Hello Ms. Cross, My name is Jordan, and I'm with TLC Book Tours. We coordinate online blog tours for authors and publishers. I'm working with TLC Book Tours on a tour that I think would be a good fit for Black History Heroes. The tour I'm currently working on is the book "More than Freedom" by Stephen Kantrowitz. This book chronicles the struggle of black and white activists to establish African-Americans as free citizens, from abolitionism through the Civil War and the failed attempts at Reconstruction. I noticed that BHH also has a book club, so I thought you might enjoy reading and reviewing a book about a key time in American history. If you were interested, we'd have the book sent out to you in exchange for your posting your thoughts on the book on a mutually agreed-upon date in August. We don't require positive reviews, just honest ones. I'd love to have you on this tour if you're interested! I look forward to hearing from you! Jordan (at) tlcbooktours (dot) com (I was unable to find your contact information on this blog, which is why I'm commenting here.)
In Sanford, Florida a young life was snuffed out by the captain of a neighborhood watch,
ReplyDeleteLocal authorities wouldn't make an arrest so the investigation had to be taken up a notch--
To the Fed's and now the world has been made aware of a child's last words and screams,
As he walked down the street clad in a hoodie with a bag of skittles, cell phone and tea,
The overwhelming sentiment is that he was killed simply because of the color of his skin
His assailant called the police and said his kind always gets away time and time again
President Obama took a moment and reflected on the situation and said if he had a son
He'd look like Trayvon,
Television Personality Geraldo Rivera urged black and hispanic teens not to go outside
with their hoodies on.
Illinois State Representative Bobby Rush got thrown off the house floor for concealing a
hoodie under his suit in protest of the teens murder and he said 'just because you wear a
hoodie it doesn't make you a hoodlum!'
Day after day, we are hearing that sentiment across the United States and it started from:
Hearing the FBI play the 911 calls from the assailant as it was amped up a
Thousand watts,
Thousands upon thousands have marched across the country and await
the grand jury investigation on April 10th a day that won’t soon be forgot---ten.
George Zimmerman the killer called and left an apology on an answering machine,
The bland message sounded as if he was apologizing for not keeping his walkway clean.
In the interim Trayvon’s parents have to cope with living without their child,
Friends and supporters search to find ways to honor him but things got wild.
After the grand jury convenes in April the world may begin to heal Zimmerman might be
brought to justice and learn that a(ny) life he has no right to
steal.
Then perhaps the 'stand your ground' law will be repealed.
Beautiful poem, V. Cross!
ReplyDeleteHello Ms. Cross,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Jordan, and I'm with TLC Book Tours. We coordinate online blog tours for authors and publishers. I'm working with TLC Book Tours on a tour that I think would be a good fit for Black History Heroes. The tour I'm currently working on is the book "More than Freedom" by Stephen Kantrowitz. This book chronicles the struggle of black and white activists to establish African-Americans as free citizens, from abolitionism through the Civil War and the failed attempts at Reconstruction. I noticed that BHH also has a book club, so I thought you might enjoy reading and reviewing a book about a key time in American history.
If you were interested, we'd have the book sent out to you in exchange for your posting your thoughts on the book on a mutually agreed-upon date in August. We don't require positive reviews, just honest ones.
I'd love to have you on this tour if you're interested! I look forward to hearing from you!
Jordan (at) tlcbooktours (dot) com
(I was unable to find your contact information on this blog, which is why I'm commenting here.)