What the ‘First Black Woman’ Librarian of Congress Means
She’s the first person other than a white man to hold the post in 214 years Source: What the ‘First Black Woman’ Librarian of Congress Means
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Nia
“The Kwanzaa principle of Nia means not only purpose but also “will” or “intent”. What is at stake is the determination to make sure that black people are recognized as a people with a will of their own- that they count as actors in history and not merely as objects (or pawns) of history. ” from Linguistic Dilemmas of Afrocentricity | The Diaspora Experience [Vocation]
Commonplace Books of Sci-Fi Novelist Octavia E. Butler
My search engine travels took me to the commonplace books of renowned Science Fiction novelist Octavia E. Butler. I’m richer in spirit to know her words and work live beyond the pages of her many novels—more about that in a minute. But first: By a raise of …