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Title: The Paradox of Loyalty: An African American Response to the War on Terrorism by Julianne Malveaux, Reginna A. Green, Cornel West ISBN: 0-88378-243-X Publisher: Third World Press Pub. Date: 15 November, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: September 12, 2001 and Beyond
Comment: September 11, 2001 was a day that changed the world forever. Two hijacked planes demolished the twin towers of the World Trade Center, another hit the Pentagon, and a plane full of heroes crashed in a lonely Pennsylvania field. The reality of the number of people who were killed or injured brought home how precious life is. Hearing of the thousands of people who were missing and the heartbreak of their loved ones was enough to devastate anyone. From that day forward, the world mourned the loss caused by the horrific acts of the terrorists.
In the days following the tragedy there were endless perspectives and commentaries offered, but the one that was not fully represented was that of African Americans. In THE PARADOX OF LOYALTY: AN AFRICAN AMERICAN RESPONSE TO THE WAR ON TERRORISM, edited by Julianne Malveux and Reginna A. Green, readers are offered a diverse collection of essays which cover every human emotion. The book also speaks of the changes that have been forced upon all Americans due to the September 11 tragedy. From more invasive searches at airports to additional security at major events, everyone is affected.
One of the stongest essays in this book is titled "Necessary Changes," by Gail E. Mitchell with Andrea Benton Rushing. Ms. Mitchell is the definition of a survivor. She was blessed to survive both an earthquake and both attacks on the World Trade Center. Ms. Mitchell experienced a wide range of emotions, and the horrible events of September 11 are still with her to this day. Although she is working through her pain, grief, and anxiety, she realizes that she will never be the same person that she was before the terrorist attacks occured.
THE PARADOX OF LOYALTY: AN AFRICAN AMERICAN RESPONSE TO THE WAR ON TERRORISM is a book that I recommend that all Americans read, so that everyone's perspective is understood and represented. Reading the stories in this book was an emotional, yet rewarding, experience. I was able to experience other peoples reactions and emotions through this wonderfully written collection of stories.
Reviewed by Simone A. Hawks
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
Rating: 5
Summary: THIS BOOK IS A PUBLIC SERVICE
Comment: While our nation rushes to war, Julianne Malveaux and Reginna Green suggest that we put on the brakes. They have assembled an important array of African American voices, and they have spoken up,themselves, with passion and with insight. I have seen a few books that have taken on the national perspective on war, but I have seen nothing as creative, as energetic, as original, and as forceful as this work.
This is not an African American response, it is a national response, and people who are not African American should embrace this as energetically as African Americans do. Julianne Malveaux and Reginna Green are speaking to our nation's consciousness in this volume. They are reminding us that we have much to think about when we look into the souls of 20 black folks who put their vision out there.
I am excited about this book from its cover art to its warm introduction by Cornel West (he thinks highly of Dr. Malveaux) to its exploration of scripture and public policy. I have never reviewed anything for amazon before but I decided to because I feel that this is a must-read book.
I would want this book in my library because of Barbara Lee's staement, because John Edgar Wideman contriubuted, because Julianne Malveaux's thoughts on shared status are important and provocative, because Ron Walters says the right things, because Aaron McGruder's comments illustrate. You will want this book in your library beauxe it is the best protest to the war that is out there right now.
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Title: White Nationalism, Black Interests: Conservative Public Policy and the Black Community (African American Life Series) by Ronald W. Walters ISBN: 0814330207 Publisher: Wayne State Univ Pr Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: War Talk by Arundhati Roy ISBN: 0896087247 Publisher: South End Press Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: African American Religious Thought: An Anthology by Cornel West, Eddie S., Jr. Glaude ISBN: 0664224598 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press Pub. Date: January, 2004 List Price(USD): $59.95 |
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Title: Tough Notes: A Healing Call for Creating Exceptional Black Men by Haki R. Madhubuti ISBN: 0883782367 Publisher: Third World Press Pub. Date: May, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Queer Latinidad: Identity Practices, Discursive Spaces by Juana Maria Rodriguez ISBN: 0814775500 Publisher: New York University Press Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.00 |
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