Bravo...Being a Black woman with a Civil Engineering Degree from an Ivy League University, currently working in Construction Management, this book tells the story of "how it is". To me it is fusion of African American Studies, and Woman's Studies with a focus on the African American woman using the White woman as a control subject. I've seen the examples given in the book played out before me in my own career.

To the authors: well done thank you for looking into a subject that society choses to ignore.

Once you start reading about these women's childhoods, it is hard to put down the book. You will find your own story amongst the women in this book. While it is sometimes heartwrenching, it is nevertheless hopeful. Every woman who has or is about to work in corporate America ought to read this book. I would also say buy one for your manager. The books says the things perhaps a lot of women executives have not been able to share. Professors Bell and Nkomo are to be commended for their scholarship and clear writing.

Our Separate Ways examines differences between black and white women's trials and triumphs as they rose in the business world; but it's much more than an account of experiences. Eight years of research contributed to and formed the foundation for this coverage, which blends in-depth case histories with profiles of insights gained on race, gender, and economics. Our Separate Ways is an invaluable title.

This is an excellent book for anyone interested in a historical view of Africans; in Africa, before the Americas, during and after slavery. It is very well written and was extremely engaging. A wonderful reference book ... an important read for all Peoples.

Mashburn creates some of the best reference books on postcards there are, no question about it. And this book is a powerful addition to any deltiologist's library, especially if they have an interest in postcards that depict African Americans.

As always, Mashburn goes out of his way to provide value. This book contains over 380 pages of information, thousands of black and white photographs, a wonderful index, and price guides. The guide includes information on the following topics: Artist Signed; Unsigned Artists; Advertising; Real Life; Real Photos; Sports; Entertainers; Topicals; Social History; and Lynchings.

All in all this book is a must-have for any serious postcard collector or dealer. It's full of useful information, and wonderful just to sit and look through at the many fabulous cards shown. Don't hesitate to buy this book!

Everyone (especially a Woman of God) should read this book! These (3) women were wonderously made to do The Lord's work against all odds!
Their adventures (although obviously enhanced in grammar)and the history alone is enough. The power just leaps off the pages and you can feel the spirit. I actually had to lay the book down sometime because of the power of the written words that I was receiving into my spirit.
I read the book sometime ago.. and so moved that I'm reading it again!! and maybe even more times in the future. You should "Give" any special sisters you have in your life a copy It's definitely one of those books that you can read more than once and still find JOY!! I rate Higher 5 Stars PLUS PLUS PLUS!!

I came in contact with this whole AAVE (aka Black English) business when I took a linguistics class in undergraduate. The Oakland School Board then in 1996-97 outbursted the controversy of recognizing AAVE as an official instruction language in schools.

On a linguistic persepctive, as this book suggests, AAVE should be considered a dialect of English for it is what linguists call "rule-governed". It means that Black English has a distinctive sets of grammar rules, structures, and sound patterns. It had been hypothesized that West African immigrants came into the country and worked as slaves. They might speak a pidgrin that over course of time developed and became a creole. This is known as the Creole Hypothesis. It explains the striking similarities shared between Plantation English (spoken by Southern Whites) and Black English.

Dillard's book, though published more than 20 years ago, still reflects the distinct linguistic characteristics of AAVE. The dialect distinguishes itself with forestressing syllable, regularization (i.e. using "I goes" rather than "I go"), syllable contaction (i.e. pronouncing "suppose" as /spoz/), perfective "done" form, invariant be form, and more.

AAVE therefore is just like any dialect we might hear people speak except it is often stigmatized; that is, in linguist's language, language is degraded and the speakers feel ashamed to speak the language. Dillard's book deals with grammatical and social aspects of the language. Highly recommended.

I came across Dillard's book by mistake, while roaming around the University of Michigan library. I started reading it and couldn't put it down. All I knew about Black English was from movies and TV shows that parodied it (e.g. Airplane). After going through the book and repeating the examples, I couldn't get over just how lovely it sounded. So by now I knew that Black English was a real language -- like Greek or Chinese or Spanish. What next? How does one continue from there?

I decided to visit the Afro-American Studies dept. By then I was a grad student at Indiana University, and innocently enough, I thought that this was what a person in the academia did when they wanted to learn something -- they went to consult the experts... The experience was an overall disappointment. I spoke to several instructors, several students, left messages with the secretaries, but alas -- it was very difficult to get through to people: They were all very suspicious that someone would even think of studying Black English. Eventually I was able to learn a few things from peoples' comments:

- Currently, there is no such thing as a textbook for Black English in the same way that there are textbooks for Spanish or Russian. You will need to make due with books like Dillard's, and there aren't all that many of those either.

