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In his more-than-four-decade tenure as the President of Hampton University—one of 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in America—Dr. William R. Harvey has been a champion of the cultural impact and value of HBCUs, demonstrated by the achievements of their numerous notable alumni. Their success is no coincidence. It is the result of a faultless formula that sets HBCUs apart and helps their students thrive.

First published in 1969, Black Theology and Black Power is the first systematic presentation of black theology that also introduced the voice of a young theologian who would shake the foundations of American theology. Relating the militant struggle for liberation with the gospel message of salvation, James Cone laid the foundations for an interpretation of Christianity from the perspective of the oppressed that retains its urgency and challenge today.

FEAT DESCZu Weihnachten passieren Wunder, auch wenn man sie zunächst für Katastrophen hält. Als Willow sich kurz vor Weihnachten aus dem trubeligen London auf den Weg zu ihrer Familie in den schottischen Highlands aufmacht, freut sie sich auf ein paar entspannte Tage im Kreise ihrer Liebsten auf ihrem Stammsitz Ghaoil Castle. Doch das Schicksal hat andere Pläne mit ihr. Als ihr Wagen sie mitten in der Nacht irgendwo im Nirgendwo im Stich lässt, begegnet sie Leo Moore.

In the biggest wedding of the decade, triplets Eden, Jasmine, and Phoebe Alexandria Rose prepare to marry the men who've captured their hearts. Invitations have gone out, and The Who's who in the city of Chicago will be in attendance, including local and national media. However, after coming up with what seemed to be a brilliant plan for the sister's wedding night, those ideas backfire and the ladies lean on each other for support in an effort to hold it together - all the way to the altar.

La materia de este relato es tan poderosa y firme como la danza y el amor. Su escenario es la Ciudad de México en la segunda década del siglo XX, cuando los volcanes y los gallos aún estaban al alcance de nuestros sentidos. La danza, el amor y la ciudad: con estos tres elementos, Ángeles Mastretta construye un amplio relato en cuyo curso la escritura baila sin parar.

La lista de perros, como de personajes literarios, resulta larga. El lector podrá encontrarse identificado en algunas de estas historias: encontrarse con sus pensamientos, preocupaciones y sentires respecto a los perros y a los animales en general.

"Ich kann sie sehen! Wirklich sehen! Geister, Dämonen, Gespenster. Sie lauern in dunklen Nischen und Ecken, treiben ihr Unwesen... überall. Doch ich stelle mich ihnen entgegen und mache dem Spuk ein Ende. Ich bin Johnny. Johnny Sinclair. Ich bin Geisterjäger." Einmal Urlaub machen von der Geisterjägerei! Auf Einladung des Grafen Albert von Tattenberg reisen Johnny und Russell nach Österreich, um das 500-jährige Bestehen von Schloss Tattenberg zu feiern. Im Gepäck haben sie neben ihren Snowboards natürlich auch den sprechenden Schädel Erasmus von Rothenburg.

El 2020 será un tiempo que tardaremos décadas en comprender. Este es el primer relato de conjunto de lo que nos sucedió durante ese año feroz. En abril, mientras el país se sumía en el confinamiento, Jochamowitz y León se lanzaron a la búsqueda del rastro que el virus dejaba en nuestro cuerpo social y político. El resultado es una crónica arrolladora, documentada y reflexiva, un registro en el que los lectores encontrarán la primera escena y la trastienda de una historia en la que todos estuvimos implicados.

Everyone around me kept trying to tell me that what I felt for Ananias wasn’t real, but I knew in my heart that it was. But did he feel the same? And if he did, could we actually survive with everyone we love against us?

Elle déteste le désirer, il adore la rendre folle. Ils ont grandi au sein du même groupe d'amis, devenu une famille pour tous les deux. Milly, tatoueuse solaire, indépendante et pétillante, revoit Ethan lors d'un réveillon de Noël. Mais lui n'a plus rien du jeune adolescent parti étudier il y a quatre ans à l'étranger. Pire, il est devenu un homme très sexy, viril, drôle et incroyablement agaçant de perfection. Alors quand ils sont obligés de collaborer, les étincelles fusent entre ces deux-là.

