Big Jabe - Hardcover

Nolen, Jerdine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688136621 ISBN 13: 9780688136628

Publisher: William Morrow, 2000

Synopsis

Momma Mary tells stories about a special young man named Jabe who was found as a young boy by Addy in a basket in the river and who did wondrous things, especially for the slaves on the Plenty Plantation.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"Each one must reach one and teach one", says George Fraser. "We've got to connect and work together - because we have no choice! We can't expect others to do for us that which we will not do for ourselves. A movement in the twenty-first century to more effectively network and leverage our collective resources and intellectual capital will parallel the importance of the civil rights movement of the twentieth century. African Americans must start now. We must get together to get ahead". With scores of anecdotes taken from interviews with successful African Americans, Fraser shows how to network for information, for influence, and for resources - not just for individual attainment, but also for the benefit of the entire African-American community. A call for the revival of Afrocentric communal spirit among the millions of African Americans seeking personal and professional success, Success Runs in Our Race is an inspirational, information-packed bible of networking. It features new insights into how Kwanzaa, tribalism, the new Urban Village, and Rites of Passage will help increase your effectiveness in the community. More than a guide for personal achievement, Success Runs in Our Race seeks also to inspire a social movement and a rebirth of the Underground Railroad in which successful African Americans share the lessons of self-determination and empowerment with those still struggling to scale the ladder of success.

About the Author:

Jerdine Nolen is the author of a diverse range of picture books, from the thoughtful In My Momma's Kitchen to the wildly imaginative Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm, which was made into a TV movie. Jerdine Nolen lives with her children in Ellicott City, Maryland.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0688136621
• ISBN 13: 9780688136628
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Nelson Kadir