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The Wisdom of the Elders

Robert Fleming

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English
Ballantine Books Inc.
15 April 1997
""Know whence you came. If you know whence you came, there is really no limit to where you can go."" --James Baldwin In these troubled times, wisdom often seems in short supply. But as this magnificent volume reminds us, African Americans have been blessed with a precious legacy of wisdom, gained through long hard years of struggle by those who have gone before. Wisdom is the most hallowed gift born of experience and endurance. The life-affirming guidance in The Wisdom of the Elders has been gleaned from this bountiful harvest and includes some of the most electrifying and deeply moving writings and speeches ever produced. Here are the unedited works of such luminaries as Sojourner Truth, W. E. B. DuBois, Martin Luther King Jr., Elijah Muhammad, Lorraine Hansberry, Thurgood Marshall, Zora Neale Hurston, Adam Clayton Powell, Mary McLeod Bethune, Marcus Garvey, Barbara Jordan, Paul Robeson, Jean Toomer, and many others.

The elders' empowering messages and Robert Fleming's interpretations offer us mother wit, cultural truths, and spiritual sustenance. These words challenge and inspire us to build on the best of our past, to insure our future.
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Imprint:   Ballantine Books Inc.
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   260g
ISBN:   9780345409751
ISBN 10:   0345409752
Pages:   344
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Inactive

Robert Fleming has written forEssence,Black Enterprise,The Source, andthe New York Times, among others. A former award-winning reporter for theNew York Daily News, he is the author ofThe African American Writer's HandbookandThe Wisdom of the Elders. His work was featured inBrown Sugarand he was the editor ofAfter Hours.

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