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David Walker, the son of an enslaved man and a free black woman, was an entrepreneur, abolitionist, author and anti-slavery activist. In 1829, he published An Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World, a radical call for black solidarity and resistance to slavery. It raised awareness of the abuses of slavery, encouraged pride in its black readers and offered hope that change would eventually come. Being a radical anti-slavery document, it caused a stir upon publication, as it called upon readers to take an active role in fighting their oppression, regardless of the risk.

Willoughs is quirky and possibly one of the most sidetracked, angsty youth who has a lot to say, but then, perhaps, nothing at all. Willoughs is part of a band and decides he wants to try something new, which ultimately leads him to meet Alice. Alice is a free-spirited yet strong-willed coed with a clouded past that makes Willoughs start to open his eyes of there being more to life than the one he grew up in within Fernwood.

Persuasion is the knowledge of communication techniques that will help you achieve your goals by educating others about your point of view. Identifying it, particularly from someone who is fluent in it, can be challenging. The art of persuasion also needs to be learned by administrators and leaders, as it can greatly improve their work. Manipulation is one's ability to handle, control, or use something or someone.

This second edition of You Can Bank on Your Voice is completely updated and it includes the latest information about how to get started in voice-over. Learn about the new and most popular genres in voice-over, new home studio technology, performing exercises, specific voice-acting techniques and tips from some of the best casting directors in the business. The updated chapters also contain new and pertinent information about anime, explainer videos, voice apps, and animation pre-lay.

Born a slave, William Wells Brown (1814-1884) escaped to the North where he became a prominent abolitionist, historian, novelist and playwright. His 1863 book The Black Man: His Antecedents, His Genius, and His Achievements portrays the lives of individuals selected by Brown that had “by their own genius, capacity, and intellectual development, surmounted the many obstacles which slavery and prejudice have thrown in their way, and raised themselves to positions of honor and influence."

Bear and his club, Hellion MC, are in a bloody war with their enemy - the Cutthroats MC. They decide to patch over with the Berzerkers MC to strengthen their numbers and take down their enemy. Before the pact is made, Bear runs into Holly. She's naïve and pure - a breath of fresh air to a dangerous man like him. And she's off limits since her brother, Diezel, is the Berzerkers President. But Bear crosses that line and claims Holly for himself, even if Diezel wants him dead.

Have you also heard of this trendy new term “Autophagy” but just cannot really get behind it? Are you looking for a scientifically accurate, but easy-to-understand guide to use the new concept to your advantage? Or are you simply interested in a healthy lifestyle, a sustainable diet form or detoxification of your body? If you answered yes to at least one of the questions above, this guide is specifically written for you.

Historical Sketches of the Ancient Negro (1920) by Edward and Josephine sought to correct the image of their African ancestors in the perception of Afro-Americans. The authors explore the ancient history of Cush, Ethiopia, Nubia and other African kingdoms, relying on Biblical text and other primary sources to retell the story of black Africans from an Afrocentric point of view, and providing an important early contribution to Ancient African history.

Learn how to persuade people with mind games and hypnotism. The practice of persuasion is the understanding of communication techniques that will help you achieve your objectives by informing others of your point of view. It can also be challenging to identify, particularly from someone who is fluent in it. Persuasion is present almost in every area of life. Managers and representatives also need to be able to learn the art of persuasion as it can significantly enhance their job.

Benjamin Tucker Tanner (1835 - 1923) was an African American clergyman and editor. He served as a Bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church from 1886, and founded The Christian Recorder, an important early African American newspaper. In The Negro in Holy Writ, published in 1900, Tanner shows that the African people are described in the Bible. He argues that the ancient Cushim were the ancient Ethiopians, and that they were Negroes. The book provides evidence for the unity of all mankind.

Want to learn about the art of manipulation? Do you think you are being manipulated? Are you unable to recognize a manipulator? Manipulation is the ability of something or someone to handle, manipulate, or use. It is essential to understand the tricks and tactics of manipulator so we could save ourselves from them as it has a negative effect on our mental health and personality. Understanding of manipulation techniques and tactics of toxic people can help us to avoid manipulation.

Jack Diesel is hiding something. All rugged goodness, with a dark edge. He’s the type of man who'll get me in trouble. The type of man I should stay away from. There’s no avoiding someone like Diesel. He’s a powerful magnet that lights my whole body on fire. But he has secrets. Secrets I can’t help but look into. Secrets that are hindering me from being with him. Secrets I intend to uncover.

A killer walks the foggy streets of London. One who doesn't kill out of malice but necessity. He kills because he has to, it's his job, his burden, his repentance. Some call him a monster. Most call him a murderer. If they knew why he did it, they would all call him a hero.

I’ve loved Jade ever since I first laid eyes on her. She’s always been mine. And now, a dangerous evil wants to take her away from me. He wants to hurt her, cage her free spirit. Over my dead body will he lay a finger on her. No one takes what’s mine. And no one hurts what I love, without paying the price. She’s my life, my love, my everything. And I’ll be damned if I lose her.

Rufus L. Perry was an educator and Baptist minister from Brooklyn, New York. He was a member of the African Civilization Society and was a co-founder of the Howard Colored Orphan Asylum. The Cushite is a short work that investigates the history of ancient peoples.

Clotel; or, The President's Daughter: A Narrative of Slave Life in the United States is an 1853 novel by the author and playwright William Wells Brown. Set in the early 19th century, it is the story of Clotel and her sister Althesa, who are fictional slave daughters of Thomas Jefferson. It is considered the first novel published by an African American and explores the destructive effects of slavery on African American families, the difficult lives of mixed-race people, and the degraded and immoral condition of the relationship between master and slave.

"The Heroic Slave" is the only work of fiction by the eminent abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The narrative was inspired by Madison Washington, a slave on the Creole who led a rebellion on the ship in November 1841, and had it sail to Nassau in the Bahamas instead of New Orleans. The short story appeared in the collection Autographs for Freedom (1852).

Looks can be deceiving. On paper, I'm a dream man. I made the cover of Forbes magazine. Twice. I'm sexy AF. Loaded. And bilingual. But I'm hiding a dark secret. A pain that never goes away. In so many ways, I'm still the lonely boy always missing his daddy. The only people who ever truly loved me are dead and gone. Sure, I might have millions, but it can't buy me love. Everything in my world is fake. I'm sick of the scene. The charity events and the starving models all dying to suck me off. Then fate brings me Selina. She's a fiery, hot-blooded Latina.

Reed was nothing like the monster that I had expected would now own me. Just as I'm starting to trust him I discover something I could never imagine. As he chips away at me I wonder how we will end? I’m so scared that all the pieces won’t get put back together. Will we ever be whole or are we destined to be forever bent?

When I learn that Reed is a sadist, I want to be the best submissive that I can possibly be to please him. Not because I have to but because I want to. He has done so much for me and has shown me a side of him that he never wanted me to see. I want to show him that he is not the broken man that he thinks he is, but is so much more.