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Black Pearls
Literary Legacy
Monday Night, November
22, 2010
Community Panel
Discussion
Join us on BAN Radio Show with
Ella Curry
Call into the show
646.200.0402 at 8-10 pm EST
YOU ARE INVITED TO
SPEAK!
We are discussing literature,
love of community and our literary legacy! This is a community
discussion and we want to hear from YOU.
In honor of Thanksgivings, the Sankofa Literary Society (SLS)
will host a empowering discussion panel on the legacy our books
will leave future generations. This phenomenal online experience
will highlight African-Americans in the literary world including
radio hosts, educators, authors and publishing leaders. The event
will include an online chat and panel discussions broadcast over
BAN internet radio to 70,000 listeners. We invite you to call into
the show and share your opinions of "The State of African
American Literature" and the legacy we are leaving.
Are you proud of the books that we are producing
today? Are the books published today creating a impact on the
readers or merely entertaining the masses? Join us and speak up and
out!
The SLS and the founder Ella Curry are focused on bringing back
pride to African-American literature. Readers will be treated to
exclusive author interviews, Facebook chats, Twitter chats and the
open forum on BAN Radio. All events are free and hosted totally on
the Internet. As a guest, you will simply call into the radio
broadcast from your home and join the discussion.
Black Books
Weekend Begins Friday, Nov. 26!
Follow our Black
Pearls Blog DAILY for all the details, HERE. If you are looking for the next great
gift book, don't hesitate visiting our online book and gift shop,
HERE.
Happy
Holidays!
Ella Curry, EDC Creations Media Group
The Holiday Edition
of Black Pearls is now available!
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A Season of
Thankfulness
Author, Pamela Bell English
As the holiday
season of good food, good times, and good will to men fast
approaches, what will you be thankful for? With who you are, with
everything you have, and all that you can do; are you thankful and
grateful to God or do you whine and complain about what you don't
have? Are you a blessing and a help to others or a hindrance? Do
you give back or are you a taker?
Are you
where you want to be or where God wants you to be? What is
your motivation to get up each day? Can you verbalize what you are
needing, wanting or missing? Are you anxious or fearful? Do you
allow circumstances to get in your way, stop your life, or do you
adept and deal with the situation, giving thanks while moving
forward? Thinking on these things will allow you to evaluate your
thoughts, actions, and life to better focus on God's goodness.
In
Philippians 4:12 it states, "I know both how to
have a little, and I know how to have a lot. In any and all
circumstances I learned the secret of being content, whether well
fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need." -Holman's
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
Do you have a spirit
of kindness, of giving, of loving? Are you sad, angry, or
depressed? Are you thankful for what you have and who you have in
your life? Remember people come into your life for a reason and a
season.
In Psalm
133: 2 it states, "Behold, how good and how pleasant it
is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"
As you prepare to
break bread with loved ones; family, friends, and maybe strangers;
think about what you are ingesting for that day. Be prepared to
check yourself as you are feasting on the natural foods, and don't
forget the spiritual food which is the word of God, which in return
will produce the fruits of the spirit.
In Galatians
5: 22-23, 26 it states, "But the fruits of the spirit are
love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
meekness, and temperance, against such there is no law. Let us not
be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one
another." (KJV)
In
everything make petitions to God; give thanks through prayer and
supplication. Continue on the path of thankfulness and
allow God's mercy and grace to sustain you. Holidays come and go
each year, but if you trust in God, have faith, and let the fruits
of the spirit reside within you, while letting gratitude be your
attitude, you will be better, healthier, and richer than ever
before!
Please read Pamela's
short story in the August/September 2010 issue of Parables
Magazine. www.pecantreepress.com
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My Family, A Symphony: A
Memoir of Global Adoption
by Aaron Eske
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Before Madonna and Angelina Jolie made international adoption
fashionable, Aaron Eske grew up in rural Nebraska with four
siblings his parents adopted from around the globe. Each one
arrived with severe health issues: Meredith was born without toes
and was never supposed to walk; Jamie weighed two pounds and had
cerebral palsy; and Jordan had his first heart catheter when he was
five. His sister Michelle had suffered abuse in India and
experienced trauma as a teenager.
As
an adult, trying to make sense of how his global family came to be,
Eske bought a round-the-world plane ticket and journeyed in search
of his siblings' origins. He visited the orphanages where they had
lived, met the people who had cared for them, and immersed himself
in the the world of international adoption with visits to a slum
school in India, the landmine-loaded North Korean border, and a
tribal prom in an Ethiopian rainforest. The result is a harrowing,
complex, and ultimately triumphant story of international adoption
that highlights the issues surrounding this increasingly popular
parenting option.
About the
Author
Aaron Eske is the Communications Director for
Angelina Jolie's orphan advocacy organization, Global Action for
Children. He has a masters degree in Global Politics and
Development from the London School of Economics where he studied as
a Marshall Scholar. He lives in Washington, D.C. Pick up your copy today!
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We Appreciate the
Book Clubs of the World!
http://www.blackpearlsmagazine.com/bookclubs2010.htm
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Club |
Bookclubs
are Important!
