Memoirs of an Invisible Man
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IMDB rating: 5.70 Plot: Nick Halloway is accidentally made invisible during an accident. When Jenkins finds out about Nick, he set out to recruit him into the world of espionage, seeing the potential for an invisible CIA agent. When Alice Monroe falls in love with Nick, they are forced to flee the attentions of Jenkins. Nick also has the problem of living invisibly whilst trying to find a cure. |
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Why is the Black literature section in bookstores/libraries filled with ghetto nonsense?
I can never find decent books in the Black lit section. They are always filled with these stupid books about ghetto life, thugs, drugs,etc. They are degrading to women, they are stereotypical, they have no literary merit and they are poorly written. I read some of these books and they had very dull, shallow, and one dimensional characters. What are some decent books about Blacks that aren’t based around life in the "hood"?
Also, what are some of your favorite books?
Mine
-The Conte de Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas
-Les Miserable by Victor Hugo
-The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald
-The Beautiful and the Damned by F.Scott Fitzgerald
-The Color Purple by Alice Walker
-The Invisible Man
-The Bluest Eyes by Toni Morrison
-The Kouga Ninja Scrolls
-The Tale of Genji
-The Pride and the Prejudice by Jane Austen
-Memoirs of a Geisha
-Chinese Cinderella
-Princess: A true story of a Saudi princess
I know! I’m tired of seeing "Jaquan Done Did Me Wrong Part 15" or "Shaniqua’s Dilemma" or whatever. What about books by James Baldwin, Zora Neale Hurston or Langston Hughes? It’s really embarassing.
I like:
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao my Junot Diaz
America’s Dream by Esmeralda Santiago
Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling
Locas In Love graphic novels by Jaime Hernandez
In Another Country by James Baldwin
Manchild in the Promised Land by Claude Brown
Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
America by E.R. Frank (LifeTime ruined this by making it a TV movie)
What Happened to Lani Garver by Carol Plum-Ucci
These are off the top of my head.
Zindzi | Mar 15, 2009
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yannie | Mar 15, 2009
Hmm, my favorites are:
- The Giver (Lois Lowry)
- Messenger (Lois Lowry)
- Gathering Blue (Lois Lowry) lol they’re like all companion books
- The Shadow Club (Neil Shusterman, or however you spell his last name)
- Everlost (Shusterman)
and – How to Write Themes and Essay (forgot author, friend gave it to me for christmas in ‘07)
Ed the freshman | Mar 15, 2009
Because that is the "Black Culture" that is trying to rape your mind.
CONGRATS on not falling for the bullshit!
You are officially an "American" and not an "African American".
Season 4 Episode 9: "Reparations"
Slavery, the slaughter of Native Americans (and the confiscation of their tribal land) and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II are three tragedies from this nation’s past. However, are those who suffered as a result of these government policies, deserving of money – lots of money? They’re called "reparations" and like the Indians and the Japanese before them, today many African Americans think the Federal Government (meaning Mr. And Mrs. Tax Payer) owes them money because their ancestors were once slaves. In this episode, BULLSHIT goes inside the reparations movements and uncovers the truths about the internment of Japanese Americans, Indian Casinos and the Federal Government’s long history of correcting the historical wrongs associated with its institutional racism.
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<:)))>< | Mar 15, 2009
Minority men (black) are holding our community back. When ever black women break the mold we are labeled self haters.
Keisha | Mar 15, 2009
I go to wikilpedia.
I like reading books on dreams. I don’t read books more than 4 times. Because i am interested in reading about many things.
Faith | Mar 15, 2009
I recommend "Going to meet the man" by James Baldwin. It’s a collection of stories, some of which take place in Harlem, but it’s a literary masterpiece to me. Much better than the "hood novels" coming out today.
Other books I like-
The Magus, by John Fowles
On the Beach, by Nevil Shute
Dune, by Frank Herbert
Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe
Count of Monte Cristo (fyi Alexandre Dumas was 1/4 black)
Ivanhoe, by Sir Walter Scott
I have many more faves, but those are a few.
Insane in the Dwayne | Mar 15, 2009
Yea, I can’t really disagree with you there. They seem to be all the same, with the same plots, same climax, same resolution, etc. it’s the same!!! Ugh! But There are some great classic black literature especially written by Zora Neal Hurston, Richard Wright, and Alice Walker and others of course. I have a lot of favorite books, since I enjoy reading so much, but I’ll only list of few, which I highly suggest some should read.
Behind You by Jacqueline Woodson
A Place to Stand by Jimmy Santiago Baca (Excellent Book)
Sugar in the Raw (I forgot the author, but it’s a memoir of young Black Females)
Begging for Change by Sharon G. Flake
Money Hungry by Sharon G. Flake
The Skin I’m in by Sharon G. Flake (all of her books are also excellent)
Echoes by Danielle Steele
A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown
Gumbo (It’s a book full of African American short stories, it’s brilliant!)
Their Eyes were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston
Beloved by Toni Morrison
I could go on and on, but I’ll stop for now, but each book that I listed are masterpieces.
Saggin Pants=Saggin Values | Mar 15, 2009
I know what you mean.. it’s a bunch of nonsense
save an egg crack, a smile | Mar 15, 2009
I don’t mind books set in the hood however some of them are just RIDICULOUS!
I personally would rather the eroctic novels.
Joel S | Mar 15, 2009
There are good black authors, most are older authors like Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Try Gloria Naylor and Zora Neale Hurston.
My favorite books:
The Bible
Beloved Toni Morrison
Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen
The Color Purple Alice Walker
The Good Earth Pearl S Buck
East of Eden John Steinbeck
A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou
books by Anne Perry and PD James
Quite a few more that I cannot think of right now. I LOVE to read!!
Zumaria | Mar 15, 2009
There Eyes Were Watching God- Zora Neale Hurston
American Hunger- Richard Wright
Toni Morrison and Jerome Dickey books (nuff said)
Zane books (they’re usually…okay ALWAYS about sex lol)
Don’t judge a book by its cover b/c some of those "hood" books are really good.
I’ve read some of the books you’ve listed, but I like Bless Me Ultima by Ruldofo Anaya, Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel, The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd…the list goes on…