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Shocking the Conscience

A Reporter's Account of the Civil Rights Movement

By: Simeon Booker

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Shocking the Conscience

A Reporter's Account of the Civil Rights Movement

By: Simeon Booker

Within a few years of its first issue in 1951, Jet, a pocket-sized magazine, became the “bible” for news of the civil rights movement. It was said, only half-jokingly, “If it wasn’t in Jet, it didn't happen.” Writing for the magazine and its glossy, big sister Ebony, for fifty-three years, longer than any other journalist, Washington bureau chief Simeon Booker was on the front lines of virtually every major event of the revolution that transformed America. Rather than tracking the freedom struggle from the usually cited ignition points, Shocking the Conscience begins with a massive voting rights rally in the Mississippi Delta town of Mound Bayou in 1955. It’s the first rally since the Supreme Court’s Brown decision struck fear in the hearts of segregationists across the former Confederacy. It was also Booker’s first assignment in the Deep South, and before the next run of the weekly magazine, the killings would begin. Booker vowed that lynchings would no longer be ignored beyond the black press. Jet was reaching into households across America, and he was determined to cover the next murder like none before. He had only a few weeks to wait. A small item on the AP wire reported that a Chicago boy vacationing in Mississippi was missing. Booker was on it, and stayed on it, through one of the most infamous murder trials in US history. His coverage of Emmett Till’s death lit a fire that would galvanize the movement, while a succession of US presidents wished it would go away. This is the story of the century that changed everything about journalism, politics, and more in America, as only Simeon Booker, the dean of the black press, could tell it.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1617037907

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9781617037900

Shocking the Conscience

A Reporter's Account of the Civil Rights Movement

By: Simeon Booker,Carol McCabe Booker

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A Reporter's Account of the Civil Rights Movement

By: Simeon Booker,Carol McCabe Booker

An unforgettable chronicle from a groundbreaking journalist who covered Emmett Till's murder, the Little Rock Nine, and ten US presidents

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1617037893

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Literary and Sociopolitical Writings of the Black Diaspora in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

By: Kersuze Simeon-Jones

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Literary and Sociopolitical Writings of the Black Diaspora in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

By: Kersuze Simeon-Jones

Literary and Sociopolitical Writings of the Black Diaspora in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries traces the historiography of literary and sociopolitical movements of the Black Diaspora in the writings of key political figures. It comparatively and dialogically examines such movements as Pan-Africanism, Garveyism, IndigZnisme, New Negro Renaissance, NZgritude, and Afrocriollo. To study the key ideologies that emerged as collective black thought within the Diaspora, particular attention is given to the philosophies of Black Nationalism, Black Internationalism, and Universal Humanism. Each leader and writer helped establish new dimensions to evolving movements; thus, the text discerns the temporal, spatial, and conceptual development of each literary and sociopolitical movement. To probe the comparative and transnational trajectories of the movements while concurrently examining the geopolitical distinctions, the text focuses on leaders who psychologically, culturally, and/or physically traveled throughout Africa, the Americas, and Europe, and whose ideas were disseminated and influenced a number of contemporaries and successors. Such approach dismantles geographic, language, and generation barriers, for a comprehensive analysis. Indeed, it was through the works transmitted from one generation to the next that leaders learned the lessons of history, particularly the lessons of organizational strategies, which are indispensable to sustained and successful liberation movements.

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253

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Lexington Books

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0739147641

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9780739147641

Jazz on My Mind

Liner Notes, Anecdotes and Conversations from the 1940s to the 2000s

By: Herb Wong,Paul Simeon Fingerote

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Jazz on My Mind

Liner Notes, Anecdotes and Conversations from the 1940s to the 2000s

By: Herb Wong,Paul Simeon Fingerote

Dr. Herb Wong (1926-2014) was an internationally recognized jazz industry leader and the author of more than 400 liner notes from the 1940s through the early 2000s. He reviewed not only the tracks on those albums but the artists and their eras as well. This book features the best of Wong's liner notes, articles and album selections, his personal stories about the artists, and his illuminating one-on-one conversations with many jazz greats, providing an insightful jazz primer and invaluable discography.

