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Barack Obama in Hawaii and Indonesia: The Making of a Global President

by Kam Williams

Barack Obama in Hawaii and Indonesia: The Making of a Global President Kam Williams Book Review "This book is about Obama's narrative truth—his cultural upbringing, narrative psychol...

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Barack Obama: The Man and His Journey

by Kam Williams

Barack Obama: The Man and His Journey Kam Williams barack3.jpg Film Review Obama Bio-Pic Recounts Rise to the Presidency   Barack Obama: The Man and His Journey Click to order v...

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I am Barack Obama

by Kam Williams

I am Barack Obama Kam Williams Book Review "This book tells a story of how a child can change the world. It creates a space where children can experience the extraordinary life of P...

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The Price of the Ticket: Barack Obama and the Rise and Decline of Black Politics

by Kam Williams

The Price of the Ticket: Barack Obama and the Rise and Decline of Black Politics Kam Williams Book Review “Barack Obama’s triumph in the presidential election of 2008… contains ...

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The First: President Barack Obama’s Road to the White House

by Kam Williams

The First: President Barack Obama’s Road to the White House Kam Williams Book Review "On February 10, 2007, Barack Hussein Obama stood before thousands waiting in the cold in front of the Old Stat...

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Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama

by Kam Williams

Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama Kam Williams Book Review “Barack Obama’s speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention instantly catapulted him into the national spotlight and...

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The Global Obama: Crossroads of Leadership in the 21st Century

by Kam Williams

The Global Obama: Crossroads of Leadership in the 21st Century Kam Williams Book Review “Barack Obama [has] garnered higher approval ratings in most parts of the world than in the United S...

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Barack Like Me

by Kam Williams

Barack Like Me Kam Williams Book Review "Ray Charles said the secret to life is timing. He was right on, especially when it comes to writing a book. When I handed in this book ...

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Accountable: Making America as Good as Its Promise

by Kam Williams

Accountable: Making America as Good as Its Promise Kam Williams Book Review Last year, Tavis Smiley took a lot of heat over his reluctance to rubber-stamp Barack Obama’s candidacy simply ...

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The Breakthrough

by Kam Williams

The Breakthrough Kam Williams Book Review ’If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream ...

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Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons A Dialogue with America’s Young Leaders

by Kam Williams

Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons A Dialogue with America’s Young Leaders Kam Williams Book Review “This collection of letters [offer] a rare glimpse into the dialogue between our nation&rsquo...

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Michelle Obama: Meet the First Lady

by Kam Williams

Michelle Obama: Meet the First Lady Kam Williams Book Review ’A tall 44 year-old African-American woman took her place at the podium and began her speech at the Democratic ...

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The Meaning of Michelle

by Kam Williams

The Meaning of Michelle Kam Williams Book Review “Michelle Obama is unlike any other First Lady in American History. From her first moment on the public stage, she has challenged traditional Am...

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The Presidency in Black and White: My Up-Close View of Three Presidents and Race in America

by Kam Williams

The Presidency in Black and White: My Up-Close View of Three Presidents and Race in America Kam Williams Book Review “[This book] gives readers a compelling behind-the-scenes look at race re...

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The Adventures of Sasha & Malia at the White House

by Kam Williams

The Adventures of Sasha & Malia at the White House Kam Williams Book Review "[This] story came to me in a dream one night not long after the inauguration of President Barack Obama… I d...

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Blacklash: How Obama and the Left Are Driving Americans to the Government Plantation

by Kam Williams

Blacklash: How Obama and the Left Are Driving Americans to the Government Plantation Kam Williams Book Review “There is this strange notion that because I am black I should agree with all blac...

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A Bound Man

by Kam Williams

A Bound Man Kam Williams Book Review "Louis Armstrong adapted a mask that came out of the black minstrel tradition It communicated to white audiences that Louis Armstrong would enter...

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Renegade

by Kam Williams

Renegade Kam Williams Book Review ’This is the making of a president, witnessed from a front-row seat, as it unfolded from its first day to its last. With the help of more tha...

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American Tapestry: The Story of the Black

by Kam Williams

American Tapestry: The Story of the Black Kam Williams Book Review “On November 4, 2008, Michelle Obama stood before a crowd of thousands of roaring, singing and weeping supporters in Chi...

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Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters

by Kam Williams

Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters Kam Williams Book Review In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaki...

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Big Words

by Kam Williams

Big Words Kam Williams big-words-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Rap Group Reunites on 2008 Election Day in Dream Deferred Drama Big Words In Theaters: Jul 19, 2013 Limited Unrated Running time: 94 ...

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Who’s Afraid Of Post-Blackness?

by Kam Williams

Who’s Afraid Of Post-Blackness? Kam Williams Book Review ’We’re in a post-Black era when our identity options are limitless. And there’s no going back… Post-Black means we ...

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To the Mountaintop: My Journey through the Civil Rights Movement

by Kam Williams

To the Mountaintop: My Journey through the Civil Rights Movement Kam Williams Book Review “On January 20, 2009, 1.8 million people crowded onto the cold, hard grounds of the nation’s cap...

