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Comment on Only The Women Are Burning by Nancy Burke

Nancy Burke — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:49:12 +0000

Thank you for this review. I love when I read that someone sees the subtle undercurrents in this book. And you nailed them!

Comment on Installment 4: Something That Didn’t Happen by Monique Mohr

Monique Mohr — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 15:57:58 +0000

I am so enjoying your book. I listen while I walk the neighborhood in the morning. I hope this is semi-autobiographical, that some of these characters and places are based on real people and places from your childhood. If so I am enjoying getting to know you better through your story. I guess even if it is not true your voice and character are still coming through.

So far, you have done a great job building interest in ‘the six’. Listeners feel investing in what happens to them. That is why whatever the ‘moral’ of the story will have so much more meaning to me, because I care about the people in the story. I can’t wait to hear what happens.

I also think it is very clever to have the events in the story somewhat mirror Julius Ceasar.

I love hearing about the setting, the small town and the school where the story takes place. I especially like the term ‘sister fit’. I have a favorite nun Sister Renee that I will share that with. She will get a kick out of it.

My family caught a few seconds of the recording before I plugged in my headphones and they were impressed with the commanding voice I of course remember from NC State. If Robert is based on you, your teen self may not have imagined that your voice would become like your description of Iron Horse’s voice!

Comment on Dr. Nacoste Speaks Against “America… Love it or Leave it” Bigotry by Anne Collins

Anne Collins — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 20:15:04 +0000

Dr. Nacoste’s TEDx talk entitled “Speaking Up for Neo-diverse America” is as pertinent today as it was several years ago when he made it. His latest book, To Live Woke, provides thoughts about actions that can be taken to better relationships with those who are not like “us”.

Comment on Book Review: Black Sailor, White Navy by Billy Brown

Billy Brown — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 04:16:18 +0000

The late 60′s and early 70′s. I was in the DS rating learning computers in “A” school at Mare Island, CA. in 1970. I applied for a program called Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training(BOOST). I was interviewed by a LCDR who turned me down flat for the program even though I met the criteria. He told me that I did not deserve the program because I was black. The program was for academic training toward becoming a commissioned officer. I was disappointed by his refusal to forward my application for consideration for the program. Prejudice was the way then. I also went through a riot aboard the USS America CV-66 while in-port in Subic Bay in 1972 while we were in for repairs. Bad scene in the hangar bay while returning from liberty to beat the midnight curfew.

Comment on Here’s the New Message for the Democratic Party: Embracing Neo-Diversity Social Change Will Move Americanâ€™s Forward by Mei Pedraja

Mei Pedraja — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:52:01 +0000

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Comment on Birthers and Neo-Diversity Anxiety by Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:47:35 +0000

Hi. Very good article,thanks for sharing. I visit this website every day.

Comment on Here’s the New Message for the Democratic Party: Embracing Neo-Diversity Social Change Will Move Americanâ€™s Forward by Shakira

Shakira — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 11:06:55 +0000

Hi. Very good article,thanks for sharing. I visit this website every day.

Comment on Here’s the New Message for the Democratic Party: Embracing Neo-Diversity Social Change Will Move Americanâ€™s Forward by Carol Carlson

Carol Carlson — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:53:22 +0000

Needs a retweet and share button.

Comment on Here’s the New Message for the Democratic Party: Embracing Neo-Diversity Social Change Will Move Americanâ€™s Forward by Carol Carlson

Carol Carlson — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:42:01 +0000

This makes so much sense. It truly is building blocks too, “a more perfect union.”

Comment on Book Review: Black Sailor, White Navy by Reuben K Green

Reuben K Green — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 00:25:12 +0000

BLACK OFFICER, WHITE NAVY by LCDR Reuben Keith Green (Amazon books) picks up where Sherwood leaves off. My father served in the Vietnam War Navy, and I served from 1975 thru 1997. The book is my story of what it was like being a black sailor and officer after the Navy’s promise to treat all sailors equally. Some promises are not kept, as you will see. I retired as a SWO Lieutenant Commander, but it was a sometimes “rough seas” environment.