Our Man In The Dark – MLK and the Civil Rights Movement as Historic Fiction

January 16, 2012  |  Black History, Book Reviews, Featured  |  No Comments  |  Share

Good books are good to read. Great books are good to read and invoke dialogue and discussions that last long after the reading of the final page.   Has the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. become too sacrosanct?  To many the mere mention of Dr. King that is not followed by a glowing reverent comment or phrase is fighting words. Should the man himself be revered in such a way? Is it possible to mention the man or the issues in his life aside from his involvement in the civil rights movement without being branded a race-traitor or having one’s Black...

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The Warmth of Other Suns – Book Review

11/12/2011  |  No Comments

Since this is my own blog I have a wee bit of leeway to toot my own horn.  In becoming... more

Game of Thrones - Book One - Songs of Ice and Fire Saga

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07/12/2011  |  No Comments

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The Written Word

The Written Word

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The Walk - A review

The Walk – A review

07/21/2010  |  No Comments

This book poses an interesting question, namely What do you do when you lose EVERYTHING? Home, Business, love of your life...more