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On 11/25/2023 at 4:33 AM, aMhayes said:
Before Podcasts, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and countless other outlets there were Black newspapers, magazines, and books to document our history.
During the early days of segregation, they banned the Chicago Defender in the South! Now they want to whitewash history.
The role of Black literature regardless of format is to preserve our incredible story for future generations. We need to tell the story our way. An African Proverb “Until the lion tells the story, the hunter will always be the hero.” That topic is very interesting to me, and when some time ago I received a task to write a paper on any issue, I chose this one. I thought that it would be a great idea to write about literature in general, and about Black Literature too, but it's actually harder than I expected. I used the help of https://edubirdie.com/research-papers-writing-services with the first and the most complicated part because it was too hard, and not I'm working on the next one. I also want to read one book and write a review on it, but I don't know if I'll have enough time for it.
Great statement. The inclusion and recognition of black literature is very important not only for our generation but for the future. There has been a growing awareness of the importance of diversifying literary canons to include voices from different racial and ethnic backgrounds, but I think not enough. For example, in the educational sphere, we still don't have such a diversity and recognition of such literature.
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On 5/2/2023 at 3:23 AM, Yvonne Blackwood said:
College Life of a Retired Senior by Yvonne Blackwood, was released March 2023. ISBN-13 : 978-1489746375. I am interested in a book review.
Synopsis:
Seven years after she retired from a lengthy career in banking, Yvonne Blackwood surprised her friends and family by returning to school at age sixty-four to pursue an English degree. Her purpose was fueled by four powerful reasons—to add texture to her writing; to ward off dementia; to enhance structure in her life; and to inspire her two young grandsons to continue their education after high school. But as she stepped onto the campus of Canada’s third-largest university, Blackwood had no idea of the hurdles she was about to face.
In a retelling of her journey into a new beginning, Blackwood details how, after enrolling in York University, she struggled to maintain her established lifestyle, attend class with hard-to-connect-with millennials, and face a series of challenges that included two strikes at the university, a campus lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a shocking health diagnosis in her final year of studies. While leaning on the university’s motto—the way must be tried—Blackwood tells an inspiring story of how she persevered and learned to rely on her faith as she bravely conquered her fears and vulnerabilities to eventually achieve her goal.
From my experience, I can say that getting a degree is not easy, and of course, the older a person is, the harder it is to study. Educational programs nowadays are very intense, and students have to spend a lot of time studying and dedicating maximum effort. For me, the hardest thing is to write different papers. From time to time, I use https://assignmentbro.com/ca/do-my-assignment because when I do not have enough time, I prefer using professional help and not to miss the deadline or spend the sleepless night. But it's part of life, and education is important to me, so I do my best.
Thanks for sharing this book. I'll for sure read it after finishing the one I read now. I know how education can be complicated for people of all ages, and I think for me personally, it will be motivational.
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On 5/26/2023 at 10:03 PM, Troy said:
Here is a list of more than 200 book festivals and fairs from around the world. Thes are not just the Black events, virtually all of them feature Black writers. I included all the ones I could find
Of the 18 depicted in the graphic below I've attended 8 of them. I always wanted to go to Calabash, which is held in Jamaica. I'm going to the Go On Girl! Book Club event in two weeks.
I need go through the entire list an see how many events I've attended
I love reading, and I think such events are for sure worth visiting. And I also study literature, so for me, everything connected to books is interesting. And it will be a cool experience to share with my friends and groupmates. And now I'm actually working on my term paper which is the last one, but I think I won't have time to go to an event to include the info in writing. I've already analyzed the play called A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen, and it was actually so hard. Thanks to the https://papersowl.com/examples/a-dolls-house and the very useful A Dolls House essay examples provided there, I actually managed to finish that part. And now, I need to add something more to the writing, so we will see what I can write about. Maybe I'll even provide the info about such fairs, and why it's important to visit them.
Wow, thanks for providing it. I like reading, books, but I actually had no idea that there are so many events. I think the last time when I visited something like this was when I was at school. But at least now I know what is happening, and will have a chance to visit a festival or fair.
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On 1/5/2023 at 9:58 PM, Troy said:
Now I don't have every Black book published on AALBC -- but my information is certainly indicative of the books published by the major publishers and the larger independents. I also capture more Black indie books than any other independent online store. This data tells me substantially fewer Black books were published in 2022 than in the past two decades!
There were 35% fewer books published in 2022 than in 2021 and almost 50% fewer than the peak published in 2015, as reflected on the AALBC website.
We don't have news sources to notice, care about, or report on the number of books written by Black writers declining so drastically. I think it is newsworthy to understand why this is happening
Another book professional told me this is a direct result of the supply chain issues caused by the pandemic. That may be true, but I would have thought that might cause more books to be published in 2022 as a result of books being delayed from 2020 and 2021. I would have also expected a substantive decrease in 2021, which I did not observe. Also, I see no indication that the number of books printed overall has declined, the supply chain explanation does not wash with me.
One thing I have noticed is that many Black indie authors publish exclusively with am*zon and while I can capture these books on AALBC, it is much more unlikely that I will add them to my store, as I can not sell them directly,* because they are not in normal distribution channels. While this may impact the number of books in the AALBC store, the impact would not be significant as the vast majority of books in the AALBC store are not am*zon-exclusive.
There has also been an increased trend toward eBook-only books. I've seen this in the urban fiction genre in particular, but this is not a new trend and does not explain the significant drop in 2022 books.
It is possible that I'm completely wrong, and there has not been a significant drop in the number of Black books published in 2022. If this is the case, I can say with 100% certainty that there has been an alarming drop in the amount and promotion and marketing behind Black books because I'm not seeing them. Maybe is it because I'm not on TicTok
What do you think? Do you have evidence to support or refute a substantial decrease in the number of Black books.
I actually started thinking about it when my professor mentioned something related to that issue. I Googled, but there is not so much info, so I thought that it would be interesting to do deeper research because I actually needed to write my final paper, and I decided to choose it as the main topic. But as I managed to find not enough info, I got some help from https://edubirdie.com/essay-writers-for-hire with the theoretical part, and I had more chances to write my thought on it. I still haven't finished writing yet, because I want to provide quality and accurate into.
* Because so many authors publish exclusively with am*zon I have recently started sending readers to am*zon's site for books that are only available to am*zon because promoting the writer is more important than their narrow-minded decision to publish with am*zon exclusively. This also allows me to sell books that are out of print.
Wow, thank you for this info. I like reading, but I've never looked at statistics. And it's interesting why so. I hope to find something online, but I'm not sure there will be detailed explanation
Dr. Claudine Resigns as Harvard University President
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Okay, I heard about that situation, but I don't know all the details.
Are the rumours about plagiarism true, or was she fired just because of that scandal? Not to ruin the reputation of the university?
It's a complicated situation, but plagiarism is something which should never be found in any work, especially the work of a person with such a job. I'm also a student, and I need to write a lot, but I always do my best to have everything original. I also use this https://gradesfixer.com/plagiarism-checker/ because I need to be sure that when I send something, it's original, not only quality and informative. It's important for me to have a good reputation because I want to work in the educational sphere.