{"product_id":"black-voices-inspiring-empowering-quotes-from-global-thought-leaders-hardcover","title":"Black Voices: Inspiring \u0026 Empowering Quotes from Global Thought Leaders - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFind wisdom, inspiration, and new insight in this definitive volume of empowering quotes from the Pan African world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith over 60 quotations--carefully researched by National Black Cultural Information Trust founder, Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor--\u003ci\u003eBlack Voices\u003c\/i\u003e is your go-to source for powerful words from both\u003cb\u003e famous Black individuals in history\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003enew and lesser-known voices\u003c\/b\u003e. From this diverse spectrum of perspectives and experiences, gain a deeper understanding of Black culture and history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome of the inspirational quotes include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--bell hooks, African American feminist scholar \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States and the first Black American president \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpotlighting 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: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCulture and History: \u003c\/b\u003e Werewere Liking, author (Cameroon)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEducation and Knowledge: \u003c\/b\u003e Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo, author, poet, and playwright (Kenya)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJustice, Civil Rights, and Human Rights: \u003c\/b\u003e Ida B. Wells, journalist and activist (USA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRace and Racism: \u003c\/b\u003e Paul Stephenson, civil rights activist (UK)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGender, Feminism, and Womanism: \u003c\/b\u003e Ketanji Brown Jackson, first Black woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court (USA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePeace and Love: \u003c\/b\u003e Basetsana Kumalo, businesswoman and television personality (South Africa)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInspiration, Hope, and Perseverance\u003c\/b\u003e: Dudley Laws, activist (Canada)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFreedom and Liberation: \u003c\/b\u003e Claudia Jones, political activist and cofounder of Notting Hill Carnival (UK)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePolitics: \u003c\/b\u003e Francia Márquez, 13th vice president of Colombia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBlackness: \u003c\/b\u003e Walter Rodney, scholar and activist (Guyana)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePan Africanism: \u003c\/b\u003e Amy Jacques Garvey, Pan Africanist, journalist, and civil rights activist (Jamaica)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book also features the lush, vibrant \u003cb\u003eartwork of six Black artists from around the world: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAffen Segun, Nigerian painter (Instagram: @affensegun)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErin K. Robinson, American illustrator (Instagram: @brooklyndolly)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGilles Mayk Navangi, Belgian painter, illustrator, and sculptor (Instagram: @ngm_world)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNicole Collie, Bahamian painter (Portfolio: nicolecollie.com)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRendani Nemakhavhani, South African illustrator, visual artist, and art director (Instagram: @prsdnthoney)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUzo Njoku, Nigerian American visual artist (Portfolio: uzonjoku.com)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Voices\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have reference to Pan African culture and history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eGlobal Voices series\u003c\/b\u003e celebrates cultural diversity through inspiring quotes from global icons and thought leaders. Each heirloom-worthy volume spotlights a distinct cultural identity, pairing empowering words and stories from its elders, activists, scholars, and visionaries with vibrant illustrations by artists who share the same heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis series includes: \u003ci\u003eBlack Voices, Jewish Voices, Indigenous Voices\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLatino Voices\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor\u003c\/b\u003e is a cultural communications specialist based in the Washington, DC, area. Aiwuyor is the founder of the National Black Cultural Information Trust, a Pan-African initiative that uses communications, media, and cultural storytelling to share information and resources that correct and challenge cultural misinformation and disinformation surrounding racial\/ethnic identity, anti-Blackness, and other false narratives. Their work is centered on embracing collective cultural memories from the Black community and Pan African World as tools for education and solutions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As an author and cultural storyteller, Aiwuyor's writings about African American cultural heritage and ethnicity have been published and cited across a wide range of publications including Huffington Post, the Business Insider, MSNBC, LA Progressive, and TV One's \u003ci\u003eNews One Now\u003c\/i\u003e. She publishes children's books celebrating Black life and culture with her publishing company, Our Legaci Press. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Additionally, Aiwuyor is a leader and advocate for multicultural digital media. She is the founder of Black Bloggers Connect, the first social network dedicated to supporting Black bloggers around the world, and founder the Blogger Week Un\/Conference, a multi-cultural social media networking conference held yearly in Washington, DC. Her TikTok videos correcting misconceptions about Black history have gained hundreds of thousands of likes, e.g. Major Examples of Fake Black History. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.9 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50330747404525,"sku":"9781577153771","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/BFAEyEm9n59781577153771.webp?v=1784937363","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/black-voices-inspiring-empowering-quotes-from-global-thought-leaders-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}