- Black English is more than just a vocabulary. A dictionary of "Jive" won't do. You need to pick up some grammar.

- There are many dialects of Black English, and Black English changed over time.

- No one I spoke to had ever heard of a university course in Black English.

- No one I spoke to knew of any book written entirely in Black English, though there are books (including novels) that have generous samples.

- I've found a reference to the New Testament in Black English (I'm NOT refering to the Clarence Jordan's Cotton Patch version of the New Testament), but no one seemed to know where to get a copy (if you do PLEASE let me know).

Eventually, though, a kind instructor pointed me to Zora Neale Hurston's books, for which I couldn't have been more grateful. So, if you're interested in Black English, get Dillard's book and go through it a few times, to appreciate the structure of the language. Then if you would like to see some very beautiful if somewhat out-of-date examples of Black English, pick up a copy of Their Eyes Were Watching God, and in addition to reading a beautiful novel you'll also get a beathtakingly beautiful sample of Black English. Enjoy!

J. L. Dillard is quoted in many other books on black english. It is full of interesting tidbits about black english, and is loaded with examples. an excellent work, even for the 1970s!

Know of of a lawyer (whom does not already have this indespenseable tool) or of a person heading to law school; then you should buy this book for them, i.e., Black's Law Dictionary by Bryan A. Garner (Editor), et al. The reference book starts out with a pronunciation guide; preface (which is very well written indeed); guide to dictionary; list of abbreviations; dictionary; seven appendixes, legal maxims, the constitution of the united states of america, universal declaration human rights; time chart of the united states supreme court; federal circuita map; british regnal years; list of works cited. The price is abit steep ... but it is well worth its price.

Know of of a lawyer (whom does not already have this indespenseable tool) or of a person heading to law school; then you should buy this book for them, i.e., Black's Law Dictionary by Bryan A. Garner (Editor), et al. The reference book starts out with a pronunciation guide; preface (which is very well written indeed); guide to dictionary; list of abbreviations; dictionary; seven appendixes, legal maxims, the constitution of the united states of america, universal declaration human rights; time chart of the united states supreme court; federal circuita map; british regnal years; list of works cited. The price is abit steep ... but it is well worth its price.

How can anyone even tangentially involved in the legal arena dispute the preeminence of Black's Law Dictionary? It simply has no peer. If you are unable to effortlessly recite definitions used in lay english, you don't have a prayer with legal words, phrases, and terminology.

This work contains thousands of definitions, has been recently updated (7th edition) to encompass new and evolving areas of the law, and addresses more legal maxims than a college latin professor can shake a stick at. It is, therefore, simply the best.

I would like to briefly and concisely address come of the concerns of other reviewers. First, the color of the cover is completely irrelevant to the quality of the book. Get over it. If the problem is really that bad, buy a can of spray paint. Next, this monster doesn't go to class - it sits on your desk at home. If you need a pocket law dictionary for class (which you do), go buy one. Stop complaining because it won't fit into your Levis. Finally, if you don't think you need it, you need it more than you think. Every first year law student cracks this book early in the first semester. There isn't one law school professor in the country who doesn't own a copy. It's standard fare at all major law firms. So again, please tell me, why don't you need to purchase the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date legal dictionary in the world?

Perhaps the most uncommon thing about Mr. Chestnut, the first African-American lawyer in Selma, is that he doesn't see himself as that extraordinary.

This book, which was as much about the man as it was about the civil rights movement, was a quick read that I often wished would last a lot longer.

I really enjoyed both the front-line perspective on a movement I only read about in history books, and as a law student, the legal angle was also fascinating.

This book is a very good description of local Selma people during the civil rights movement. The description of the confrontation between John Lewis and Sheriff Jim Clark is alone worth the price of the book.

But the best part of the book concerns the continuing efforts of the black people in Selma to maintain the gains of the movement, especially against white establishment efforts to take away black votes by subterfuge. The trials and tribulations of Albert Turner, who recently died, are partiularly illuminating. Everyone who is interested in the continuing stuggle to keep the movement going should read this book.

I obtained a copy of this book as a required text during my physical therapy education. It did a pretty good job of simplistically explaining the role of the heart and lungs in health and what happens (technically) when problems arise. This was a good reference book for hardcore scientific facts and it is specifically targeted at the rehabilitation disciplines. If that is what you are looking for, this book will be the one you need.

The only reason that I own this book is beause I received it for free. Information is sketchy and difficult to find in the book without an index or table of contents. (Subject matter is arranged in alphabetical order). Bottomline - even if you have unlimited money, dont squander your pocket space.