I need to get back in the habit of posting more often =).
Anyway, I'm resting and relaxing over break, but I also decided to bring a couple of books with me (I'm a bookworm that loves reading, plus there's homework and stuff I wanna get out of the way). Here's a song to enjoy while you read:
And now for the list:
-"Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" and Other Conversations About Race by Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D
Dean Braun recommended this one to us when she came to the BCC. I'm liking this book so far, even though I'm only 2 chapters in (I plan on finishing before I leave home to go back to Swat). Here's an excerpt from the back of the book: "The same phenomenon can be observed in college dining halls, faculty lounges, and in corporate cafeterias. Is this self-segregation a problem we should try to fix, or a coping strategy we should support? How can we get past our reluctance to talk about racial issues?" I approve. =)
-How Did I Get So Busy? The 28-Day Plan to Free Your Time, Reclaim Your Schedule, and Reconnect with What Matters Most by Valorie Burton
So I found this one at the McCabe book sale. Good investment. I don't even need to explain why I picked this up at this point in time. It's full of good advice for a lifestyle change, not a quick fix. The problem is that I need to be in my normal busyness to keep reading it, so I'll wait until I get back to campus. Once again, I approve. =)
-A Comprehensive Course in Twi(Asante) for the Non-Twi Learner by Florence Abena Dolphyne
So this is my second time checking this book out from the library, but it's my first time actually starting to read it. I'm planning on going to Ghana to study abroad at the University of Ghana in the fall, and part of my studies there is a Twi tutorial. I feel really uncomfortable when it comes to languages ( I feel like I'm going to suck at them, disrespecting the language/culture, and ultimately having my friends from Ghana laugh at me--I hate being laughed at/teased), so I wanted to learn as much of the language as early as possible. So far, all I've gotten to is the alphabet (which I've supplemented with some free videos from Nkyea via Youtube--I don't trust it as much to buy, only because I remember a few of my friends joking about the fact that they used some incorrect phrases, but that's in any language). I stopped because I didn't hear how to say the r or the l in Twi, so I'm working up the courage to ask my friends. I approve (for the most part lol).
-Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation by Jeff Chang
A little from the back of the book:"Hip-hop crystallized a multiracial generation's worldview, and forever transformed politics and culture. But the epic story of how that happened has never been fully told...until now." This book is recommended reading, from Professor Dorsey, for her class that I'm taking next semester: "Black Freedom Struggle:From Civil Rights to Hip-Hop" So far, all I've gotten to read is the introduction, but I feel it may be a pretty good read. If I get to it. It's definitely last on the list, only because I feel like I'll have to read some of it when I get back anyway. But I approve.
-Revelations: The Autobiography of Alvin Ailey with A. Peter Bailey
This is my pet project. I have been dancing since I was 4 years old, but I feel I know nothing when it comes to knowing choreographers and technical stuff. What I do know is that I love Alvin Ailey's work, and I always have (it is the only company that I have come out of pocket to go see). I want to be able to say that I know more about his work (and then I'll move on to Bill T. Jones, because I'm falling in love with him too). Plus, Ailey is in transition (this is Judith Jamison's last run as director as far as I know). And I plan on being at the Ailey School at some point in my life. So here you go. I DEFINITELY approve. =D
-I've Got the Light of Freedom: The Organizing Tradition and the Mississippi Freedom Struggle by Charles M. Payne
This book is heavy. And that's just in weight. This book I haven't opened yet, only because I'm waiting until it gets closer to time to go back. This book is with me because it's our first assignment for Black Freedom Struggle. 131 pages to read before that class starts. I actually can't wait. I love Professor Dorsey's classes, so I definitely approve of this one, even though I haven't touched it yet. =D
Yep. I'm a nerd. What are you reading/doing for break?
-be.blessed.
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