Posts tagged "Love"

Why Black Men Love White Women: Going Beyond Sexual Politics to the Heart of the Matter (Paperback)

THE IRREVERENT, EYE-OPENING, AND HILARIOUS BOOK THAT DARES TO ASK… Why do so many high-profile black men date and marry the most ordinary white women?Why do so many other black men desire and covet the company of white women?And why does this subject deeply touch so many people of both races?Are these provocative questions matters of love, sex, revenge, power, or politics? All of the above, asserts Rajen Persaud in this illuminating, no-holds-barred book that will have you laughing with recognition while fundamentally changing the way you see just about everything — from sex and marriage to your own gender and race in all its foibles, pretensions, and ultimate possibilities.Challenging every one of our preconceptions about mixed-race relationships, Rajen Persaud’s commentary lights up a topic that has only deepened in intensity and relevance in the decades since Sidney Poitier asked the world “Guess who’s coming to dinner?” The answers, so deeply ingrained in our fabric a (more…)

How to Love a Black Woman: Give-and-Get-the Very Best in Your Relationship (Paperback)

From Library Journal
Following his best-selling How To Love a Black Man (Warner, 1996), Elmore now speaks to men in a straightforward manner about how to have a truly loving and mutually satisfying relationship with the black women they love. Based on his experience as a psychotherapist, ordained minister, couples counselor, and husband, Elmore translates the needs and desires of black women into a language men will understand. He points out the advantages of men “rolling up their sleeves” and truly working for a love that is balanced, as well as the disadvantages of failing to do so. Well organized and written in a light, humorous tone, the book includes clear and practical ways for earning a black woman’s everlasting love, respect, and admiration. Its audience shouldn’t be limited to black men who love or want to love black women?it can be helpful to men of all races. Highly recommended for all public libraries and psychology collections.?Demetria A. Harvin, Bronx, NYCop (more…)

I Love My Hair! (Board book)

Review
“[A] gracefully told story. Lewis’s realistic watercolors take fanciful flight. Together, author and artist impart a reassuring message for all children about the importance of appreciating what they look like as part of who they are.”

Now in a board book format–the bestseller that encourages young black children to not only feel good about their special hair but to also feel proud of their heritage. Full color. 11 spreads. Baby/Preschool.

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