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May.11.2013
(embossed 100th Anniversry of Harlem Renaissanceart courtesy of Bright Skylark Literary Productions)
Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance, first published by Facts On File in 2003 and through Infobase Publishing in 2010, is now available as a Kindle Edition on Amazon and that is big news...
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May.01.2013
The great Ray Charles and the great Ahmet Ertegun.(Reuters photo by Fred Prouser)
“God has wrought many things out of oppression. He has endowed his creatures with the capacity to create—and from this capacity has flowed the sweet songs of sorrow and joy that have allowed man to cope with...
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Apr.15.2013
(Poem in Your Pocket Day graphiccourtesy of Academy of American Poets)
“Dedicated artists, innovators, and stewards of our language, they tell us not only who we are, but also who we can become. They distill our emotions, clarify our...
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Apr.08.2013
(Associated Press photo of Louis C. Taylor)
“The whole world knows I’m innocent.” --Louis C. Taylor
In what way does overturning an apparent wrongful conviction after an individual has served some 42...
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Apr.08.2013
(graphic courtesy of Bright Skylark Literary Productions)
One of the greatest triumphs of the human spirit is the ability to exercise gratitude in the face of grievous adversity. Cultivation of a sense of gratitude under any conditions is advantageous in general because it tames impulses...
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Mar.18.2013
Self-photographed portrait of Dublin-based artist Jaanika Talts.
Consider Jaanika Talts of Dublin, Ireland, one of those contemporary visual artists empowered by an instinct for classic literary style. As she puts it, “I mostly paint when I feel like I need to write a book (and it...
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Mar.04.2013
Author of Talking Back to Dr. Phil and Love-based psychoogy advocate David Bedrick.(photo courtesy of Meryl L. Moss Media)
“While this kind of protest song may seem irrational to some, my ears hear a beauty and power...
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Feb.09.2013
(quotation graphic courtest of Bright Skylark Lit Prods)
“Now come the whispers bearing bouquets of moonbeams and sunlight tremblings.” --Aberjhani (from The River of Winged Dreams)
Below is a list of a few links that have been shared with me and which fans of The River of Winged...
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Jan.19.2013
(Harlem Renaissance graphic courtesy of 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance.com)
The exact start of the Harlem Renaissance cannot be easily identified––nor, for that matter, can its end. There are in fact those who maintain that the Harlem Renaissance has never come to...
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Jan.01.2013
Montage of President Abraham Lincoln and African Americans during the Civil War.(Library of Congress Public Domain)
Welcome to the first of this special 3-part article series presented in honor of the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation:
The fact that an African American sits...
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Dec.22.2012
(digital art graphic courtesy of Bright Skylark Literary Productions)
In July 2006, I sat down to write a short simple thank you note to fellow poets and writers who had graciously wished me well on my birthday. To my surprise, the intended short simple note came out of my pen...
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Dec.11.2012
American troops in Iraq quietly observing the holiday spirit prior to the Iraq War's end. (Reuters photo by Saad Shalash)
Why do you think certain creative works make such a powerful and lasting impact on a wide range of people? By way of example, consider the very edgy TV drama series...
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Nov.21.2012
U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice PresidentJoe Biden wave to crowds following their re-electionin 2012. (Reuters photograph by Jim Bourg)
“Beneath the armor of skin/and/bone/and/mind most of our colors are amazingly the same.” ...
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Nov.01.2012
President Barack Obama greets NJ Gov. Christieto survey damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. (AFP photo by Jewel Samad)
Was it a matter of political irony or plain old-fashioned racism that prompted the lack of definitive media headlines proclaiming President Barack Obama––currently...
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Oct.22.2012
President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney greet audience at presidential debate. (photo by Xhang Junxinhua, Zuma Press)
“I really think that one of the profound decisions the American ...
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The process of writing evolves one's consciousness and transforms the aspiring writer into an individual that he or she never fully imagined becoming. ”
—Gale Contemporary Authors
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A native of Savannah, Georgia (USA) Aberjhani is a winner of the Thomas Jefferson Award for his journalism, the Choice Academic Title and Best History Book Awards for his historical writings, the Creative Loafing Critic’s Pick Best Savannah Author Award for...
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