Truth Beyond Illusion by Glenda and Mary Taylor
By Donnica Copeland • Oct 11th, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2009 •
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Glenda Taylor and Mary Taylor put together a collection of wonderful images in TRUTH BEYOND ILLUSION. African American women have been demeaned, sold, and thought of as nothing. These images, from the 1860s to the 1950s, show that there was so much more to African American women. The real story of African American women are in the eyes of the women in the photos. Glenda and Mary collected these photos from antique shows and from anyone who would give them pictures. To think that people have just trashed their families’ memories was unthinkable to them. Any of these women can easily be one of our ancestors.
Glenda Taylor starts the book off by telling how she became motivated to do this project. It started with the controversial Don Imus and his comment about the Rutgers’ basketball players. So this book is a tribute to all the African American women; to show us that we are beautiful and wonderfully made. I recommend this book as a collector’s item.
Donnica Copeland
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Donnica Copeland is a single woman living in Marietta, GA. She works in the field of accounting but has always had a love for reading. She started a book club, Sista Talk Book Club, in 2004. It started with a small group of women and now has grown into a sisterhood that is bonded by the love of reading. She is a reviewer for APOOO Exchange Team and also a member of APOOO BookClub. She also enjoys photography, scrap booking, and writing.
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