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Black education was a subversive act from its inception. African Americans pursued education through clandestine means, often in defiance of law and custom, even under threat of violence. They developed what Jarvis Givens calls a tradition of "fugitive pedagogy"—a theory and practice of Black education in America. The enslaved learned to read in spite of widespread prohibitions; newly emancipated people braved the dangers of integrating all-White schools and the hardships of building Black schools.

El libro "El Juego" tiene como propósito explotar al máximo el potencial de hijos y estudiantes a través de un aprendizaje divertido. Con base en neuroeducación este libro fue creado para ser un aliado en el éxito escolar y de crianza. Un compañero imprescindible para psicólogos, madres, padres, educadores, cuidadores, estudiantes de educación, orientadores, educadores y maestros de pedagogía.

Für ihr Buch "ALTERSLOS - GRENZENLOS. Portraits und Gespräche über das Leben" hat sich Simone Rethel-Heesters mit Kamera und Mikrofon auf den Weg gemacht und mit Menschen gesprochen, die unabhängig von ihrem biologischen Alter ihr Leben weiterhin beruflich aktiv und sinnhaft gestalten: Handwerker, Künstler, Forscher oder Politiker, bekannte und unbekannte Persönlichkeiten. Diese Zeitzeugen berichten über Vergangenes und über die Zukunft.

An outlook on nutrition and exercise to set realistic goals and guidelines.

Muchos consideran que su puesto actual es sólo un peldaño en la escalera de su trayectoria profesional, donde cada paso los conduce a un puesto superior. Otros detestan su trabajo o sólo lo toleran, sin sentirse realmente felices con lo que hacen, y están en busca de una mejor oportunidad.

Sometime in her 20s, Jennifer De Leon asked herself, "What would you do if you just gave yourself permission?" While her parents had fled Guatemala more than three decades earlier when the country was in the grips of genocide and civil war, she hadn't been back since she was a child. She gave herself permission to return - to relearn the Spanish that she had forgotten, unpack her family's history, and begin to make her own way.

In Who's in My Classroom?, accomplished educator and author delivers an inspirational and practical combination of true stories from teens in Youth Communication's award-winning writing program and the most current educational research. The book links theories of adolescent development and identity formation to best practices in real-world classrooms where teachers strive to form supportive relationships with students.

When reporter Jasmine Carmody began sniffing around Savannah's most respected family looking for a story, watchdog Wesley Brooks warned her off. Day and night, she sensed him shadowing her every move, felt his every breath, wanted his most intimate touch....

From a simple robbery gone horribly wrong to a grisly murder in a secret love dungeon, this stellar collection of crime fiction short stories showcases some of today's finest voices of color. Edited by Wall Street Journal best-selling author Abby L. Vandiver, this thrilling anthology will keep you on the edge of your seat. Includes "Midnight Escapade" by Jennifer Chow, "Lucky Thirteen" by Tracy Clark, "Murderers' Feast" by H.C. Chan, "In the Matter of Mabel and Bobby Jefferson" by Christopher Chambers, and many more.

Leon "Locksmith" Rolle is one-quarter of the phenomenally successful band Rudimental. In this audiobook, he shares his aspirational story. With chapters on mindset, self-belief and confidence, Leon encourages you to find balance and happiness, no matter what life throws at you.

High-powered lawyer Brandon Washington knew how to win. He had to be ruthless, cutthroat and, for his latest case, irresistible. His biggest client, the family of the late hotel magnate John Garrison, had sent Brandon under an assumed name to the Bahamas to track down their newly discovered half sister. He would find her, charm her and uncover all her secrets.

El hombre del que me he enamorado es un mentiroso. No tengo mucho tiempo para revelar todos los detalles, pero esos titulares de «Una mujer desaparece después de su boda» no son más que mentiras. No he desaparecido. No he huido después de mi boda. Nunca habría huido después de mi increíble luna de miel. Mi marido me ha raptado. No, me ha secuestrado. Debo aceptar que ya no es el hombre del que me enamoré. Es el rey de las mentiras.

Joel, a sus diecisiete años, comienza su trabajo en el videocentro ROYO. Es exactamente lo que le recetó el terapeuta: un nuevo comienzo. Después de pasar varios años entre doctores y hospitales psiquiátricos a causa de "el incidente", finalmente está listo para ser un chico normal. Ahora, con un nuevo nombre inspirado en su personaje favorito de La guerra de las galaxias, Solo está decidido a iniciar un nuevo capítulo con toda la actitud.

Zoe comes from a line of clairvoyant, empathic women. Each one, including Zoe, is deeply connected to the world around them. Zoe's gifts are much more intense and hard to go unnoticed by those who get close to her, so she often hides what she knows to avoid being seen as unstable. She's always known who the love of her life was going to be, she just hadn't met him yet. He could live halfway across the world for all she knew. But if she saw him...or if she met him...she would know she was meeting her soul mate. The man for her. Her man to love...Rashaad.

En su libro La gran Omision, el misionero Jon Nelms dise "las cosas tal como son", exponiendo los fracasos en las misiones y las razones detras de estos fracasos, mientras gui al lector a soluciones logicas biblicas y probadas que si se siguen, permitiran que esta sea la primera generacion que pueda cumplir la Gran Comision del Señor desde que fue asignada hase cerca de 2,000 años.

In this powerful essay, the mother of Trayvon Martin shares her grief, reflections, anger, and hope in the wake of a single unforgivable moment that catalyzed the Black Lives Matter movement.

A lo largo de los siglos, muchas de estas cuestiones desconcertantes han frustrado el cumplimiento de la Gran Comisión. En este libro, espero abordar cuatro categorías principales que, en mi opinión, han perjudicado nuestros esfuerzos por cumplir el mandato directo del Señor. Estos Enigmas de la Gran Comisión se refieren a la financiación, la política, la responsabilidad y la filosofía.

Daughter of Laharna provides a glimpse of family life in Laharna Hotel, Larne, which was Patricia’s home for 24 years, and also details its history from 1833 to becoming the largest tour hotel in Ireland. Her father, George A. Beattie, was the resident manager of Laharna Hotel, Larne, from 1935, and in the Second World War, as part of essential services, looked after troop-feeding at Larne Harbour and later the American Officers' Club in the former Midland Hotel, Belfast.

Han pasado diez años desde que Jake sobrevivió a un secuestro por un desconocido. Ahora se encuentra en la cima del mundo, un cantante famoso por la música que lo ayudó a sanar. Cree que ha dejado atrás su pasado. Cree que está bien. No es hasta que conoce a la dulce y peculiar Casey en la boda de su hermano que se da cuenta de todo lo que se estaba perdiendo.

Twenty-year-old Deza was supposed to be just another hot girl emcee, but when a bonus track strikes a surprising social chord, it rockets her album to the top of the charts - and her record label promotes her to headline their first-ever all-female national tour. As Deza attempts to live up to her new reputation, her inexperience generates tour drama. And when her female DJ quits, the label replaces her with the last thing Deza needs: the sexy guy DJ she flirted with at a club.