Africa/African American Library Links to history, religion, literature, art and food web sites. http://www.homestead.com/wysinger/africana.html
SoulFULL Readers A coed book group based in the Atlanta area. We meet at local Atlanta restaurants to discuss the african American literature. http://www.soulfullreaders.com
Western States Black Research And Educational Center The largest private collection of african American culture in the Western United States. The collection includes Black literature, music, film, photographs and memorabilia. http://www.wsbrec.org
Extractions: Event Calendar Biographies ... Black Facts Welcome! Thank you for visiting the website of Western States Black Research and Educational Center (WSBREC). WSBREC maintains the Mayme A. Clayton Collection of African Americana. The Clayton Collection is the largest and most substantial assemblage of rare books, documents, manuscripts, films, music, photographs and memorabilia on African American culture and history in the Western United States. The collection was assembled over a 40-year period by Mayme A. Clayton, Ph.D., a retired university librarian. The Clayton Collection is a remarkable cultural treasure with a vast ability to educate and delight. WSBREC's goal is to share the collection enthusiastically with all people as a cultural compass to a more complete understanding of American history. Please browse this website to learn more about the collection and WSBREC's goals for it. As you'll see parts of the website are still under construction. We will add more content soon. We welcome your comments and suggestions. Please e-mail them to the address below. Phone (626) 794-4677 :: Email aclayton@wsbrec.org
Welcome To West Virginia Provides information about past and present West Virginia authors and their writing. Includes sections on children's literature, essays, reference, book reviews, africanAmerican writers and West Virginia Library Association authors. Sponsored by the Bridgeport Public Library. http://www.mountainlit.com/
Extractions: Welcome To MOUNTAINLIT Welcome to MountainLit, a website sponsored by the Bridgeport Public Library in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Its purpose is to serve as a vehicle for the collection and dissemination of information about past and present West Virginia authors and their writing. It is a work-in-progress designed for teachers, scholars, librarians, students, and readers. Questions, comments, or corrections may be addressed to the Bridgeport Library.
Sorry, We've Moved! Biographical entries, works published, and secondary literature. Links. http://cosmos.oninetspeed.pt/chacma/SAfrican/seuffefrika.html
APOOO Bookclub An online bookclub who enjoy reading and discussing books by and about african Americans. Site also provides the 411 regarding african American literature and Events. http://www.apooo.org
Extractions: SEPTEMBER UPDATES NOW APPEARING!! Welcome to A Place Of Our Own (affectionately known as APOOO and pronounced as A-Pu) where you can receive the 411 regarding African American Literature and Events. Our Vision is to be a premiere online destination for information regarding African American Literature. Read more about APOOO...
Family Heritage House Museum Features artifacts, literature and other resources, chronicling the history and cultural achievements of african Americans. Includes details of exhibits, workshops, hours, and directions to the location in Bradenton, Florida. http://www.familyheritagehouse.com
Welcome To TheGRITS.com! The G.R.I.T.S., an acronym for Guys/Girls Raised In The South, is an online literary club for men and women who love reading and discussing classic and contemporary african American literature! http://www.thegrits.com
Frontline: Pushkin Genealogy Although the vast majority of african Americans are unfamiliar with Pushkin's monumental works, most students of literature are at least aware of his Blackamoor of Peter the Great, an unfinished romance which relates the biographical data of the poet's greatgrandfather, Ibrahim Petrovitch Gannibal his black great-grandfather. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/secret/famous/pushkingenealogy.htm
Extractions: Although the vast majority of African Americans are unfamiliar with Pushkin's monumental works, most students of literature are at least aware of his "Blackamoor of Peter the Great," an unfinished romance which relates the biographical data of the poet's great-grandfather, Ibrahim Petrovitch Gannibal his black great-grandfather. Some early critics wrongly suspected that Pushkin attempted to aggrandize the African lineage of this black forebear by playing up the family tradition that he was an Ethiopian princeling. However, Pushkin certainly did not need to embellish his ancestor's own personal history. For the accomplishments of Ibrahim Petrovitch Gannibal are proof of what any man - despite his colour - could rise to, given the opportunity. Ibrahim was treated as no less than a member of the royal family at court and, in the biographical notes on him written either by his wife or by someone in her family shortly after his death, the following statement is made: "....he (Peter) wished to make examples of them and put (Russians) to shame by convincing them that out of every people and even from among wild men - such as Negores, whom our civilized nations assign exclusively to the class of slave, there can be formed men who by dint of application can obtain knowledge and learning and thus become helpful to their monarch."
