchers with an interest in education and social justice.
Download or read book The Treasured Stories and Memoirs of Vernie Pharr King Advocate Leader and Educator written by Danielle T. Hillie and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-06-22 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read and experience the story and life of Vernie Pharr King, a woman whose life has been filled with love, religion, education, and hard work. Her life has been filled with many lessons and experiences. Raised during the height of Jim Crow Laws and segregation, a time when inequality was at its peak, Vernie kept her faith in God and was able to overcome the adversity and hardships that entered her life and has done so for over 90 years. As a child, she attended the Lutheran parochial school, taught Sunday school classes, and later became a teacher at the same parochial school she attended. She graduated from Immanuel Lutheran Junior College in Greensboro, North Carolina. As a young recent graduate and newly trained Lutheran teacher, she traveled to Selma, Alabama where she was able to teach and live at the home of Dr. Rosa Young. In this book, you will explore the childhood and adulthood experiences of Vernie and read more about her life’s journey, as you navigate through her many encounters.
Download or read book Grow the Up You Fill in the Blank written by Margo Norman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-12-29 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self-Perpetuated Drama Syndrome is the unnecessary, self-inflicted, daily stress that seems to happen in your life. SPDS affects a lot of women, no matter their age, race, religion, financial status, or geographical backgrounds. The need to have drama seems to be a gender-specific issue, yet SPDS has negative effects on both genders. Women (more than men) tend to inflict their SPDS on others without realizing that they have a problem in the first place. There are older, wiser, more mature women in the world who have found the trick to living a DRAMA-FREE life. Ms. Norman views herself as one of these women, and has written this guide to help you first identify if you have SPDS, and secondly, show you how to conquer it. Ms. Norman, a self-proclaimed people-ologist, has been able to draw from her own experiences with SPDS and give valuable advice on how to cure it, by teaching you the symptoms, giving clear examples of situations in her own life with SPDS that may be familiar to you, and then showing you how to alleviate the drama. Do you have at least one argument daily? See Chapter 1-Grow The-----Up! Do you still live at home with your parents, but cant stop arguing with them? Chapter 5- Youre Grown So Buy Your Own! teaches you how to appreciate your situation and bring peace to a potentially drama-filled experience. Ms. Norman interviewed hundreds of people who identified with having SPDS. She came up with ten common issues concerning daily, self-inflicted stress that seem to be the cause of the drama women suffer. Her humorously candid portrayal of her own SPDS will cause you to think about why SPDS is considered the norm in todays society, like lying about your age (chapter 1) and in-appropriate behavior associated with your fashion choices (chapter 2-What The -----Are You Wearing). Ms. Norman also speaks about two topics that are considered taboo- Chapter 9-Youre A Women So You Cant be The Daddy deals with lesbians and the effects of gender identity issues on children and Chapter 10-What He Really Thinks addresses the effects of SPDS on men. SPDS is a very real ailment and there are easy, drama-free solutions to cure it. Ms. Norman hopes to shed light on this subject and give a much needed view on the silent killer of peaceful living! Her advice is for women to Grow The ----- UP!
