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Institutional racism has had a major impact on the development of African American self-esteem and group identity. Through the years, African Americans have developed strong, tenacious concepts of self partially based on African cultural and philosophical retentions and as a reaction to historical injustices. The Concept of Self examines the historical basis for the widely misunderstood ideas of how African Americans think of themselves individually, and how they relate to being part of a group that has been subjected to challenges of their very humanity.

Richard Allen examines past scholarship on African American identity to explore a wide range of issues leading to the formation of an individual and collective sense of self. Allen traces the significance of social forces that have impinged on the lives of African Americans and points to the uniqueness of their position in American society. He then focuses on the results from the National Study of Black Americans -- a national survey of African Americans on a wide range of political, social, and psychological issues to develop a model of African self. Allen explores the idea of double-consciousness as put forth by W.E.B. DuBois against the more recent debates of Afrocentricity or an African-centered consciousness. He proposes a set of interrelated hypotheses regarding how African Americans might use an African worldview for the upliftment of Africans in the Diaspora.

The Concept of the Self will interest students and scholars of African American studies, sociology, and population studies.

This book on the history, breeding, management and diseases of domestic animals is a snapshot of American animal husbandry around the year 1850.

Picture Book For Christian Kids was written from the heart by a retired Newark N.J. Police Officer, U.S.A.F. Reservist, current N.J. State Police Guard and School Bus Driver. It was written with a special emphasis on and to Christian kids, and for my blessed, artistic sponsored child, 10-year-old Rasanjali from Sri Lanka. It is intended for the prayerful reading and viewing pleasure of all children. I wrote the book to show my deep and righteous belief in Christ, and my desire to encourage children to pray. Rasanjali created the drawings and artwork on pages 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12-31, between the tender ages of 8 and 10. May our dear Father, Lord and God, continue to bless and protect all children. Richard L. Allen has been a school bus driver and has written several books. His books include: Poetic & Religiously Beautiful, Kindergarteners on Their First School Bus, Lock and Key, A New Ark Police Officer's View of Poetic Just Ice/Justice, Poetic Black, Poetic Police Food For Thought, The All About Children/Kids Book and Poetic Black II.

Richard L. Allen a retired Newark N.J. Police Officer, U.S.A.F. Reservist and N.J. State Police Guard has just released his favorite (thus far) and deeply religious book of poetry. It ascends and descends into many different points of Christian interests, the below poem "Saved" will attest to that. Saved is to be saved from start to finish. Saved from a life and world of prolonged evils Attaching ourselves to the words of Our Lord and onto a Vehicle on a trip to Heaven, with Christ as our nav Enabling us to enjoy all of His Blessings, while Decidedly entering The Kingdom of Our Lord and God.

I was a school bus driver in an upper-moderate to high income, northern New Jersey town during 2009-2010. There were 34 kindergarten students assigned to my bus. Most of them had never been on a school bus before. This colorful book will briefly give you a glimpse into the bus rides of these little super heroes and super heroines as they handled riding their first school bus during 10 months of a very challenging and sometimes hilarious, school year. Richard L. Allen has been a school bus driver and has written several books. His books include: Lock and Key, A New Ark Police Officer's View of Poetic Just Ice/Justice, Poetic Black, Poetic Police Food For Thought, The All About Children/Kids Book and Poetic Black II

ool to Be in School is a colorfully written book that places emphasis on the importance of staying in school, and using whatever educational edge and ledge necessary to further a child's knowledge. The book also points out cool is an integral part of all schools, cool is in school to stay and it's so very cool being in school. ____________ Richard L. Allen has been a school bus driver and has written several books. His books include: Kindergarteners on Their First School Bus, Lock and Key, A New Ark Police Officer's View of Poetic Just Ice/Justice, Poetic Black, Poetic Police Food For Thought, The All About Children/Kids Book and Poetic Black II.

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