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(BPRW) America’s oldest and largest Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade to be held in Miami Free public event and Family Festival honors and advances Dr. King’s legacy (Black PR Wire) Recognized as the most influential figure in the U.S. Civil Rights movement, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored annually for his work […]
America’s Next Top Model, the popular reality TV show that aired from 2003 to 2018, is facing more and more criticism after social media users reminded people that the models on the show were told to darken their skin with makeup and act as different ethnicities. According to BuzzFeed News, the controversial act happened not […]
” . . . enthusiastic, well-written . . . read it if you want to be inspired by a truly heroic woman.” ―New Directions for Women
” . . . the fullest account to date of Stewart’s life and an excellent basis for understanding Stewart’s work.” ―History
“This is informative and inspiring source material for today’s scholars, lay readers, and ‘professionals’ . . . ” ―Journal of American History
In gathering and introducing Stewart’s works, Richardson provides an opportunity for readers to study the thoughts and words of this influential early black female activist, a forerunner to Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth and the first black American to lecture in defense of women’s rights, placing her in the context of the swirling abolitionist movement.
Publisher : Indiana University Press; 2nd Edition (November 22, 1987)
Language : English
Paperback : 160 pages
ISBN-10 : 0253204461
ISBN-13 : 978-0253204462
Item Weight : 6.9 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.34 x 8.5 inches
With an executive order from President Franklin Roosevelt in 1941, the United States Marine Corps – the last all-white branch of the U.S. military – was forced to begin recruiting and enlisting African Americans. The first black recruits received basic training at the segregated Camp Montford Point, adjacent to Camp Lejeune, near Jacksonville, North Carolina. Between 1942 and 1949 (when the base was closed as a result of President Truman’s 1948 order fully desegregating all military forces) more than 20,000 men trained at Montford Point, most of them going on to serve in the Pacific Theatre in World War II as members of support units. This book, in conjunction with the documentary film of the same name, tells the story of these Marines for the first time.
Drawing from interviews with 60 veterans, The Marines of Montford Point relates the experiences of these pioneers in their own words. From their stories, we learn about their reasons for enlisting; their arrival at Montford Point and the training they received there; their lives in a segregated military and in the Jim Crow South; their experiences of combat and service in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam; and their legacy. The Marines speak with flashes of anger and humor, sometimes with sorrow, sometimes with great wisdom, and always with a pride fostered by incredible accomplishment in the face of adversity. This book serves to recognize and to honor the men who desegregated the Marine Corps and loyally served their country in three major wars.
The extraordinary story of an unjustly forgotten group of Black men in Pittsburgh who became the first paramedics in America, saving lives and changing the course of emergency medicine around the world
Until the 1970s, if you suffered a medical crisis, your chances of survival were minimal. A 9-1-1 call might bring police or even the local funeral home. But that all changed with Freedom House EMS in Pittsburgh, a group of Black men who became America’s first paramedics and set the gold standard for emergency medicine around the world, only to have their story and their legacy erased—until now.
In American Sirens, acclaimed journalist and paramedic Kevin Hazzard tells the dramatic story of how a group of young, undereducated Black men forged a new frontier of healthcare. He follows a rich cast of characters that includes John Moon, an orphan who found his calling as a paramedic; Peter Safar, the Nobel Prize-nominated physician who invented CPR and realized his vision for a trained ambulance service; and Nancy Caroline, the idealistic young doctor who turned a scrappy team into an international leader. At every turn, Freedom House battled racism—from the community, the police, and the government. Their job was grueling, the rules made up as they went along, their mandate nearly impossible—and yet despite the long odds and fierce opposition, they succeeded spectacularly. Never-before revealed in full, this is a rich and troubling hidden history of the Black origins of America’s paramedics, a special band of dedicated essential workers, who stand ready to serve day and night on the line between life and death for every one of us.
Publisher : Hachette Books (September 20, 2022)
Language : English
Hardcover : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 0306926075
ISBN-13 : 978-0306926075
Item Weight : 1.19 pounds
Dimensions : 6.65 x 1.4 x 9.4 inches
(BPRW) Brands Unite to Support Great Futures for America’s Youth During Back-to-School Season (Black PR Wire) ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– As young people are heading back to school, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the nation’s largest youth development organization, is proud to announce support from over ten partners who are uniting to ensure kids and teens have […]
Erik Larsons bestselling book The Devil in the White City introduced America to one of the most horrific but little-known episodes in our nations criminal history. When the shocking exploits of the mysterious Dr. H. H. Holmes became known, U.S. tabloids dubbed him the American Jack the Ripper. H.H. HOLMES: AMERICAS FIRST SERIAL KILLER is the first film to tell the entire true story of this grisly episode. H.H. HOLMES: AMERICAS FIRST SERIAL KILLER focuses on Holmes entire life of crime and villainy, from childhood to his death sentence and ultimate execution. Original photographs and newspaper reports of the period create a chilling authenticity, while actor Tony Jay (Time Bandits, Disneys Beauty and the Beast) provides spooky, insightful narration to enliven the proceedings.
Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
Package Dimensions : 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 Ounces
Director : John Borowski
Media Format : Black & White, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC
Run time : 1 hour and 4 minutes
Release date : October 19, 2004
Actors : Tony Jay, Harold Schechter, Thomas Cronin, Marian Caporusso, Ed Bertagnoli
Studio : Facets Video
ASIN : B0002XL1NU
Writers : John Borowski
Number of discs : 1
America’s Unholy Ghosts examines the DNA of the ideologies that shape our nation, ideologies that are as American as apple pie but that too often justify and perpetuate racist ideas and racial inequalities. MLK challenged us to investigate the “ideational roots of race hate” and Ghosts does just that by examining a philosophical “trinity”–Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Adam Smith–whose works collectively helped to institutionalize, imagine, and ingrain racist ideologies into the hearts and minds of the American people.
As time passed, America’s racial imagination evolved to form people incapable of recognizing their addiction to racist ideas. Thus, Ghosts comes to a close with the brilliant faith and politics of Martin Luther King, Jr. who sought to write the conscience of the Prophetic Black Church onto American hearts, minds, and laws. If our nation’s racist instincts still haunt our land, so too do our hopes and desires for a faith and politics marked by mercy, justice, and equity–and there is no better guide to that land than the Prophetic Black Church and the one who saw such a land from the mountaintop.
Publisher : Cascade Books (April 1, 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 232 pages
ISBN-10 : 1532651430
ISBN-13 : 978-1532651434
Item Weight : 12.3 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.58 x 9 inches
(BPRW) Boys & Girls Clubs of America Celebrates 5,000th Club Milestone in Commitment to Great Futures for America’s Youth Boys & Girls Club alum and National Spokesperson, Denzel Washington delivered keynote speech at Boys & Girls Club of South Elgin, reflecting on meaningful mission moments, empowering brand supporters and unifying communities in a shared commitment […]