The Hidden Cost of Being African American: How Wealth Perpetuates Inequality16 reviews Thomas M. Shapiro Oxford University Press, USA, 2005 Every American needs to read this book! + Wealth: The Bedrock of Racial Inequality I agree with Mr. Shapiro. He took my understanding of how tax policy and wealth transfers have widened the gap to a new level. His arguments are highly persuasive. However, I have an alternative view of why the value of homes in AA communities do not appreciate as fast. There is validity to his ...             Is Bill Cosby Right?: Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?88 reviews Michael Eric Dyson Perseus Books Group, 2006 on the fence I couldn't take it anymore. I dropped the book halfway into the 2nd chapter. This is a personal attack on the messenger, not the message. Sure, the "Hood" lacks discipline, parenting and strong male role models; and Cosby brings light to these situations. Dyson's stance is that how can a: high ...             Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance298 reviews Barack Obama Crown, 2007 Dreams From My Father + Poetic Introspection + EXCEPTIONAL ON VIRTUALLY EVERY LEVEL This is the most compelling story that really resonates with me. Barak Obama's life connects with a little bit of everyone no matter your race or background. In his book, Barak Obama articulates the near and distant relationships specifically with his grandparents and estranged parents, which ...             Power in the Pulpit: How America's Most Effective Black Preachers Prepare Their Sermons8 reviews Westminster John Knox Press, 2002 The Best + GREAT STUFF + Awesome!! + Crumbs from the tables of master pulpiteers + For those who may be seeking to re-examine their sermon prep             The Black Church in the African American Experience2 reviews C. Eric Lincoln, Lawrence H. Mamiya Duke University Press, 1990 great + A comprehensive history of the black church outstanding work             A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton (Vintage)73 reviews Carl Bernstein Vintage, 2008 A book that all Democrats ought to read + National Treasure + Hillary: Gearing-up for the 2016 Election + Unbiased reporting             Why Black Men Love White Women: Going Beyond Sexual Politics to the Heart of the Matter24 reviews Rajen Persaud Karen Hunter, 2007 Some of yall can't handle the truth!!!! + Blacks just need to stop complaining, right? Okay so I purposely avoided this book for months. I could'nt get past the cover. As a black woman I did not need to read 300 pgs about a BM drooling over some white woman. I see it all day in California. I finally broke down and was curious to see what yet another BM bashing BW had to say. And to ...             African Perspectives on Colonialism (The Johns Hopkins Symposia in Comparative History)2 reviews A. Adu Boahen The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1989 Satisfied customer + Fantastic purchasing the book was quick & easy. Fast delivery. Product delivered in ideal condition. Very satisfied. Would purchase items from this vendor again.             From Holy Power to Holy Profits: The Black Church and Community Economic Empowerment1 review Jr., Dr. Walter Malone African American Images, 1997 A READER FROM OAKLAND CA. 1/27/01 WHAT A GREAT BOOK! VERY ENLIGHTEN TO PROMOTE THE LIBERATION AND SERVANT THEOLOGIES OF CHRIST. TO BRING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT INTO THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. HE SPEAKS ABOUT THE SPIRITUAL,SOCIAL,ECONOMIC,EDUCATIONAL,AND HEALTH NEEDS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY. REBUILDING THE BLACK COMMUNITY AND ...             Pimps Up, Ho's Down: Hip Hop's Hold on Young Black Women4 reviews T. Sharpley-Whiting NYU Press, 2007 insightful, well-written take on misogyny in popular culture + Damning evidence about hip hop's underlying racial and social prejudices + Dr. Sharpley-Whiting broke it down! Sharpley-Whiting's accessible prose style and unique insight make this a must for anyone interested in popular culture, hip hop and rap, women's issues, Black popular culture, and youth. In all my years researching the topics of rap music, hip hop culture, gender and violence, I have never ...             Russell Simmons' Do You!: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success60 reviews Russell Simmons, Chris Morrow Penguin Audio, 2007 awesome + Immutable laws of success... i enjoyed listening to his book. it did help me to realize some things, to become spiritually and emotionally stronger. and to believe that there is hope, as long as you put your mind body and sould and your believes into what you are doing. just hoping and playing is not enough, but fighting and ...             Confessions of a Video Vixen461 reviews Karrine Steffans Amistad, 2005 I actually liked it... I lived the same life in my early twenties, but instead of rappers, my life revolved around rock stars & Dj's, so I definitely was able to relate. It's just sad that this book got so many negative reviews commenting on how she's just "exploiting the black community" and "making money off of ...             Ebony Soul 2008-09 Men Calendar, 2007 Ebony Soul 2008-09 4-Time World Award-Winning Calendar featuring 18 models in an 18-month layout featuring the World's Sexiest Men of Color.             White Women, Black Men: Illicit Sex in the Nineteenth-Century South5 reviews Martha Hodes Yale University Press, 1999 A Scandalously Good Book + ONE OF AMERICA'S GREATEST TABOOS + An excellent book This is a scandalously good and honest book; well researched and successful in pulling back the scab on one of the many important subterranean areas of southern America's lurid but very active cross-racial sexual life. Most of America's social history remains tucked away in various nooks and ...             8 Steps to Create the Life You Want: The Anatomy of a Successful Life (Faithwords)13 reviews Creflo A. Dollar FaithWords, 2008 Wonderful + has made a difference + Great Ideas and faithfilled words that i never viewed in such a light. this book has open my eye and repositioned me for excellence.             The Truth About Hillary: What She Knew, When She Knew It, and How Far She'll Go to Become President466 reviews Edward Klein, 2006 Chilling reading + Book Purchase Review For any British reader who fails to understand why a majority of Americans say they 'will never vote for Hilary', this book should go some way to clarifying things. Ruthless and privilaged, one of the most hated politicians in America may yet, once more, be occupying the seat of the most powerful ...             Why Men Marry Bitches: A Woman's Guide to Winning Her Man's Heart117 reviews Sherry Argov Simon & Schuster, 2006 A MUST READ! + Great! + Review of Why men marry bitches + Did not like the title             The Africans Who Wrote the Bible31 reviews Nana Banchie Darkwah Aduana Publishing Company, 2000 The Africans Who Wrote the Bible + I feel empowered! + Revealing + One of the best books ever published!             If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans361 reviews Ann Coulter Crown Forum, 2007 Lonely stick-woman calls people names, writes another book It just doesn't stop. What is this, the sixth book by stick-woman? Does it matter? It's the same book, every year. The same shtick, all the time. I'd like to write a wittier review of this book, but it's difficult. I never bought a Coulter book, I never will. I preview these books along ...             The Bond: Three Young Men Learn to Forgive and Reconnect with Their Fathers8 reviews Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt, ... Riverhead Hardcover, 2007 Wonderful Story for Everyone + Wonderful Book! + "The Bond" will inspire estranged fathers and sons to reconnect + insightful + "Brick City"