Shirley Chisholm November 30, 1924- January 1, 2005
First black woman elected to Congress. On January 23, 1972, she became the first African American candidate for President of the United States.
"I am, was, and always will be a catalyst for change."
To learn more:
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000371http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Chisholm
Ms. Williams hosts open mic the first Thursday of every month at the Southfield Public Library.
I hate having my picture taken, but I seize every opportunity to promote Color Online. I hope you will check out my fifteen minutes of fame in Twist. I wanted to talk exclusively about the group, but the writer wanted to talk about me. I did my best to compromise. After all she was doing me a favor by choosing me as one of the featured women. With any luck, I said enough to garner more support for Color Online, and that's worth suffering having my not photogenic mug shot published.
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Let's talk about your city, your urban experience. Do you think the personal is political? What does it mean to be young, a girl and (you fill in the blank)? What's your cause? What issue is worth talking about, protesting about? Here's your opportunity to be heard. Tell us your story.
Send inquires and submissions to cora_litgroup@yahoo.com. Include complete name and contact information with your submission. No attachments will be accepted. Original works only.
Deadline is December 31, 2007. Contributors will be contacted by January 05, 2008. We will not send rejection notices.
In The Time Of The Butterflies, a novel by Julia Alvarez is in a word, amazing!!!!!! Hands down the best fiction novel I've read in quite some time. The story takes place in the Dominican Republic during the time of the Trujillo dictatorship, and focuses on the lives of four sisters, three of whom become underground political activists, known as las mariposas, the butterflies. The character study is so intricate and thorough, it’s as if you could simply reach out and touch one of these women at any given moment. The scene setting and plot are equally well wrought.
Recently, I read no laughter here, a contemporary story about two young friends who learn to cope with the aftermath of female genital mutilation. In a way young adults readers can process it, author, Rita Williams-Garcia informs her audience about a practice still inflicted on young girls and women around the world. I shared this book with my daughter. She researched terms and asked questions. We discussed it. I hope other mothers, aunts and mentors will share this book and encourage dialogue with girls in their lives. Let's talk about the need to speak out and take action to support all girls and women.
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi
Johnnie Tillmon
Quiz #13
Ellen Stewart
November 6, 1990- Sharon Pratt Kelly (formerly Dixon) is elected the first African American woman mayor of an urban city.In The Time Of The Butterflies, a novel by Julia Alvarez is in a word, amazing!!!!!! Hands down the best fiction novel I've read in quite some time. The story takes place in the Dominican Republic during the time of the Trujillo dictatorship, and focuses on the lives of four sisters, three of whom become underground political activists, known as las mariposas, the butterflies. The character study is so intricate and thorough, it’s as if you could simply reach out and touch one of these women at any given moment. The scene setting and plot are equally well wrought.When we publish a review by you or you are a winner of any of our contests, you will have a choice of a book from our Book Well. The following is a short list of what is available. Visit Color Online regularly and learn, inform and receive a new book!
Annie John by Jamaica Kindcaid
The House of Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
What Looks Like Crazy On An Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage
72 Hours by Bebe Moore Campbell
How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent by Julia Alvarez
Stolen Lives by Malika Oufkir
Pigs In Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver
The Meaning of Consuelo by Judith Ortiz Cofer
Edwidge Danticat
November 2-4
From the obscure to the Oscar-worthy, the Arab Film Festival presents a thoughtful, provocative selection of films by and about Arabs and Arab Americans. Mark your calendars now for this entertaining weekend affair. Scroll down to view the full lineup.
Friday at 7:00 p.m.
West Bank Story
Dir: Ari Sandel
USA
22 min / 2005
West Bank Story was awarded the 2006 Academy Award for Best Short Film, Live Action. It’s a musical comedy set in the fast-paced, fast-food world of competing falafel stands in the West Bank. Israeli solider David falls in love with beautiful Palestinian cashier, Fatima, despite the animosity between their families’ dueling restaurants. Can the couple’s love withstand a century-old conflict and their families’ desire to control the future of the chick pea in the Middle East?
Aricka "Epiphany" Foreman does not consider herself a poet. She lives the life of a woman who is dedicated to truth and change, using the word to pull back those layers. She's been published here and there, studies the craft, studies the world around her so that she can become a woman more responsible with the legacy she hopes she carries through her work. A performance artist, and active contributor to various grassroots organizations, she's traveled as far as her Honda and her heart allows her to go, speaking everywhere from middle schools to university auditoriums, coffee houses to bars, and places in between. She is currently working on a manuscript of poetry.
“Because I and my reality did not comport with what they accepted as their reality, I and my reality had to be reconstructed by the Senate committee members with assistance from the press and others.”
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"How can one not speak about war, poverty, and inequality when people who suffer from these afflictions don't have a voice to speak?"
~Isabel Allende
Color Online is currently accepting submissions for our first e-zine issue slated for January publication. We are looking for poems, short stories, book reviews and articles.
Tell us how the personal is political. How do you define visionary? Think about our mission statement or the above quote. Tell us how you are growing spiritually, politically and culturally. In what ways do you choose to help yourself and others?
Send inquires and submissions to cora_litgroup@yahoo.com. Include complete name and contact information with your submission. No attachments will be accepted. Original works only.
Deadline is December 12, 2007. Contributors will be contacted by December 27, 2007. We will not send rejection notices.
