SAVING OURSELVES: By Writers of the 21st Century
VOL I –PHASE I "From the Mouths of Babes"

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JULY 2015 - How do healthy, concerned, and enlightened communities respond to the call of children, determined to save themselves? We listen, we read and we support them!

During the respite moments of summer 2002, this urgent—though virtual—call to the world went out, by a former Los Angeles Unified School District English teacher. Her message challenged all concerned adults to respond through literature, to the intolerable and unthinkable conditions our children face in communities throughout America. Of the thousands who responded, the most remarkable were the reverberating voices of the children. The children's advice was to adults, and each other. With words of encouragement and inspired thought, their amazing insight and wisdom is unparalleled.

SAVING OURSELVES: By Writers of the 21st Century, Vol I –Phase I is an anthology entitled, “From the Mouths of Babes.” With a riveting foreword by internationally acclaimed economist and syndicated columnist, Dr. Julianne Malveaux; and, introduction by award-winning poet Chinaka Hodge the volume offers a balanced view of what our children face day-to-day, on the streets of America. All writings were done in introspective workshops held in the heart of “urban and rural America:” Detroit, MI; Palo Alto, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Northridge, CA; Inglewood, CA; Oakland, CA; Washington, DC; Greenwood, Louisville and Ackerman, MS., and captures a true-to-life-and-death remedies for a future of hope and promise for children by children.

Structured into three phases, Volume I is a compilation of 200 poems, proverbs and essays delineated by symbols of the Adinkra system. Over two hundred years ago, the Akan Nation (West Africa) established the Adinkra Symbols to visually communicate a system of living for African people to observe and learn. Amazingly, just as with other inspired and spiritual writings, drawings, etc., the symbols are beautiful design concepts with meanings still relevant today.

PHASE I – From The Mouths of Babes--These writings reflect the true voices of our
children from the “ghetto,” “lower/under class,” “slum,” “war zones of the inner cities,” as well as, the beautiful and the not so beautiful neighborhoods throughout America. They bring clarity and resolve to the question, “What do we (the village) have to do to show support and love for each other and ultimately save ourselves and one another?” The experiences of today’s youth culture demonstrate a fundamental disconnect, to most people of previous generations. The young writers selected for this publication masterfully describe the challenge in dealing with today’s world. They discuss their joys and register their truth and hopes for the future. These submissions are primarily student's work of instructors Farika Berhane and C.Sade Turnipseed.

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Soon to be released are:

 PHASE II – Mother Wit and the Original Mother Wisdom—This segment is most significant. Because, it offers tribute to the “original” mother and her instinctual knowing of the spiritual paths that her children (all children) must take to find their way out of harm's way. Revealed, in this collection of writings are a wonderful array of short stories, poems and proverbs that present a familial insight born by the great liberator of liberators, Harriet Tubman!

PHASE III – VOICES, In The Whirlwind—This collection gives readers the opportunity to hear the voices, in the whirlwind...the men, the women (non-parents), the entire village. The expressions are uniquely poetic, scholarly and insightful. The narratives are presented in: short stories, essays, quotations, poems, drawings and deeply held inner reflections ... all answering the question, “What are we going to do NOW, to save our children and ourselves?”

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VOL I –PHASE II

VOL I –PHASE III

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So, how do we the healthy ones respond to the call … with literary “hugs of love.” This is done by requesting the title, at your local and online bookstores. Please cite the following information in placing your orders: SAVING OURSELVES: By Writers of the 21st Century.

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Young Publishers’ Network Makes its way to the Mississippi Delta

June 13, 2010-(Indianola, Ms)- The Young Publishers’ Network (YPN) has established a new home at da’ House of Khafre in Historic Downtown Indianola. YPN, founded by Sade Turnipseed, co-owner of da’ House of Khafre, started the organization to offer individuals the opportunity to become published authors, for those ages 10 and older.

YPN has served in other counties such as Winston, Choctaw, and Attala counties and has onset the publishing careers of many young women and men in Mississippi.

The first weekly meeting was held last Saturday with 50+ persons eager to learn more about the latest opportunity to hit Indianola. Weekly Young Publishers’ Network meetings will be held on Thursdays at 4:00 PM in ‘da House, located at 105 Main Street in Indianola, MS.