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May 22nd

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Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness?

Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness?“We’re in a post-Black era when our identity options are limitless. And there’s no going back... Post-Black means we are like Obama: rooted in but not restricted by Blackness... Our community is too diverse, complex, imaginative, dynamic, fluid, creative, and beautiful to impose restraints on Blackness...In this book, I seek to legitimize and validate… that the definitions and boundaries of Blackness are expanding… into infinity.”  -Excerpted from Chapter 1 (pg 12)
 
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Motivating Teams in Changing Times: Capitalize on strengths and good humor

Motivating Teams in Changing Times:  Capitalize on strengths and good humorAs Americans start spending money again, companies are stepping up production. The good news: more people are getting hired. The other news: more people have to adjust to new co-workers and new in...
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Book review: Sister Citizen

Book review: Sister Citizen “This book is concerned with understanding the emotional realities of Black women’s lives in order to answer a political, not a personal, question: What does it mean to be a Black woman and an America...
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Independent Workers: Don’t Lose Steam for Projects this Summer

Independent Workers:  Don’t Lose Steam for Projects this SummerThere’s the beach. And the kids underfoot. Concerts, cabins, movies in the park. Summer brings out the fun in all of us. But is it costing you professionally?

More than ever, people are moving out ...
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Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane’s Musical Journey

Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane’s Musical Journey "Music and religion were the twin forces that shaped John Coltrane's early years. Both of his grandfathers were Methodist ministers, and each of his parents was a skilled musician.
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