For Eden Alexandria Rose, being under the microscope as a triplet in one of the wealthiest families in Chicago didn't compare to falling in love with the city's most notorious bachelor. While one came with the invasiveness of a celebrity's lifestyle, the other was a receipt for possible disaster, right down to the destruction of her heart. But knowing him from their close upbringing drives a wedge between appearances and the truth. Now all Eden had to decide is if she was willing to risk it all for love, and the thought of being naïve stirred her gut and kept her running.

Hay naciones que duplican la tecnología capturando y deconstruyendo las armas avanzadas de otras naciones. Los chefs emulan las obras maestras culinarias de otros deconstruyendo sus platos, a veces para replicarlos y otras para crear nuevas recetas. Los padres jóvenes observan los métodos de crianza de los hijos de las parejas mayores con éxito, confiando en poder aprender los secretos para criar una descendencia madura, sabia y piadosa.

Dominic DeBlanc is a wayward street hustler and part-time rapper constantly running from a past that haunts him. With a bleak outlook on life, he finds himself teetering between two worlds - a seedy one where he’s not guaranteed to see his 22nd birthday, and a promising one that might bring him recognition for his talent. After a chance encounter with a peculiar waitress, he finds himself engulfed in a friendship he never knew he needed. However, his complex life and reckless decisions challenge their already complicated bond....

Yemaya, queen of the sea, first emerged in Yorubaland (now in modern Nigeria). A primordial deity, considered the mother of all, she is perceived by some to be at the root of numerous ancient goddesses, including Isis. During the Middle Passage, Yemaya accompanied her enslaved devotees to the Western Hemisphere, where her eventual association with the Virgin Mary helped her veneration take root and flourish.

“Lo que importa es la historia dentro de la Historia”, asegura uno de los personajes de esta novela histórica con tintes románticos que Toño Malpica desarrolla en tres diferentes épocas y que sobrevive gracias a un manuscrito que ha pasado de mano en mano, manuscrito que narra la amistad y las andanzas de un grupo de chicos que está dejando atrás la infancia en la Ciudad de México de los inicios del siglo XX, la vida pintoresca de la capital y el descubrimiento del amor que experimentan el Pegote y Ofelia.

In Unconscious Bias in Schools, two seasoned educators describe the phenomenon of unconscious racial bias and how it negatively affects the work of educators and students in schools. In order to address this bias, the authors argue, educators must first be aware of the racialized context in which we live.

In this audiobook, you’ll find an outline with the questions you need. Examples to show you step by step how to write your ideal scene. All you need is your computer and determination to write a certain book scene. It would not take you long at all. Just sit down, read, and start learning.

Cuando la escritora de romance Kate Smith sufre repentinamente de bloqueo del escritor al comenzar la última entrega de su exitosa serie internacional Bed 'n Breakfast, hará casi cualquier cosa para recuperar su inspiración.Como colarse en la sala de espera de Tire Depot porque sus palabras fluyen allí justo como un café de cortesía: suave, dulce y muy caliente.

Leon Searcy was an All-American at Miami who won three national championship titles with the Hurricanes. He was a first round draft pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers, and played in Super Bowl XXX. He was also selected as one of the Top 25 Jacksonville Jaguars players of all time. Hear Leon's stories about a life of luxury and glory as the NFL's highest paid offensive lineman, and the series of choices and circumstances which ended with Leon's retirement from the game of football broke and alone. In the fourth down of his life, how did Leon find redemption?

This anthology edited by the American writer, philosopher, and patron of the arts Alain Locke brings together some of the most influential pieces of African American works from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Featuring the voices of Zora Neale Thurston, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Langston Hughes, Locke included commentary on the emergence of the New Negro Movement, also known as the Harlem Renaissance. The New Negro is considered to be the definitive text on the movement.