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Marcia L. McNair Fall seven times and stand up eight. --Japanese Proverb
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IS "PRECIOUS" DESTRUCTIVE TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY? WRITER SAYS IT MAKES BLACKS LOOK BAD
THIS IS THE VIEWPOINT OF ANTHONY SMITH AS REPORTED ON THEWRAP.COM: The central themes in black communities across the U.S. and in Harlem are not ones of incest, rape, teenage pregnancy, physical and m ental child abuse, obesity, poverty, welfare, ...
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Marcia L. McNair replied to Marcia L. McNair's discussion 'IS "PRECIOUS" DESTRUCTIVE TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY? WRITER SAYS IT MAKES BLACKS LOOK BAD'
Ok, I am with Mr. Smith on the light skinned vs. dark skinned stereotype, but I must disagree with his statement that: "The central themes in black communities across the U.S. and in Harlem are not ones of incest, rape, teenage pregnancy, physical...
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IS "PRECIOUS" DESTRUCTIVE TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY? WRITER SAYS IT MAKES BLACKS LOOK BAD
THIS IS THE VIEWPOINT OF ANTHONY SMITH AS REPORTED ON THEWRAP.COM: The central themes in black communities across the U.S. and in Harlem are not ones of incest, rape, teenage pregnancy, physical and m ental child abuse, obesity, poverty, welfare, ...
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Marcia L. McNair The reason for black rage: I was having a wonderful day when some closet racist insulted me; racism is not dead, just hibernating.
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The Power of Poetry featuring Duane Esposito at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Marcia-McNair
November 21, 2009 from 10am to 11am
Duane Esposito is an Associate Professor of English at Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York. He has an M.A. from SUNY Brockport and an M.F.A. from the University of Arizona. In 1994, Diane Glancy selected his work for an Academy of Am...
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The Power of Poetry featuring Duane Esposito at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Marcia-McNair
November 21, 2009 from 10am to 11am
Duane Esposito is an Associate Professor of English at Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York. He has an M.A. from SUNY Brockport and an M.F.A. from the University of Arizona. In 1994, Diane Glancy selected his work for an Academy of Am...
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The Power of Poetry featuring Duane Esposito at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Marcia-McNair
November 21, 2009 from 10am to 11am
Duane Esposito is an Associate Professor of English at Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York. He has an M.A. from SUNY Brockport and an M.F.A. from the University of Arizona. In 1994, Diane Glancy selected his work for an Academy of Am...
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Podcast: Michael Richardson, Father of Missing Woman Mitrice Richardson Speaks Out

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National News and Views with Scotty Reid, was joined by the father of Mitrice Richardson, the young woman who went missing after allegedly being… Continue

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Racism: The Country Doth Protest Too Much, Methinks!

"The lady doth protest too much, methinks" is one of the famous lines in Shakespeare's Hamlet, and one of my favs because it helped me figure out when someone was telling the truth or telling a lie. Because I personalize so much of what I've read and studied in literature, literature is ever alive for me. I think the intention of all writers is to instruct and/or increase understanding of the human experience.

Therefore, as I watched yet another battle of talking heads on CNN about whether or n… Continue

Posted by Marcia L. McNair on September 20, 2009 at 10:47am

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My book of poetry, "Finding the Way Home" has been published and released in June 2009. It's book of poems I have written from college to 2007. you can view and purchase the book. and amazon.com (under Fabiola Sully), barnes&noble.com and my site, http://outskirtspress.com/findingthewayhom… Continue

Posted by Fabiola Sully on September 7, 2009 at 11:02pm — 2 Comments

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OG’s ON-LINE: ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS OLDER WOMEN HAVE ABOUT ON-LINE DATING

I know OG stands for Original Gangster, and it’s how the younger generation likes to refer to us, as Michael Baisden puts it: Old Heads, but I like to think of it as describing me—an Older Girl! This article is meant for all the OG’s out there who are curious, yet cautious about on-line dating.
I started dating on-line when I was in my forties, so I am familiar with the unique concerns of older women who want to find their own E-Males! Romance on the web is not just for the young, but it is for… Continue

Posted by Marcia L. McNair on August 31, 2009 at 12:19pm

 

Sistas On Fire: A Newsical

SOF is an audience interactive musical about social injustice featuring poetry, prose, song and dance.

Creator/Writer Marcia L. McNair isa former assistant editor at Essence Magazine and a professor of English at Nassau Community College. Her poetry is featured in the anthology Songs of Seasoned Women (QuadraSoul Press).

Writer/Lecturer Anissa D. Moore is Chair of Communications at Nassau Community. Her writing has appeared in Women at the Well: Meditations for Quenching Our Thirst, and she has recently completed mad girl, a collection of personal essays on race, class and gender.

African Griot/Poet Sista Gurl (Gail Haliburton), has performed her work at the African American Museum of Nassau County, Long Island, the Harlem Book Fair on Long Island, churches, libraries and schools. Her poetry is featured in the anthology Songs of Seasoned Women (QuadraSoul Press).

For further information about attending or arranging for a performance, please contact Marcia McNair at (516)301-6019.


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Marcia L. McNair

IS "PRECIOUS" DESTRUCTIVE TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY? WRITER SAYS IT MAKES BLACKS LOOK BAD 1 Reply

THIS IS THE VIEWPOINT OF ANTHONY SMITH AS REPORTED ON THEWRAP.COM: The central themes in black communities across the U.S. and in Harlem are not ones of incest, rape, teenage pregnancy, physical an...

Tagged: American, women, African, Sapphire, PUSH

Started by Marcia L. McNair. Last reply by Marcia L. McNair Nov 19.

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Ask Congress to Support the Youth PROMISE Act to Reduce Youth Violenc

or, Start a Petition Change.org

Started by Marcia L. McNair Nov 14.

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Sistas All Fired Up (BWWA) 5 Replies

Is it a fact that Black Women have bad attitudes? Or, is that a myth that has been carried on, and spread like wild fire from generation to generation? Before you start displaying your alleged BWW...

Started by MisterAntagonist.com. Last reply by Black Talk Media Project Oct 4.

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Why Can't a Real Sista Get Paid? 2 Replies

A troubling development in the media, which has a direct impact on popular culture which ultimately influences social policy, is the appropriation of the black female image by other groups (from wh...

Started by Marcia L. McNair. Last reply by Marcia L. McNair Sep 6.

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