Description
| Product ID: | 9781577153771 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Black Voices |
| Subtitle: | Inspiring & Empowering Quotes from Global Thought Leaders |
| Authors: | Author: Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor |
| Page Count: | 192 |
| Subjects: | Dictionaries of biography, Dictionaries of biography (Who's Who), Quotations, proverbs and sayings, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic studies, Dictionaries of quotations, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Black & Asian studies |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The ultimate compendium of empowering quotes from inspiring individuals across the African Diaspora, Black Voices features words of wisdom on topics from work to family, from activism to spirituality. Â Find wisdom, inspiration, and new insight in this definitive volume of empowering quotes from the Pan African world. With over 60 quotations—carefully researched by National Black Cultural Information Trust founder, Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor—Black Voices is your go-to source for powerful words from both famous Black individuals in history and new and lesser-known voices. From this diverse spectrum of perspectives and experiences, gain a deeper understanding of Black culture and history. Some of the inspirational quotes include: “I’m very interested in, ‘What does it mean for us to cultivate together?’ Community that allows for risk, the risk of knowing someone outside your own boundaries, the risk that is love. There is no love that does not involve risk.” —bell hooks, African American feminist scholar “Our youth, our drive, our diversity and openness, our boundless capacity for risk and reinvention means that the future should be ours. But that potential will only be realized if our democracy works. Only if our politics better reflects the decency of our people.” —Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States and the first Black American president Spotlighting Black writers, artists, scholars, politicians, activists, and visionaries from all eras and backgrounds, each quote is accompanied by a short biography of its writer or speaker. This engaging and information-packed book touches on aspects and subjects relevant to Black lives, including and featuring, among many others, the voices of:
The book also features the lush, vibrant artwork of six Black artists from around the world:
Black Voices is a must-have reference to Pan African culture and history. |
| Imprint Name: | Wellfleet Press,U.S. |
| Publisher Name: | Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-01-18 |
