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Embark on an emotional journey with Lei'Lani White through the pages of "Epilepsy in My World: Uncle Kool Dans and Me." She reveals the hidden challenges his uncle confronts everyday and the remarkable achievements that brighten his path in an engaging exploration of her views on Epilepsy.
Amidst the turbulent tides of epilepsy, Lei'Lani witnesses the harsh face of bullying, an experience that opens her eyes to cruelty and pain. This revelation sparks a powerful realization that transcends their personal journey.
Lei'Lani breaks the stigma around epilepsy with unwavering sincerity. She emphasizes a simple truth through her colorful storytelling: Epilepsy may strike anyone, regardless of skin color, age, or geographical location. Lei'Lani's uncle's story highlights the necessity of understanding, compassion, and solidarity in the face of a condition that knows no bounds.
At the center of this story is a significant thought: when knowledge and empathy are combined, they have the transformative capacity… Read More

This resource examines how one of the nation′s largest districts improved performance outcomes and achieved significant gains by integrating strategies from educational and business arenas.

The Sisters Are Alright exposes anti - black - woman propaganda and shows how real black women are pushing back against distorted cartoon versions of themselves. When African women arrived on American shores, the three - headed hydra - servile Mammy, angry Sapphire, and lascivious Jezebel - followed close behind. In the '60s, the Matriarch, the willfully unmarried baby machine leeching off the state, joined them. These stereotypes persist to this day through newspaper headlines, Sunday sermons, social media memes, cable punditry, government policies, and hit song lyrics. Emancipation may have happened more than 150 years ago, but America still won't let a sister be free from this coven of caricatures. Tamara Winfrey Harris delves into marriage, motherhood, health, sexuality, beauty, and more, taking sharp aim at pervasive stereotypes about black women. She counters warped prejudices with the straight - up truth about being a black woman in America. ''We have facets like diamonds,'' she writes. ''The… Read More

This compelling story unfolds throughout the course of two summer days in 1965, when teenagers Matilean, a dark-skinned girl, and Seth, a fair-skinned black boy, struggle to find the courage and strength to love beyond deep-seated family traditions. Their love must challenge the bitter color lines that divide their families and their community. Their dawning is inevitable as they face a decision that will ultimately affect the rest of their lives.