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McFarland

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0786496401

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9780786496402

Black Femalehood and the Principles of Existence in Practice

By: Kersuze Simeon-Jones

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Black Femalehood and the Principles of Existence in Practice

By: Kersuze Simeon-Jones

Black Femalehood and the Principles of Existence in Practice conceptually frames the complex trajectory of Black femalehood, including contributions and triumphs, methods of resistance, and ways of coping, as well as the impacts of external forces on their physical and psychological wellness. The book scrutinizes the work of selected female figures and their modes of resistance, including the warriors of the Haitian Revolution, diasporic African descendant combatants for human rights, and academic female writers. From battlefield combats to daily struggles for survival, it illustrates how the battles in which Black females have been compelled to engage have caused centuries of physical, emotional, and psychological distress, well into contemporary times. This volume will be of use to upper-level undergraduate students as well as graduate students studying gender studies, sociology, Black studies, and politics.

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155

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Taylor & Francis

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1000959716

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9781000959710

Susie King Taylor

Civil War Nurse

By: Simeon Booker

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Civil War Nurse

By: Simeon Booker

A biography of the woman who, during the Civil War, became the first Negro army nurse.

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0070064997

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You'Re a Worthwhile Person in More Ways

By: Simeon Johnson

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You'Re a Worthwhile Person in More Ways

By: Simeon Johnson

Simeon Johnson's exuberant celebration of the 'invisible' people who make up our society's support system is nothing short of marvelous. He gives us a unique glimpse into the daily lives of the hardworking men and women around us - people who deserve greater recognition for their invaluable contributions." -Willie E. Gary Willie E. Gary, founder of Gary, Williams, Parenti, Finney, Lewis, McManus, Watson & Speranto, L.C., grew up in a shack he shared with his migrant worker parents and his ten sisters and brothers.The first black male from Indiantown, FL, to attend college, he is now an internationally renowned attorney, multi-millionaire business leader, and philanthropist. "Everyone deserves to be recognized for their contribution, since we each play an integral part in the larger fabric of life. Simeon Johnson captured this beautifully in his book. It's a wonderful read!" About the Author Prolific author Simeon W. Johnson is a successful entrepreneur with a book and gift boutique: swjenterprises.com. A former radio and television electronics technician, Mr. Johnson has worked as a welder, a shipbuilder, and a housing inspector. He received a master's certification in radio and TV electronics from National Technical Schools, Los Angeles, CA. He also earned his FCC First Class General Radio and Telephone License, with a specialization in radar applications. Born in Jamaica, West Indies, Simeon is the youngest son of 13 children, with nine brothers and three sisters. Mr. Johnson came to the United States in 1967 and is now a proud U.S. citizen. His books, which are sold on his website and on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com, are: A Myopic Life Resonated from the Brink of the Abyss; Romw vs. Ramb Reveals God, Adam and Creation; and An Unforgettable Tribute to Our Heroes and Victims of 9/11. Often in demand as an inspirational speaker, Mr. Johnson has been a guest on numerous radio and television talk shows including: XM Satellite Radio, Washington, D.C.; and many others. Book Reviews Cynda Williams Hollywood actress Cynda Williams, who also prides herself on her "keyroles" as a wife and mother, is best known for co-starring with Halle Berry in "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge," co-starring with Denzel Washington in Spike Lee's "Mo' Better Blues," and for many other TV movies.

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148

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SWJ Enterprises

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0975938118

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9780975938119

Book's by Simeon Booker

Shocking the Conscience

Shocking the Conscience

Shocking the Conscience

Shocking the Conscience

Literary and Sociopolitical Writings of the Black Diaspora in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

Literary and Sociopolitical Writings of the Black Diaspora in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

Jazz on My Mind

Jazz on My Mind

Black Femalehood and the Principles of Existence in Practice

Black Femalehood and the Principles of Existence in Practice

Susie King Taylor

Susie King Taylor

You'Re a Worthwhile Person in More Ways

You'Re a Worthwhile Person in More Ways

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