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CLIP is a Partners In Education Program

 

As part of the educational program of the Juneteenth Planning Commission, Inc., (JPCI), we are showcasing 2 very important books that will be donated to all public schools and the 4 public libraries here in Fort Smith, Arkansas. These books, along with our CLIP presentations, will also be made available to the rest of the Greater Fort Smith, River Valley, and Eastern Oklahoma area and any JPCI sponsor interested in learning this rich history.

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2010 CLIP Books

 

Bad News for Outlaws The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy US Marshal   By: Vaunda Micheaux Nelson * Won the Coretta Scott King award for Best Book by an African-American author

Black Gun, Silver Star The Life and Legend of Frontier Marshal Bass Reeves   By: Art Burton

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With all eyes on different aspects of education, programs such as Arkansas Kids First, Accelerated Reader and No Child Left Behind are fundamental in guaranteeing our children an equal opportunity on life’s “level” playing field. The fact is, in the real world, the playing field isn’t always level.

 

Our children need every tool possible to help them advance and excel in an ever-changing, increasingly diverse world. Our educational program must reflect the diversity so essential to success. Let it start here and now. Help us get these books in the hands of our children. Won’t you join us in making a difference in our community?

 

Members of the JPCI will visit schools and other institutions that receive the books, often reading the stories aloud to children. This combination of mentoring and direct role modeling not only encourages reading, but also promotes an understanding of the important historical contributions of African-Americans.

Building community takes more than buildings and businesses. It takes diverse groups of individuals who are “appreciated for their differences, who learn to work synergistically so that the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts.” (From Judith D. Palmer, Ph.D., Three Paradigms for Diversity Change Leaders, O.D. Practitioner, March 1989)

 

"Together, we make our community better!" ~ Educate and Entertain!

 

Click here to read a letter of support from the Fort Smith Public School System.

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Additional CLIP Books

The JPCI has previously donated the following books to area schools, libraries and businesses. Look for them at your library!

 

Acres of Aspiration The All Black Towns in Oklahoma   By: Hannibal B. Johnson	Black Wall Street From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa's Historic Greenwood District   By: Hannibal B. Johnson
Up From The Ashes By: Hannibal B. Johnson	Juneteenth : A Celebration of Freedom By: Charles A. Taylor
IncogNegro Poetic Reflections on Race and Diversity in America   By: Hannibal B. Johnson	Everybody Bakes Bread By: Norah Dooley
Everybody Cooks Rice By: Norah Dooley	Tell All the Children Our Story Memories and Mementos of Being Young and Black in America   By: Tonya Bolden
No Place Like Home A Story About An All-Black, All-American Town By: Hannibal B. Johnson	Unchained Memories Readings From The Slave Narratives   Forward By: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Mama Used to Say Wit and Wisdom from the Heart & Soul   By: Hannibal B. Johnson

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Other Titles We Recommend

 

The Bourbon Street Musicians

by Kathy Price

 

A noted children's author, Kathy Price brings her musical message of diversity in this critically acclaimed picture book. The Bourbon Street Musicians, written from an Afro-American perspective and tradition, is a lyrical tribute to African American Jazz Greats and traditions of the south. For more information, visit www.kathyzprice.com

 

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Thanks To Our Sponsors

The JPCI Cultural Literacy Initiative Program is funded in part by these great sponsors:

 

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