Bøger af Otha Richard Sullivan

These are proverbs, maxims, idioms and exhortations our elders and ancestors used to teach values.

Dr. Sullivan shares many proverbs, maxims, idioms and exhortations he remembers from his childhood. While these sayings relate to his upbringing, they are relevant to today in teaching values, instilling character, supporting positive self-esteem in youth. To illustrate these meaningful sayings, he provides rich narratives regarding the proverbs, maxims, idioms, and exhortations.

This book highlights the remarkable achievements of 310 individuals from Mississippi. Their contributions to the nations are found in all professions. While these achievers faced formidable challenges and had to "climb higher mountains" than others to reac their goals, they rose above discrimination and injustice and achieved at the highest levels.

Wiley's Black Stars series introduces children of every background to African Americans who achieved greatness despite the odds. This new volume profiles 30 black entertainers, sports stars, entrepreneurs, and others who have achieved financial success and given back to the community, including notables such as Madam C.J.

Meet African american women of science and invention from the early years to modern Times Patricia Bath, M.D. Miriam E. Benjamin Ursula Burns Alexa Canady, M.D. Jewel Plummer Cobb, Ph.D. Ellen F. Eglin Angela D. Ferguson, M.D. Sara E. Goode Evelyn Boyd Granville, Ph.D.

Meet the black inventors who lived their dreams--from the early years to modern times Benjamin Banneker Andrew Jackson Beard George E. Carruthers, Ph.D. George Washington Carver Michael Croslin, Ph.D. David Nelson Crosthwait Jr. Charles Richard Drew, M.D. Meredith Gourdine, Ph.D.