Black History Month 2014 Closing - Women's History Month Opening ;)

Well it's been a lot of fun sharing with and learning from my sisters and brothers once again for
Black History Month. For those of you who think that BHM in February is just too short, I say don't fret.

 March is "Women's History Month" and if you're a creative type, it won't take much imagination to see that you can feel free to dedicate this entire month to the extensive history of Black Women. You can go back as far as the mitochondrial Eve if you like, so I don't believe you'll be running short on history for the month of March.

  I have to say here, if that's still not enough for you then April is "National Poetry Month" if you catch my drift. Now between Phyliss Wheatly and the present day slam, hip hop, and other Black artists and writers you'll have your hands full. I doubt that you'll be able to cover even a fraction of Black literary notables that have graced the shores of this nation.

That  said let's close Black History Month with the Black National Anthem

"Lift Every Voice And Sing"

A voice from the South (1892) by Anna Julia Cooper

Anna Julia Haywood Cooper (Raleigh, August 10, 1858 – February 27, 1964) was an American author, educator, speaker and one of the most prominent African-American scholars in United States history. Upon receiving her PhD in history from the University of Paris-Sorbonne in 1924, Cooper became the fourth African-American woman to earn a doctoral degree. She was also a prominent member of Washington, D.C.'s African-American community.

Anna Julia Haywood Cooper 

Author: Cooper, Anna J. (Anna Julia), 1858-1964; Woodson, Carter Godwin, 1875-1950, former owner. GEU; Association for the Study of African-American Life and History, former owner. GEU
Subject: African American women
Publisher: Xenia, Ohio : Aldine Printing House
Language: English
Digitizing sponsor: Emory University, Manuscript Archive and Rare Books Library
Book contributor: Emory University, Manuscript Archive and Rare Books Library
Collection: africanamericanliterature; emory; americana

This book has an editable web page on Open Library.

Link
https://archive.org/details/04244412.4838.emory.edu

History of the American Negro and his institutions; (1917)

Author: Caldwell, Arthur Bunyan, 1873-
Volume: 1
Subject: African Americans
Publisher: Atlanta, Ga., A. B. Caldwell Publishing Co.
Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT
Language: English
Call number: b2755243
Digitizing sponsor: MSN
Book contributor: New York Public Library
Collection: newyorkpubliclibrary; americana
Notes: missing+pages+83%2F4%2C97%2F8+and+681%2F2

This book has an editable web page on Open Library.
Description
Vols. 2- have title: History of the American Negro. Vols. 1-2, Georgia ed.; v. 3, South Carolina ed.; v. 4, North Carolina ed.; v. 5, Virginia ed.; v. 6, Washington, D.C. ed.; v. 7 West Virginia ed



History of the American Negro and his institutions; (1917)
Links Volumes  1-7

• Volume 1 Georgia ed - https://archive.org/details/historyofamerica01cald


• Volume 2 Georgia ed - https://archive.org/details/historyofamerica02cald


• Volume 3  S. Carolina ed - https://archive.org/details/historyofamerica03cald


• Volume 4  N. Carolina ed - https://archive.org/details/historyofamerica04cald


• Volume 5 Virginia ed - https://archive.org/details/historyofamerica05cald


• Volume 6 Washington, D.C. ed - https://archive.org/details/historyofamerica06cald


• Volume 7 West Virginia ed - Not Available at this time

We've Got the Power! Community Organizing Training with Ashanti Alston and Cassandra Bensahih.

Community Organizing Training Series Session 1
Worcester Roots Project

Community Organizing Training with Ashanti Alston and Cassandra Bensahih.



http://worcesterroots.org Worcester Roots Project has organized a Community Organizing Training Series called We've Got the Power. This first session featured Ashanti Alston and Cassandra Bensahih.

A Brief History of Haiti with Professor Bayyinah Bello

This presentation is brief but well delivered. 

Professor Bayyinah Bello makes a delightful griot.

Click Here to see a Bio of  Professor Bayyinah Bello

★ Ray Charles ★ America the Beautiful ★ 2001 World Series ★

Everybody Gets "The Blues" Sometimes. So Ray sang it for everyone.

Gordon Parks -- Half Past Autumn:

Gordon Parks Photographer, musician, writer and film director.

 The Life and Works of Gordon Parks



Gordon Roger Alexander Buchannan Parks (November 30, 1912 -- March 7, 2006)
THE GORDON PARKS FOUNDATION

IA Link
https://archive.org/details/HalfPastAutumn