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This biography of one of the few women in her generation to devote
herself entirely to the pursuit of meditation also includes Dipa
Ma's spiritual teachings, which have made her a major figure in
contemporary Buddhism.
This title offers perspectives on civil rights not found in history
books. This anthology of drama, essays, fiction, and poetry
presents a thoughtful, classroom-tested selection of the best
literature for learning about the long civil rights movement.
Unique in its focus on creative writing, the volume also ranges
beyond a familiar 1954-1968 chronology to include works from the
1890s to the present. The civil rights movement was a complex,
ongoing process of defining national values such as freedom,
justice, and equality. In ways that historical documents cannot,
these collected writings show how Americans negotiated this process
- politically, philosophically, emotionally, spiritually, and
creatively.Gathered here are works by some of the most influential
writers to engage issues of race and social justice in America,
including James Baldwin, Flannery O'Connor, Amiri Baraka, and Nikki
Giovanni. The volume begins with works from the post-Reconstruction
period when racial segregation became legally sanctioned and
institutionalized. This section, titled 'The Rise of Jim Crow,'
spans the period from Frances E. W. Harper's Iola Leroy to Ralph
Ellison's Invisible Man. In the second section, 'The Fall of Jim
Crow,' Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' and a
chapter from ""The Autobiography of Malcolm X"" appear alongside
poems by Robert Hayden, June Jordan, and others who responded to
these key figures and to the events of the time.'Reflections and
Continuing Struggles,' the last section, includes works by such
current authors as Rita Dove, Anthony Grooms, and Patricia J.
Williams. These diverse perspectives on the struggle for civil
rights can promote the kinds of conversations that we, as a nation,
still need to initiate.
The people of Spontania had to walk miles each day for clean, fresh
water-until PlayPumps International came to the rescue. Witness the
struggles and transformation of this small village in Mozambique,
Africa through the eyes of the story's 8-year old narrator, Samora.
Experience the challenges and opportunities facing such communities
through a unique blend of vivid photography and rich illustrations.
Dream Village uses picture books and the web to help children
explore and address the world's most pressing issues. Kids "learn"
about these issues by reading our stories and visiting our web
portal (filled with photography, videos, animation, and games).
Kids "vote" for their favorite cause-we donate 50% of our profits
to nonprofits based on the votes cast our readers cast on our
website. And finally, kids "do," by using the tools on our website
to spread the word, volunteer their time, or even, organize a
fundraiser Dream Village: Where Kids Build Better Tomorrows
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