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Author : Marjorie H. Parker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780933244009
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Past is Prologue written by Marjorie H. Parker and published by . This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Deborah Elizabeth Whaley
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438432747
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)
Download or read book Disciplining Women written by Deborah Elizabeth Whaley and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interdisciplinary look Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA), the first historically Black sorority.
Author : Earnestine Green McNealey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Pearls of Service written by Earnestine Green McNealey and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Terry McMillan
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 110120981X
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)
Download or read book The Interruption of Everything written by Terry McMillan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry McMillan comes a “frank, no-holds-barred, humorous look at African-American midlife” (The Seattle Times). “Being a lifetime wife and mother has afforded me the luxury of having multiple and even simultaneous careers: I've been a chauffeur. A chef. An interior decorator. A landscape architect, as well as a gardener. I've been a painter. A furniture restorer. A personal shopper. A veterinarian's assistant and sometimes the veterinarian. I've been an accountant, a banker, and on occasion, a broker. I've been a beautician. A map. A psychic. Santa Claus. The Tooth Fairy. The T.V. Guide. A movie reviewer. An angel. God. A nurse and a nursemaid. A psychiatrist and psychologist. Evangelist. For a long time I have felt like I inadvertently got my master's in How to Take Care of Everybody Except Yourself and then a PhD in How to Pretend Like You Don't Mind. But I do mind.” Today forty-four year old Marilyn Grimes has decided to be something other than a wife, a mother, a sister, or a daughter: herself. But first, she has to figure out exactly who that is....
Author : Deborah G. Douglas
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
ISBN 13 : 9780262525459
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (254 download)
Download or read book Countless Connecting Threads written by Deborah G. Douglas and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[T]hese countless connecting threads, woven into one indissoluble texture, form that ever-enlarging web which is the blended product of the world's scientific and industrial activity." -- William Barton Rogers, 1860, "Objects and Plan of an Institute of Technology "Inspired by an exhibition of 150 objects created by the MIT Museum to mark MIT's sesquicentennial, this lavishly illustrated volume is a unique collection of visual and written meditations about the making and meaning of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The story of MIT is more than a simple tale of a founder's vision. It is greater than the sum of all the stories that have been or are yet to be told by the hundreds of thousands who have a direct personal connection with the Institute. Yet, with the assistance of the collective intelligence of the MIT community, the Museum was able to capture some of those "countless connecting threads" -- from a towering module for the first real-time digital computer to the famous Baker House Piano Drop. Part history, part catalog, part souvenir, "Countless Connecting Threads" invites readers to (re)discover, through some of the Institute's most evocative objects, the essence of the vast and varied tapestry that is MIT.
Author : Cynthia F. Reaves
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780990350309
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Seasons of Sisterhood written by Cynthia F. Reaves and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seasons of Sisterhood provides meditations for daily living inspired by the words of the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Founded in 1908 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African American college-educated women. Since its founding, the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority have pursued a mission of service designed to promote unity among women and enhance the social stature of African Americans. The words of these women are powerful and inspiring - especially given the context of the social and political times in which they lived. Moreover, the messages that these women sought to convey have as much meaning and impact for today's reader as they did when they were first shared. Celebrate the history and contributions of the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority through meditations inspired by their words.
Author : Walter "Big Walt." Anderson
Publisher : Milk & Honey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780964759640
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (596 download)
Download or read book Ivy written by Walter "Big Walt." Anderson and published by Milk & Honey Publishing. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collectible Book over an account of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Author : Carroll L.L. Miller
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438442602
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)
Download or read book Faithful to the Task at Hand written by Carroll L.L. Miller and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born just twenty years after the end of slavery and orphaned at the age of five, Lucy Diggs Slowe (1885–1937) became a seventeen-time tennis champion and the first African American woman to win a major sports title, a founder of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, and the first Dean of Women at Howard University. She provided leadership and service in a wide range of organizations concerned with improving the conditions of women, African Americans, and other disadvantaged groups and also participated in peace activism. Among her many accomplishments, she created the first junior high school for black students in Washington, DC. In this long overdue biography, Carroll L. L. Miller and Anne S. Pruitt-Logan tell the remarkable story of Slowe's steadfast determination working her way through college, earning respect as a teacher and dean, and standing up to Howard's President and Board of Trustees in insisting on equal treatment of women. Along the way, the authors weave together recurring themes in African American history: the impact of racism, the importance of education, the role of sports, and gender inequality.
