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Though I have not formerly annouced it yet (still working through some issues); this, the new Thumper's Corner discussion board is ready for use now! I hope that; The people who regularly posted on the old board continue to post on the new board Some new blood will be injected in the conversation People will take advantage of the new features benefical; including the Social Network capability, Events Calendar, Blogs, Facebook Connect, Gallery, etc. People can now sign into Thumper's Corner using their Facebook accounts. However you can still create your own login if you want to posts under alter ego. Before the end of the month (perhaps with in the next week) I will lock the old discussion Thumper's Corner Discusision Baord down. The old posts will remain, but new Thumpers corner conversation will have to be made here, on the new Thumper's Corner. In a day or two, I will email everyone (about 650 people) who has an active account on the old Thumper's Corner and invite them to join us here.

ABC News "investigates" why Black Women can't find a Black Man to Marry This was the most popular conversation from the Legacy (old) discussion boards last week. (read the conversation)

Wench: A Novel by Dolen Perkins-Valdez I had a feeling that even though we are educated enough in the institution of slavery, there are still aspects that take me by surprise. Dolen Perkins-Valdez debut novel, Wench, is about one of those little surprises. The story takes place in an 1853 Ohio vacation resort which serves as an intersection of time and place for a group of the slave/mistress and their masters. The novel delves into the relationships between the women and their masters, and each other. Wench is a graceful, unassumingly powerful novel that was infectious. I loved it, a highly impressive debut novel. Read the reast of Thumper's review