| Lest We Forget Why We Celebrate Contributor(s): Teal, Joyce Willard (Author) |
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ISBN: 1546654488 ISBN-13: 9781546654483 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6" W x 9" (0.52 lbs) 156 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lest We Forget Why We Celebrate - The poems and other writings contained in this book are intended to provoke thought and generate discussions about the Slavery Experience and/or persons who were close to or shared in those experiences, even vicariously The contents of the book are also intended to inform the youth who lack awareness of what it took to acquire the rights and privileges that they currently take for granted.The book consists of a combination of fifty mini-bios about prominent Black Americans and events that helped to shape the Twentieth Century and an original poem about each of the persons and events.Frequently people have asked why Black people celebrate. The first poem contained in the book should clarify the reason why we celebrate and why it is so important to remember that there are still very substantial reasons to commemorate. We need to read, we need to celebrate, Lest We Forget.Lest We Forget Why We Celebrate The poems and other writings contained in this book are intended to provoke thought and generate discussions about the Slavery Experience and/or persons who were close to or shared in those experiences, even vicariously The contents of the book are also intended to inform the youth who lack awareness of what it took to acquire the rights and privileges that they currently take for granted.The book consists of a combination of fifty mini-bios about prominent Black Americans and events that helped to shape the Twentieth Century and an original poem about each of the persons and events.Frequently people have asked why Black people celebrate. The first poem contained in the book should clarify the reason why we celebrate and why it is so important to remember that there are still very substantial reasons to commemorate. We need to read, we need to celebrate, Lest We Forget.Lest We Forget Why We Celebrate The poems and other writings contained in this book are intended to provoke thought and generate discussions about the Slavery Experience and/or persons who were close to or shared in those experiences, even vicariously The contents of the book are also intended to inform the youth who lack awareness of what it took to acquire the rights and privileges that they currently take for granted.The book consists of a combination of fifty mini-bios about prominent Black Americans and events that helped to shape the Twentieth Century and an original poem about each of the persons and events.Frequently people have asked why Black people celebrate. The first poem contained in the book should clarify the reason why we celebrate and why it is so important to remember that there are still very substantial reasons to commemorate. We need to read, we need to celebrate, Lest We Forget. |