Author : Rohulamin Quander
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780981710907
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Nellie Quander, an Alpha Kappa Alpha Pearl written by Rohulamin Quander and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gregory S. Parks
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479827215
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (798 download)
Download or read book A Pledge with Purpose written by Gregory S. Parks and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reveals the historical and political significance of “The Divine Nine”—the Black Greek Letter Organizations In 1905, Henry Arthur Callis began his studies at Cornell University. Despite their academic pedigrees, Callis and his fellow African American students were ostracized by the majority-white student body, and so in 1906, Callis and some of his peers started the first, intercollegiate Black Greek Letter Organization (BGLO), Alpha Phi Alpha. Since their founding, BGLOs have not only served to solidify bonds among many African American college students, they have also imbued them with a sense of purpose and a commitment to racial uplift—the endeavor to help Black Americans reach socio-economic equality. A Pledge with Purpose explores the arc of these unique, important, and relevant social institutions. Gregory S. Parks and Matthew W. Hughey uncover how BGLOs were shaped by, and labored to transform, the changing social, political, and cultural landscape of Black America from the era of the Harlem Renaissance to the civil rights movement. Alpha Phi Alpha boasts such members as Thurgood Marshall, civil rights lawyer and US Supreme Court Justice, and Dr. Charles Wesley, noted historian and college president. Delta Sigma Theta members include Bethune-Cookman College founder Mary McLeod Bethune and women’s rights activist Dorothy Height. Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, who left an indelible mark on the civil rights movement, was a member of Phi Beta Sigma, while Dr. Mae Jemison, a celebrated engineer and astronaut, belonged to Alpha Kappa Alpha. Through such individuals, Parks and Hughey demonstrate the ways that BGLO members have long been at the forefront of innovation, activism, and scholarship. In its examination of the history of these important organizations, A Pledge with Purpose serves as a critical reflection of both the collective African American racial struggle and the various strategies of Black Americans in their great—and unfinished—march toward freedom and equality.
Author : TAU OMEGA CHAPTER et.al
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1491847085
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (918 download)
Download or read book The Legacy of the Pacesetters of Tau Omega Chapter, ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC? written by TAU OMEGA CHAPTER et.al and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Legacy of the Pacesetters of Tau Omega Chapter, a timeless service to the Harlem community and beyond" is a comprehensive recording of this Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority chapter's 88 year history in the village of Harlem. The authors combed through hundreds of documents and pictures from various resources. The book goes beyond chronological facts to provide a heartfelt interpretation of its past. They are confident that members reading this document will be inspired to continue their legacy and be proud of knowing who they were, who they are and the basis of their history and traditions.
Author : Upsilon Delta Omega Chapter
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1496932358
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (969 download)
Download or read book The Timeless Service of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. written by Upsilon Delta Omega Chapter and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-02-17 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essence of this book is to portray a chronological outline of the history of the Upsilon Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The story starts with the interest group that had desires to start an organization in the south Jersey area that would follow the guidelines of Alpha Kappa Alpha regarding community service. This book will give the reader an overview of the process that it took this particular group of like-minded women to initiate, follow up and execute their plan. Once the chapter became official, the book highlights the various administrations that were elected to guide the members through a series of programs that varied every four years. The programs have been focused on family, education, economic security, social justice and global hunger. The reader will have a better understanding of how the Upsilon Delta Omega Chapter has a mission to have a positive impact on the surrounding communities by offering countless free workshops, hosting picnics and seminars for family shelters and providing scholarships to deserving students that are attending college. These events are vividly captured with photos and highlighted with media articles.
