Black History Month Book Giveaway from Hachette Books
By APOOO • Feb 28th, 2009 • Category: All About Love •
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While February might be winding down and over, black history doesn’t have to end. Black history is a part of everyday for me. What about for you? To help you extend your history or to help you learn more about mine, compliments of Hachette Books, APOOO is offering a book giveaway.
Here’s the specifics:
APOOO will select five winners from the US and Canada only (no PO Boxes please).
Each winner will receive one copy of ALL books listed for that giveaway!
Books will be mailed directly to you from Hachette Book Group.
Celebrating African- American History Giveaway
1. The American Journey of Barack Obama By The Editors of Life Magazine ISBN: 0316045608
2. Fledgling By Octavia Butler ISBN: 0446696161
3. Stand the Storm By Breena Clarke ISBN: 0316007056
4. Red River By Lalita Tademy ISBN: 0446696994
5. Keep the Faith: A Memoir By Faith Evans ISBN: 0446199508
6. Say You’re One of ThemBy Uwem Akpan ISBN: 0316113786
7. The Shack By William Young ISBN: 0964729237
8. The Bishop’s Daughter By Tiffany Warren ISBN: 0446195146
Okay…now here’s what you have to do in order to enter the contest…leave a comment(along with your e-mail address)…letting us know if you believe black history month is still relevant today. Why or why not? Feel free to be as brief and creative as you like. Contest will run from February 28- March 7.
To find out if you’re one of the five winners, be on the lookout for the winners list which will be posted on March 10.
PS CLICK HERE to find out the winners of the With Love from Hachette contest.
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As a student of history – I study black history throughout the year and share this knowledge with family and friends. But It is great to have a month devoted to black history. This gives our history to be showcased and to inform others who may not know the depth and wonderfulness of black history. During BHM – I also learn much and at the end of a list of items that I want to explore more.
imo black history is very important in this day and time and to help the younger generation to understand what our people from our past has acheived to enable them to have and be who they want to be. i celebrate black history everyday because we make history everyday.
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yes i do although growing up we did not have this and we had very few blacks in my area (i am Caucasian) as time grew on they stood up for what was theirs the history and heritage brought forth from ancestors and they are not about to let go
I’s ‘member when my daddy worked long, hard times in the only machine shop in town. Sho’ do. I ‘member him comin’ home all sweaty; tar-baby like, layin’ copper pennies on the table and tellin’ mama she gots to do the best she could with dinna for the week. Umm hmm. And I ‘member mama takin’ one ‘o dem deep-south sighs and sayin’, “we a be okay.” I’m sure she said a lil praya right den and dere, too. Just meant she was gonna use our ole hog, the one I usta play wit, to make sure our bellies got right full.
And THAT’s the truth! We need Black history more now than ever. We have a generation of fast-food kids; gimme-this-now youngins, who don’t understand that besides the struggling we’ve become accustomed too, that we always made a way out of none. This HOPE that Obama ignited, isn’t just because. It’s because we, especially Blacks, had become hopeless and complacent. Understanding what our forefathers and mothers did for us is the key to making our posterity strong. We can look back, today, and see that we wouldn’t be in the positions we are in if they hadn’t stood up to the plate FOR US.
Black history is relevant because little Black boys aren’t living past 16 or are incarcerated, at least once, by 17. We had a lot of family values back then that aren’t present today. If we had them, the village, to them, wouldn’t be bloods and crips, hough heights and down the way gangs. We’ve got a generation of young men, who have no idea how to change tires, rake leaves, and sure as hell can’t raise babies (even though their making enough of them). We’ve got boys who wear belts and their pants still sag, can memorize rap songs but not school lessons, and a lot of them don’t care that the tricking their doing is hurting their mothers and sisters. And sure, some of them would rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6, but is that any better? Black history provides them with HOPE.
Black history is still relevant because little Black girls are more concerned with bare midriffs and hip-huggers than learning how to cook a healthy meal. They’re more into self-image than self-reflection; more in to boys than books. And most of them don’t like their female teachers because she has on Baby Phat jeans; unaware of the fact that the teacher already has her credentials. She, too, can relate to the latest Young Jeezy hit. And what Chris Brown did to Rihanna ain’t a thing because maybe now they have a chance with him, kwim?