The words "book club" conjures up visions of middle-aged women
gathering to gossip, discuss books and to chat about their ordinary
lives over wine and cheese. However, this is far from the truth as
organized, independent book clubs of all sorts have recently gained
attention across the country. We now have a network of 220 social
clubs, youth groups, savings clubs and non-profits as members of
the The Sankofa Literary Society! Reading is a passion to be proud
of and we have a wonderful selections of groups to prove it!
We are here to give
these groups the recognition they deserve! These clubs have varied
goals, but are definitely creating a impact in the publishing
industry. The primary focus of this initiative is to advance
African American literature and to increase awareness of their
voice in the marketplace. Please join me in welcoming the readers,
bookclubs and social networks that create bestsellers, HERE.
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FATHERHOOD
AND MEN'S ISSUES PUBLISHER AND JOURNALIST AND PHILADELPHIA NATIVE
TAPPED AS UNITED STATES COORDINATOR FOR 2010 INTERNATIONAL MEN'S
DAY
PHILADELPHIA,
PA (USA) -- 16 November 2010 -- For the third consecutive
year, author, Fatherhood and Men's Issues Advocate,
publisher, and Philadelphia native DIANE A. SEARS has been
tapped to serve as the United States Coordinator for International
Men's Day (www.international-mens-day.com) which will be
observed on Friday, 19 November 2010 under theme "Our
Children . . . Our Future" in approximately over 30
countries including the United States of America.
Sears is
also a member of the International Men's Day Coordination Committee
where she represents the United States of America and is also a
member of the University Council, Fatherhood and Men's Studies
Program at Akamai University (www.akamaiuniversity.us) in Hilo,
Hawaii.
International
Men's Day which celebrates and honors the sacrifices and
contributions that Men make to our families, communities, and our
world, resonates with Women and Men and enjoys a 48-hour
partnership with Universal Children's Day which is observed
worldwide on 20 November 2010 and is endorsed by the United
Nations.
"Events
celebrating International Men's Day are planned for Friday, 19
November 2010 in a number of American cities and states which
include Philadelphia, New York, Virginia, Florida, California,
Hawaii, Michigan, and Iowa. On a global scale, 2010 International
Men's Day will be celebrated in over 30 countries that include the
United Kingdom, Italy, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Ghana, South
Africa, Italy, Ecuador, Argentina, Jamaica, Norway, Canada,
Hungary, Guyana, India, Pakistan, Norway, and
Denmark.
Every day,
Men in our cities, townships, suburbs, rural districts, hamlets,
and villages quietly and unceremoniously go about the business of
creating and maintaining efficiently functioning family units and
positively shaping the minds and souls of our children. They give
up their own dreams so that their children will have access to
greater educational and economic opportunities. They hope that
their children will inherit a better and safer world. You won't
find these men on the front cover of our newspapers and magazines
or on popular television news and entertainment programs. Men are
the glue that holds our families, our communities, and our world
together," remarked Ms. Sears.
Sears
co-moderated
the "New Media, Social Entrepreneurship and the Single Father
Movement" Panel at the Eastern
Communication Association's 97th National Conference
which was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in April 2006 and
presented a paper entitled, "Resurrecting A Vision
-- -- Transforming Fatherhood: The New Media And the
Fatherhood Movement". In June 2008, Sears
launched IN
SEARCH OF FATHERHOOD�'s INTERNATIONAL FATHERHOOD AND MEN'S
ISSUES INTERNSHIP PROGRAM which is open to students from all
academic disciplines and interested individuals throughout our
Global Village.
Ms. Sears is the
Editor/Author of a book on Fatherhood and
Men's Issues - IN SEARCH OF FATHERHOOD�
-- TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES (www.amazon.com; www.xlibris.com; www.borders.com); the Managing
Editor of a quarterly international male parenting journal
-IN SEARCH OF FATHERHOOD� -- which moderates a Global
Dialogue on Fatherhood and is distributed in Australia, Italy,
Trinidad and Tobago, Norway, South Africa, Ghana, Canada, and the
United States; and the creator and moderator of IN SEARCH OF
FATHERHOOD�'s blog at
http://globalfatherhooddialogue.
blogspot.com.
The
concept for IN SEARCH OF FATHERHOOD� was created by Sears'
mentor, the late L.T.
Henry, a classically trained jazz musician who briefly
performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra and was a former drummer
for internationally acclaimed songstress and film and television
actress Ms. Della
Reese; author; photojournalist; and sales and success
motivation trainer who died in March 1999. Over the course
of the past 11 years, Ms. Sears has perpetuated her late
mentor's legacy and resurrected his vision for an interactive
Fatherhood Forum through the launching of the quarterly
international male parenting journal-IN SEARCH OF FATHERHOOD�, the
publishing of a book, and the creation of a Fatherhood
blog.
Sears advises the President of Akamai
University on Fatherhood issues and assists him in the enhancement
of the institution's Fatherhood and Men's Studies curriculum and in
forming strategic alliances with national and international
Fatherhood organizations in her role as a member of the University
Council for Akamai University's Fatherhood and Men's Studies
Program.
Ms.
Sears has interviewed Men
who are Fathers throughout our global village concerning issues
directly and indirectly related to Fatherhood and has
developed and maintains working relationships with male
parenting organizations in Australia , Canada , Europe and the
United States.
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