Author : James W. W
Publisher : Robert Reed Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781931741620
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (416 download)
Download or read book The Quander Quality written by James W. W and published by Robert Reed Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diabetes can be a devastating disease, causing multiple degenerative conditions over the course of a person's life. Juvenile diabetes can be especially difficult because it strikes children. To live for 80 years with diabetes is a triumph that could only result from dedicated self-discipline, determination, and tenacity. These very qualities allowed James W. Quander, the author of this educational and inspirational autobiography, to live a full life into his 80s in spite of a prognosis to die before age ten.Diagnosed in 1924 with diabetes shortly before turning six, at a time when insulin injection was a new procedure, there was a stigma attached to having this disease. He kept his Big Secret until his senior years, in spite of hospitalizations and near-death experiences. Then, in an effort to educate others about living with diabetes, he often participated in personal and media interviews, and was featured in the Washington Post, Diabetes Forecast, Successful Living with Diabetes, and the Diabetic News.
Author : CHI OMEGA
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1496903927
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (969 download)
Download or read book Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Chi Omega Chapter Timeless Service Through the Years 1925-2014 written by CHI OMEGA and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Chi Omega Chapter of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, is proud to dedicate this history book to Anna Easter Brown, a founding member of the sorority and charter member of Chi Omega. The chapter has researched extensively, carefully compiled, and printed this history book with love, dedication and honor. Included in this rich history are profiles for former National Presidents, former Regional Directors , and chapter members who played key roles when Chi Omega was host for Regional Conferences, Leadership Conferences, and Cluster Meetings. Chi Omega has presented a shapshot of its many national and local programs.
Author : Tamara L. Brown
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813136628
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book African American Fraternities and Sororities written by Tamara L. Brown and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition includes new chapters that address issues such as the role of Christian values in black Greek-letter organizations and the persistence of hazing. Offering an overview of the historical, cultural, political, and social circumstances that have shaped these groups, African American Fraternities and Sororities explores the profound contributions that black Greek-letter organizations and their members have made to America.
Author : Norma Solomon White
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780933244054
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (44 download)
Download or read book A Legacy Supreme written by Norma Solomon White and published by . This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gregory S. Parks
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813172950
Total Pages : 521 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book Black Greek-letter Organizations in the Twenty-First Century written by Gregory S. Parks and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2008-06-13 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the twentieth century, black Greek-Letter organizations (BGLOs) united college students dedicated to excellence, fostered kinship, and uplifted African Americans. Members of these organizations include remarkable and influential individuals such as Martin Luther King Jr., Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, novelist Toni Morrison, and Wall Street pioneer Reginald F. Lewis. Despite the profound influence of these groups, many now question the continuing relevance of BGLOs, arguing that their golden age has passed. Partly because of their perceived link to hip-hop culture, black fraternities and sororities have been unfairly reduced to a media stereotype—a world of hazing without any real substance. The general public knows very little about BGLOs, and surprisingly the members themselves often do not have a thorough understanding of their history and culture or of the issues currently facing their organizations. To foster a greater engagement with the history and contributions of BGLOs, Black Greek-Letter Organizations in the Twenty-first Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun brings together an impressive group of authors to explore the contributions and continuing possibilities of BGLOs and their members. Editor Gregory S. Parks and the contributing authors provide historical context for the development of BGLOs, exploring their service activities as well as their relationships with other prominent African American institutions. The book examines BGLOs' responses to a number of contemporary issues, including non-black membership, homosexuality within BGLOs, and the perception of BGLOs as educated gangs. As illustrated by the organized response of BGLO members to the racial injustice they observed in Jena, Louisiana, these organizations still have a vital mission. Both internally and externally, BGLOs struggle to forge a relevant identity for the new century. Internally, these groups wrestle with many issues, including hazing, homophobia, petty intergroup competition, and the difficulty of bridging the divide between college and alumni members. Externally, BGLOs face the challenge of rededicating themselves to their communities and leading an aggressive campaign against modern forms of racism, sexism, and other types of fear-driven behavior. By embracing the history of these organizations and exploring their continuing viability and relevance, Black Greek-Letter Organizations in the Twenty-first Century demonstrates that BGLOs can create a positive and enduring future and that their most important work lies ahead.
