This book begins the explanation of how traditional American Indian thought and philosophy were integral to day-to-day matrilineal life. The civilization of the American Indian was predicated on the people's relationships with every form of life, from the perspective of close-knit family communities. This introduction partially explains why indigenous people the world over never overpopulate their environment or destroy the lands where they live. This is the only philosophy that can stop t...

This anthology of black writers traces the evolution of African-American perspectives throughout American history, from the early years of slavery to the end of the twentieth century. The essays, manifestos, interviews, and documents assembled here, contextualized with critical commentaries from Marable and Mullings, introduce the reader to the character and important controversies of each period of black history. The selections represent a broad spectrum of ideology. Conservative, radical...

Les quatre élus poursuivent leur combat contre le Wyrm, mais alors qu'ils se rapprochent du but, la menace est de plus en plus forte...Meilin et Conor ont survécu à l'incendie des champs arachnéens. Désormais, leur mission est d'atteindre les racines du Wyrm qui continuent à se développer. Affaiblis, les héros et leurs animaux totems, doivent parvenir tant bien que mal à garder leur cap.Pendant ce temps, Abéké et Rollan s'introduisent dans la forteresse de Zourtzi afin d'y ...

The life and career of a Poet is often thought of as musing at a desk, or lying in a meadow, or on long journeys to find inspiration for their next masterwork. But more often than not a poet was a part-time profession in subservient submission to their actual, salary-paying job.In this volume we bring together those professionals whose skills are based on using words to achieve the ambitions, policies, desires and sleights of hand of their Governments and institutions. This calcula...

Une calculatrice en jupe !Employée à la NASA, Katherine Johnson est l'une des femmes qui a réussi à surpasser les machines dans ses calculs et a eu un rôle déterminant dans l'envoi de fusées et d'hommes dans l'espace. Le travail de cette mathématicienne surnommée la calculatrice en jupe a notamment servi à envoyer les astronautes sur la Lune, en 1969.Lutter pour s'affirmer comme scientifique femme et noireDès son enfance, Katherine ...