2010 Best Books by the Sankofa Literary Society and EDC Creations
The Sankofa Literary Society and its founder Ella Curry are focused on the issues and lifestyles that define today's avid readers - what they read, what they want out of their literature, how they connect to each other, what motivates them and how they feel about their community as a whole. Many have stated, "There is no African American village...it's dead," we don't feel that way. The Village is here, the village in now!
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We are a community of 11 bookclub units, 4 social networks and 22 nurses who want to enrich our community with books and the written word. Listed below are the books we have read in 2010 presented by small press publishers, traditional publishers and self-published authors. Join us today to add your voice and experiences to our union.
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The Sankofa Literary Society 2010 Book of the Year
UNTOLD: The New Orleans
9th Ward You Never Knew by Lynette Norris Wilkinson
Some of the first images you saw of New Orleans under water during Hurricane Katrina were the mangled houses and cars, and drowned bodies of the people from the Lower 9th Ward. Before Hurricane Katrina, few had even heard of this close-knit predominately African American community nestled just five miles form world-famous Bourbon Street.
The author says, "I watched it all unfold on TV from my home near Dallas that morning. As the waters rose, my heart sank." This was my home, my neighborhood, my people. How could I not use my gifts to tell their story?
"Untold" lets you:
� Peek into the lives of 16 residents, share their memories, see how they survived, and where they are now
� Find out what the area was before it became the Lower 9th Ward
� How the Lower 9 may be connected to an area movie producer
� The Lower 9 remains devastated-still---but is struggling to survive
Proceeds from this book will be donated to organizations helping the residents of the Lower 9 recover. Visit the author's website to order the book and to view more details on
Untold:
http://hurricanekatrinastories.com/joomla
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