Black history provides them HOPE.
We NEED to know from whence we came for inspiration to be better and do better. But, like Janet Jackson sang, “what have you done for me lately?” Add more to the books and lessons than MLK Jr. and Rosa Parks. To get to these kids, it takes some more recent accomplishments by our folks. They need to be able to relate, and as it is now, they can’t. Obama is the best thing since sliced bread. But if you ask a young one what Mr. President means to them, they’ll tell you not a damn thang. Will probably tell you they HOPE he puts a set of 20′s on Air Force One and start rockin’ platinum chains with an iced out crucifix medallion. They need more. But what have we got for them?
Stay peace
Darnetta
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Yes I think it is important especially for school age children to learn history and the struggles the black race has gone through. With our new President, I think this is a great time for this country to show that we can come together unlike so many times in history.
Black History is about accomplishment and ability and it serves as an inspiration to all people, yet it’s still not intergated into general American culture. I’d like to see Black History become an important part of general American History, but we’re not there yet!
Hello good peoples…loving the responses…thanks so much for sharing…keep em coming.
I believe Black History is more relevant than it was before. I remember growing up we had posters all around the classroom of different figures in African American History. We learned throughout the year what contributions African American made to history, not just in February. When I went to college I majored in African American Studies and gained an even greater knowledge of the struggle of African Americans.
In 2009, a time that we are supposed to be more tolerant, the schools in Florida do not even take the time to discuss Black History Month. My childrens lessons on our history comes from me. There is so much missing from the history books that the choldren today learn from. They lack the accomplishments made by African Americans to this country, they lack the story of how we got here, they lack so much more.
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For the 5 years I ran the READ literacy afterschool program, one of the most important pieces was Project Pride, a program we created to teach our kids about black scientists, inventors and civil rights leaders. We also read works from the Harlem Renaissance time period. The kids loved it as they read and learned about black folks they never heard of. This is an example of why Black History MONTH and YEAR is important because no one is talking to OUR kids about the important contributions of black people to this country.
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That was so sweet, Jennifer!!
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I’m not sure if Black History Month is still relevant. Honestly I don’t think I’ve seen ANYTHING about it on TV. Or heard much on the internet and radio! I would think maybe they are still learning about it in school. But now, as an adult, I don’t really think I still get the full benefit unless I purpose myself to search for it.
And with my group of friends we are purposing to research different things this YEAR. Not just February, but until we are overloaded with info! HA!!
ps-I thought I was receiving The Bishop’s Daughter from some where. But maybe not! LOL!!
It is still relevant but evidently some schools don’t think so. Some of the kids at church in Oakland Public elementary and middle schools said their schools weren’t doing anything. I don’t know the reason but it is relevant for all the reasons Darnetta said which by the way was excellent. I think most of us who are race conscious teach our children and make them aware of black pride and history but for the children who don’t have guidance, we badly need it.
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I don’t know if it is still revelant but we should share the knowledge all year around. uranie27@gmail.com
Yes I think it is still relevant, b/c it is important to know and celebrate one’s ancestors. For example, when my great grandfather came over from Italy there was a big push to assimilate which was good in one sense, but in another my family lost so much — the language, the traditions etc. I wish we could have kept some of that.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Kim, excellent point and thanks for stopping by!
I am adopting and do not care the race. I would like to learn more about all peoples history
Hey Kathy…thanks for stopping by and what a healthy attitude.
Of course it’s still relevant, all aspects of our history throughout the world is important. It is super important to reflect on the injustices of our past so that we do not repeat them. Thank you for offering this giveaway! eyeslikesugar [at] gmail [dot] com.
I think it’s important to have Black History Month so that all school-age kids can learn that heroes come in all colors and that they have someone to identify with and be proud of. Thanks for the giveaway!
Wow – Where would we be today without Black History. The world has come so far with our new President. I believe it is a time to be proud of what ever color you are. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Debbie