Extractions: The Library of Congress Overseas Offices Nairobi, Kenya An index of over 300 selected periodicals (mostly scholarly) which are acquired regularly from 29 African countries. Read full Introduction. Search within: Full text Article title Author Subject Date Country Journal Match by: All words Any word Exact phrase Stemming: On Off Help on: Searching the Index Highlight a selection below:
AALL: Links Features a welcome message, a faculty and staff directory, courses, and an overview of each language program. http://www.duke.edu/web/aall/
African Studies Introduces students to the cultural diversity of Africa with courses in ancient and contemporary history, traditional political systems, art and literature. Students are encouraged to spend a semester or a year studying in Africa. http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/ints/Africa/default.htm
Harlem Renaissance Discussion of literature, poetry, and book reviews, in addition providing articles dedicated to the enormous contributions of african Americans during the Harlem Renaissance era. http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/harlem_renaissance
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Extractions: Latest Books Click Here Kagame, Alexis-1912 to 1981 Mutabaruka, Jean-Baptiste Naigiziki, Saverio ... Rwanda and Burundi Bibliograpy Abbe Alexis Kagame was a Rwandese historian, ethnologist, and philosopher, who became the intellectual leader of the Rwandese people by articulating their cosmology in contemporary terms. Kagame was born into a family of court historians and soon became intimately familiar with the oral traditions of the Tutsi. His family converted to Catholicism after World War I, and Kagame attended both a missionary school as well as one for the sons of chiefs. He entered a seminary in 1929 and was ordained in 1941. By 1938, while still a seminarian, he was an editor of a Catholic newspaper. He also taught at the novitiate of the Brothers of St. Joseph (Bayozefiti), which he continued to do for five years after his ordination. During this time Kagame became a close friend of King MUTARA III and rose to prominence in the country. Kagame's abilities would have been apparent under any conditions, but he had the good fortune of achieving public attention as Catholicism became a pervasive force in the country. In 1943, Kagame published his first book, an oral history of ancient Rwanda. This book was followed by several volumes of poetry and finally by a multivolume creation epic, published in French as La divine pastorale (1952-1955). It presents a Rwandese creation myth and history of the world, revealing parallels between Tutsi traditions and Christian teaching - a favorite theme of Kagame's. In the 1970s he added several studies of Rwandese dynastic poetry.
Richard Wright Black Boy Indepth look at the african American writer who changed the face of American literature. Includes list of interviewees, chronology of the author's life, and profiles of show's producers. http://www.itvs.org/external/RW/index.html
Extractions: ORDER TRACKING CONTACT US VIDEO SEARCH VIDEOS Titles A-Z New Releases Now on DVD Newsreel Top 10 ... Other Collections RESOURCES Facilitator Guides Transcripts Articles Newsreel eNews ... Links INFORMATION About Newsreel Contact Us Negroes with Guns: Black Power Robert F. Williams was a Civil Rights fighter who dared to advocate armed self-defense against the racist terrorism of the Jim Crow South. A forefather of the Black Power movement and a pioneer in internationalizing the Black American struggle, Williams and his wife Mabel stunned the Klan and electrified the Black community with their fearless use of arms. This important new release from California Newsreels African American Perspectives collection will energize study in any number of disciplines. Shake Hands with the Devil Rwanda, 1994: As the world sat back in silence, over 800,000 men, women and children were killed in a devastating genocidal war. Canadian General Roméo Dallaire returns to the war-torn country in this haunting, Sundance award-winning documentary film. California Newsreel features this and 4 additional films on War, Human Rights and Reconciliation
The Connection.org : World Literature: South Africa New writers, new realities. In the first of a Thursday world literature series, we talk with Zakes Mda, the leader of a new generation of South african http://www.theconnection.org/shows/2002/11/20021107_b_main.asp
Extractions: Special Interest Despite the phenomenal interest in today's African-American literary voices, aspiring authors and literary entrepreneurs cannot afford to present raw, unedited, or poorly proofread manuscripts to agents, editors, or discerning readers. Finding a skilled, professional freelance African-American editor continues to be extremely difficult. Pentouch Literary specializes in African-American literature, from the intricacies of our dialect to the art of conveying our cultural flair. After spending monthsin some cases yearsnurturing your manuscript, you don't want an editor transforming your words to the extent that your style is diluted. You don't want to be questioned or corrected every time you use words like ain't, 'cause, or fixin', a nonstandard form of the verb be , drop the g from ing , or end dialogue with a preposition. What you want is a team of professionals to polish your manuscript to the highest standards. Our staff strives to help you bring your writing to a higher level of quality and professionalism. Whether line editing, copyediting, or proofreading, we provide feedback and commentary designed to help you improve your writing by pointing out consistent weaknesses such as unrealistic or uncharacteristic dialogue, excessive description, inconsistent characterization, ineffective pacing, and the like, and by referring you to books or resources that can help you improve upon those weaknesses. We also point out any particular strengths and powerful phrases, paragraphs, or segments in your work.
Drum And Spear Books Offers africanAmerican literature for adults and children, calendars, posters, cards, crafts and cuisine. Features events and news. http://www.drumandspear.com/
