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  Being Black in America's Schools...

  Brian Rashad Fuller

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  In a polarizing and racially divided America, what do children of color learn about themselves before they even go to school? How do they see themselves and is that image only exacerbated by spending twelve years in a public education system that perpetuates negative stereotypes? Brian Rashad Fuller personally knows that the impact of low expectations can be devastating. He aims to make a difference in this humanizing and very personal portrayal of what it means to be Black in America's schools. 
   
   
   
  As a Black man who has spent his life as a student and an educator, Brian shares his own story of navigating the world, overcoming his family struggles, and eventually entering an educational system that he believes is inherently racist, damaging, and disserving. He exposes the challenges Black students face and offers a firsthand account of the emotional and psychological impact made by teachers, administrators, policies, practices, lessons, and student interactions. Most Americans are looking for answers on how to improve our education system—as illustrated by the critical race theory debate—but have not fully understood the lived Black experience, until now. With powerful insight into a thoroughly American institution, Brian offers present-day solutions, and liberating hope, for a centuries-long issue, as well as a galvanizing and radical step forward.

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  Richard Pryor - The Ultimate...

  Trivia Hub

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  RICHARD PRYOR 
  THE ULTIMATE TRIVIA AND CURIOUS FACTS COLLECTION 
    
  CREATED BY TRIVIA HUB 
    
  Richard Pryor was an iconic American stand-up comedian and actor known for his observational comedy, racial humor, and self-deprecation. Born in Peoria, Illinois, he had a difficult childhood growing up in a brothel. Pryor's career evolved from middlebrow comedy to a more controversial style after a transformative moment in Las Vegas. He incorporated profanity and racial themes into his routines, earning him widespread recognition and critical acclaim. Pryor won numerous awards, including a Primetime Emmy and five Grammy Awards. He also starred in films and co-wrote Blazing Saddles. He was also known for his personal struggles, including substance abuse and multiple sclerosis. His influence on comedy is immense, and his legacy is still celebrated today. 
    
  CURIOUS FACT SAMPLES: 
    
  Richard Pryor's early life was far from ordinary as he grew up in a brothel run by his grandmother, where his mother worked as a prostitute. He was also sexually abused at the age of seven and later expelled from school at 14. 
    
  Pryor served in the U.S. Army, but spent most of his time in military prison for his involvement in an incident where he and other black soldiers assaulted a white soldier who laughed at racially charged scenes in a film. Despite this, he was also a member of Henry Brown Lodge No. 22, where he became a Prince Hall Freemason. 
    
  Before his breakthrough as a controversial comedian, Pryor started as a middlebrow comic, taking inspiration from Bill Cosby. He appeared on mainstream television shows like The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show, and even had success as a comic in Las Vegas.

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  Summary - Flight Behavior -...

  Brief Books Publishing

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  SUMMARY 
    
  FLIGHT BEHAVIOR 
  BASED ON THE BOOK BY BARBARA KINGSOLVER 
    
  SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: BRIEF BOOKS PUBLISHING 
    
  CONTENT 
  The Spark of Discontent 
  The Mysterious Discovery 
  The Town's Talk 
  The Arrival of the Scientist 
  Science and Discovery 
  Family Conflicts and Shifting Alliances 
  The Lab and the Science 
  Community and Change 
  Revelation and Transformation 
  General Analysis 
    
  ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK 
  "Flight Behavior" by Barbara Kingsolver tells the story of Dellarobia, a woman living in rural Appalachia whose life is disrupted by the sudden appearance of monarch butterflies in her area. The novel explores Dellarobia's personal transformation as she grapples with her family, her community, and the unexpected ecological event unfolding on her doorstep. The narrative follows Dellarobia's engagement with a team of scientists, which brings her new perspectives on the natural world and the concept of climate change. As the story progresses, she begins to understand that the butterflies’ unusual behavior is not just a beautiful sight, but a symptom of larger environmental issues. Dellarobia questions her deeply rooted beliefs and begins to navigate her new role in the community, her family, and the world.

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  Murder at the Bailey

  Henry Milner

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  "Fast, funny and readable, Murder at the Bailey is an enjoyable romp through a criminal world more recognisable decades ago: rogues' justice often prevails, against a background of colourful lifestyles – from expensive restaurants and bars to flashy cars and mistresses… Few lawyers can turn their hand to fiction after a lifetime processing the dry details of the law. Milner clearly can, and with verve and humour." – The Times
  "A pacy, witty, riveting tour de force" – Wensley Clarkson
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  A notorious loan shark is shot dead, in broad daylight, right outside the front doors of the Old Bailey. The killer is arrested at the scene and Adrian Stanford is lined up to take on the toughest defence case of his career. Can he steer his client past the no-nonsense Detective Chief Superintendent 'Iron-Rod' Stokes, hell-bent on achieving a murder conviction in his last case before retirement? That's assuming he can keep his client alive in prison long enough for the trial to go ahead. Can his illustrious defence QC, Patrick 'The Edge' Gorman, swerve the case past the acerbic judge known to all as Mack the Knife, whose own resolve is being tested to the limit by an adulterous wife? And why is London underworld numero uno Big Jake Davenport showing such a keen interest in the proceedings?
  A wickedly eccentric cast of brilliantly drawn characters populate this daring debut from one of Britain's top criminal defence lawyers. Dripping with sparkling dialogue and delicious wit, Murder at the Bailey is a masterly picaresque romp through the courtrooms, custody suites and London restaurants graced by the cognoscenti.

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  Universities on Fire - Higher...

  Bryan Alexander

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  In 2019, intense fires in the San Francisco Bay Area closed universities and drove afflicted people to shelter at other campuses. At the same time, extraordinary fires ravaged eastern Australia. Several universities responded by promising material and research support to damaged businesses while also hosting refugees and emergency response teams in student residence halls. This was an echo of the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina on Tulane University in 2005.In Universities on Fire, futurist Bryan Alexander explores higher education during an age of unfolding climate crisis. Powered by real-world examples and the latest research, Alexander assesses practical responses and strategies by surveying contemporary programs and academic climate research from around the world. He establishes a model of how academic institutions may respond and offers practical pathways forward for higher education. How will the two main purposes of education—teaching and research—change as the world heats up? Alexander positions colleges and universities in the broader social world, from town-gown relationships to connections between how campuses and civilization as a whole respond to this epochal threat.Current studies of climate change trace the likely implications across a range of domains, from agriculture to policy, urban design, technology, culture, and human psychology. However, few books have predicted or studied the effects of the climate crisis on colleges and universities. By connecting climate research to a deep, futures-informed analysis of academia, Universities on Fire explores how climate change will fundamentally reshape higher education.

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  ASVAB EXPLORED: Your Fast Track...

  Kieran Ashwood

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