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Iconic: Decoding Images of the Revolutionary Black Woman

by Kam Williams

Iconic: Decoding Images of the Revolutionary Black Woman Kam Williams Book Review “This book asks what it means to represent black womanhood and explores how these representations are connect...

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Race

by Kam Williams

Race Kam Williams Book Review “There is a lot to learn from this book. If you are feeling cynical and discouraged that you can’t fight the powerful, read it! If you want to learn the ...

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Ain’t Nothing Like Freedom

by Kam Williams

Ain’t Nothing Like Freedom Kam Williams Book Review “Elected six times to the House from the state of Georgia, Cynthia McKinney cut a trail through Congressional deceit like a hot ember throug...

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Sovereign Evolution

by Kam Williams

Sovereign Evolution Kam Williams Book Review ’African-Americans could benefit from a 21st Century approach to freedom and equality, using sovereign principles as its interp...

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Blessed Experiences: Genuinely Southern

by Kam Williams

Blessed Experiences: Genuinely Southern Kam Williams Book Review “From his humble beginnings in Sumter, South Carolina to his prominence on the Washington, D.C. political scene as the third...

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Culture Worrier: Selected Columns 1984—2014: Reflections on Race

by Kam Williams

Culture Worrier: Selected Columns 1984—2014: Reflections on Race Kam Williams Book Review “These pages represent some of the valuable lessons I’ve learned about people and media over t...

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The End of Anger: A New Generation’s Take on Race and Rage

by Kam Williams

The End of Anger: A New Generation’s Take on Race and Rage Kam Williams Book Review "The End of Anger is an exploration of why it is that many blacks are feeling optimistic these days&hellip...

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My Holy Bible for African-American Children King James Version

by Kam Williams

My Holy Bible for African-American Children King James Version Kam Williams Book Review "If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’l...

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Nubiah

by Kam Williams

Nubiah Kam Williams Book Review ’Escape back to a time and place when Kings and Queens ruled powerful empires’ Welcome to Nubiah, an informative children’s bedtime...

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The Undefeated Vanessa Vanzie Book Review &Iscr;f you have been searching for a book that will fill a child with the greatest sense of self-worth just for being who they are, then look no further. Ta...

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2016: Obama’s America

by Dinesh Sharma

2016: Obama’s America Dinesh Sharma 2016-obamas-america.jpg Film Review 2016: Obama’s America (2012) In Theaters: Jul 13, 2012 Limited PG, 1 hr. 29 min. Documentary, Special Interest D...

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An Obama’s Journey: My Odyssey of Self-Discovery Across Three Cultures

by Kam Williams

An Obama’s Journey: My Odyssey of Self-Discovery Across Three Cultures Kam Williams Book Review ”‘My family will hate me for this book, baby,’ I explained [to my wife]. She hugge...

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Michelle Obama: A Life

by Kam Williams

Michelle Obama: A Life Kam Williams Book Review “Here is the first comprehensive account of the life and times of Michelle Obama, a woman of achievement and purpose—and the most unlik...

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Obama Guilty of Being President While Black

by Kam Williams

Obama Guilty of Being President While Black Kam Williams Book Review "This book is an inspiration that came to me after witnessing the disrespect and venom expressed towards President Obama&h...

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Michelle Obama: First Lady of Hope

by Kam Williams

Michelle Obama: First Lady of Hope Kam Williams Book Review ’I will never forget the unabashed affection the president-elect displayed [Election Night] as, with the whole worl...

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Becoming by Michelle Obama

by Amanda Robinson

Becoming by Michelle Obama Amanda Robinson Book Review Being a Black woman in America right now comes with a great deal of scrutiny. We are praised for our diversity, yet simultaneously cast aside fo...

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Southside With You

by Kam Williams

Southside With You Kam Williams southside_with_you.jpg Film Review Inspirational Biopic Revisits Barack and Michelle’s Very First Date Southside With You In Theaters: August 26, 2016 Wide ...

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Go

by Kam Williams

Go Kam Williams Book Review ’This extraordinary collection of letters to Michelle Obama says a great deal about the lives, the hopes, prayers, fears, and aspirations of Africa...

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The Audacity of Hope

by Kam Williams

The Audacity of Hope Kam Williams Book Review ’There’s a school of thought that sees the Founding Fathers only as hypocrites and the Constitution only as a betrayal of the grand ideal...

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Mugged: Racial Demagoguery from the Seventies to Obama

by Kam Williams

Mugged: Racial Demagoguery from the Seventies to Obama Kam Williams Book Review “Whites don’t think they have the moral authority to ask anything of black people, certainly not to judge...

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Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle Obama

by Kam Williams

Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle Obama Kam Williams Book Review "Dear Mrs. Obama, Do you have any idea what you mean to us? By us, I mean ...

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The Conversation

by Kam Williams

The Conversation Kam Williams Book Review ’One of the things I’ve heard a lot from young brothers and sisters during my recent travels is ’I want a woman like Mich...

