Black In America Part 4.

Black entrepreneurs pitch their dreams to Silicon Valley

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/08/04/newme.minorities.investing/index.html

Unlike the previous 3 part of this CNN series, this one isn't about how all black men are in jail, gay, or gay while in jail.  

You def need to peep this one out.

Next Book

"The Mis-Education of the Negro", by Carter G. Woodson.


This is going to be a great book and will make for a great topic of discussion in our next meeting. In my opinion this is a must read for all African Americans. It will bring insight into a lot of issues that plight us as a people. And what you will find even more interesting is that this book was published in 1933 but still incredibly relevant to the problems we face today almost 80 years later.

Second Book

Ok Fellas, hopefully all the stragglers have caught up and finished the first book by now!
We have confirmed that we will have our first meeting Saturday 12/12/09.
Do us all a favor and don't show up not knowing what the Whole book is about because you didn't finish it. You might get voted off the Island...

Our new book for December will be "Holy Lockdown", by Jeremiah Camara

http://www.africanbookstore.net/proddetail.asp?prod=NF1401

http://www.amazon.com/Holy-Lockdown-Church-Limit-Progress/dp/0974796700

The first link is from a black bookstore. Support Black Business!!
If that's not your thing their is also Amazon. (Don't worry, no one will know!)

I know how some like to Procrastinate but lets have this book in our Possessions by December 1st.
That means try to order it now. You wont find it in B&N so it must be ordered.
Same drill, once you've ordered it post under this title.

First Book Club Meeting

I am going to host the firts book club meeting at my house. I need to find out from the group when is the most convenient date and time to have this meeting for all of us. I am thinking the first Weekend in December. I need feed back from everyone on this.

Chapters 1 - 9

We need to have Chapters 1-9 read by Friday 11/13/09. This is 104 pages. All info on this section of the book will be referenced in this post.

Video

I have added a video section on the bottom of the blog page which has some very interesting videos of authors and activists powered by Youtube. Every 30 seconds another group of videos on another person will show.  Anyone from Sam Greenlee to Tavis Smiley. Check them out.