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America The Black Point of View

by Kam Williams

America The Black Point of View Kam Williams Book Review “I come from a place that is so invisible that you can hardly see me. Yet, I am despised, hated and feared more than anyone or anythin...

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Making Bold Moves: Creating Multimillion Dollar Success in 500 Days or Less

by Kam Williams

Making Bold Moves: Creating Multimillion Dollar Success in 500 Days or Less Kam Williams Book Review “In building NobleStrategy, [Bill Parrish] not only built a force in the construction mana...

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The Rich and the Rest of Us

by Kam Williams

The Rich and the Rest of Us Kam Williams Book Review “This book serves as a counterpoint to [those] who luxuriate in denying the reality of America’s poor… Poverty of all colors ...

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The Courage to Hope: How I Stood Up to the Politics of Fear

by Kam Williams

The Courage to Hope: How I Stood Up to the Politics of Fear Kam Williams Book Review “In the summer of 2010, Shirley Sherrod was catapulted into a media storm that blew apart her life…...

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Rebuild the Dream

by Kam Williams

Rebuild the Dream Kam Williams Book Review “For at least 30 years, the wealthy and privileged have been rigging the system to acquire more wealth and privilege. At this point, 400 families ...

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Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God

by Kam Williams

Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God Kam Williams Book Review “Why is it becoming increasingly acceptable to kill unarmed black children? Why are they so easily perceived as...

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Black Business Secrets: 500 Tips

by Kam Williams

Black Business Secrets: 500 Tips Kam Williams Book Review "Black Business Secrets is dedicated to transforming the devastating statistics that African-Americans are much more likely to fail in bu...

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Well Considered By Richard Morris

by Robert Fleming

Well Considered By Richard Morris Robert Fleming Book Review Some critics have often said white authors cannot capture the soul and passion of African American characters, but that is not the case ...

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Billionaires & Ballot Bandits: How to Steal an Election in 9 Easy Steps

by Kam Williams

Billionaires & Ballot Bandits: How to Steal an Election in 9 Easy Steps Kam Williams Book Review “When I was a boy traveling in Latin America, I saw colonial societies that were essentially m...

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The Black Chicago Renaissance

by Kam Williams

The Black Chicago Renaissance Kam Williams Book Review “Beginning in the 1930s and lasting into the 1950s, black Chicago experienced a cultural renaissance that rivaled and, some argued, exce...

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Is It Just Me? Or Is It Nuts Out There?

by Kam Williams

Is It Just Me? Or Is It Nuts Out There? Kam Williams Book Review "Thoughtlessness is the new manners, and I’ve got to say I don’t like it… Somehow, so many little pieces of court...

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Journey to the Woman I've Come to Love: Affirmations from Women Who Have Fallen in Love with The

by Kam Williams

Journey to the Woman I've Come to Love: Affirmations from Women Who Have Fallen in Love with The Kam Williams Book Review “About 10 years ago, I was hanging out with some old high school c...

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More than Just Race

by Kam Williams

More than Just Race Kam Williams Book Review ’This book will likely generate controversy because I dare to take culture seriously as one of the explanatory variables in the st...

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Big Enough to Be Inconsistent

by Thumper

Big Enough to Be Inconsistent Thumper Book Review There is a great chance that my review of Big Enough to Be Inconsistent: Abraham Lincoln Confronts Slavery and Race by George M. Fredrickso...

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Solving The Race Issue In America by H. J. Harris

by Robert Fleming

Solving The Race Issue In America by H. J. Harris Robert Fleming Book Review This slender book, written by Harris, states it holds the solution to American racism, examining the checkered history of...

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The Miseducation of Obi Ifeanyi by Chinedu Achebe

by Robert Fleming

The Miseducation of Obi Ifeanyi by Chinedu Achebe Robert Fleming Book Review Some of the world’s finest fiction has been written by Nigerians. Let’s look at the writers from that area in...

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The Memory Librarian

by Robert Fleming

The Memory Librarian Robert Fleming Book Review When I think of singer-actor-fashion icon Janelle Monae, the word eclectic comes to mind. She is everywhere in the media, on every platform. Along with...

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Before the Streetlights Come on: Black America’s Urgent Call for Climate Solutions

by Robert Fleming

Before the Streetlights Come on: Black America’s Urgent Call for Climate Solutions Robert Fleming Book Review As I received Heather McTeer Toney’s new book on climate solutions, I had also read...

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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

by Kam Williams

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Kam Williams Book Review ”Precisely how the system of mass incarceration works to trap African-Americans in a virtual (and ...

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Party Crashing

by Kam Williams

Party Crashing Kam Williams Book Review ’Unlike their parents and grandparents, young black Americans no longer view their political identity as black and white, so to speak. Today,...

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A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

by Kam Williams

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Kam Williams images/haroldandkumxmas.jpg Film Review Holiday-Themed Sequel Features "Pot"-pourri of Stoner Hijinks A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Chri...

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