The Gist of Freedom Preserving American History through Black Literature . . .

EVERYTHING HAPPENS TODAY, opens in the purgatory of the main character's young life. He has been shipped from the Far East in a full body cast, a USAF "casualty" with no war to blame it on. The time in the end of the 1950's when American is in a pivotal time of its existence, and this "patient" is a victim of this turmoil and himself. Reviewed by THOMAS R. FICKLIN : ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Richard Fewell, Playwright and poet wrote the plays: Skyy Piece, The Voice of Bones, Ghosts with Insomnia, and Secrets were developed at Prometheus' Fire Theatre (Ray Aranha, Founder/Director)wrote reviews of plays at New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre, and Yale Repertory for Inner City Newspapers. He is a graduate of the University of Bridgeport where he earned a BA (Magna Cum Laude) and MA (Summa Cum Laude), and was presented with a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2002.

In Our last effort to help The National Abolition Hall of Fame Museum win a Pepsi grant we are rebroadcasting an awesome interview with one of the Museum's supporters, Jean Libby. We hope your support will help the Museum make a run for number 1! They are currently ranked 63 out of 1135. We have till' June 31st!! Get Your Notebook Ready! Listen to Jean Libby lecture on the militant abolitionist,John Brown and his raid on Harpers Ferry. Mrs. Libby also dicusses in depth several other historic events which led to the Civil War. John Brown's Cohorts, John Copeland along with 17 other men from various races. Their organization was known to counteract the slavers' militia. Their mission t

Clinical psychologist, Dr. Earle Williams~ Dr. Williams has written two books, Psychology from Scripture and Oh, So You Think You've Grown. Dr. Williams communicates with others in his field through The Association of Black Psychologists and The American Association of Christian Counselors. As a consultant to The Barry Robinson Child and Family Guidance Clinic, he performed psychological testing and family psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults. In his private practice, he offered forensic evaluations on criminal defendants for Circuit Court as well as Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. To learn more about Dr. E.H. Williams, visit WWW.DrEarle.com

One Woman Show ~ZOra Comes to Harlem~ Starring Antonia Badon ~ Sunday 27th, Harlem Bar-BQ Restaurant Frederick Douglass Blvd 347-767-8482. For Tickets call 917.882.8645 or 631.988.4331. Antonia ignites the spirit of Zora's adventurous energy while preparing audiences to trace the root of the famous Harlem Renaissance Era. Listen to Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis read Zora's Folklore Collection. http://cityguideny.com/eventinfo.cfm?id=60292

Boxing Legend Joe Gans ~ Biographer Colleen Aycock!!! Joe Gans was the first black American boxing champion(1902-1908) Won and fought a 42 round bout to retain his title in 1906. Owned the Goldfield Hotel (Colvin & E. Lexington St) Baltimore, Maryland where he gave Eubie Blake his start as a piano player in 1907.For info on the book visit WWW. Joe Gans.com

The Gist of Freedom Is honored to assist The National Abolition Hall of Fame Museum http://www.abolitionhof.org in their quest to win a Grant written by Pepsi. Cast Your Vote @ www.refresheverything.com/nahofm The abolitionist movement is the First Civil Rights Movement. Led by captives who faithfully resisted and their cohorts who courageously assisted, it was the first successful multi-racial, rainbow coalition to succeed in abolishing slavery, a movement which reflects Barack Obama's presidency today! The National Abolition Hall of Fame Museum Building was built in 1820 as the Peterboro Presbyterian Church. In October of 1835 the first meeting of the New York State Anti-Slavery Soc

Desyln Dyer of the Louis Armstrong House Museum will discuss the fun and educational events planned for you this summer. For more information please visit LouisArmstrongHouse.org

The mission of the Campaign, "STOP CUSSIN!" is to get our youth to stop using profanity in their everyday dialogue.

The Gist of Freedom Is honored to assist The National Abolition Hall of Fame Museum http://www.abolitionhof.org in their quest to win a Grant written by Pepsi. Cast Your Vote @ www.refresheverything.com/nahofm The abolitionist movement is the First Civil Rights Movement. Led by captives who faithfully resisted and their cohorts who courageously assisted, it was the first successful multi-racial, rainbow coalition to succeed in abolishing slavery, a movement which reflects Barack Obama's presidency today! The National Abolition Hall of Fame Museum Building was built in 1820 as the Peterboro Presbyterian Church. In October of 1835 the first meeting of the New York State Anti-Slavery Society was held in the church. Abol

Born in Canada, Zetta Elliott has spent the past fourteen years studying, writing, and teaching in the U.S. Besides penning her teen Underground Railroad Book, A Wish After Midnight, Dr. Elliot is a Poet. Her poetry has been published in an anthology, The Ringing Ear: Black Poets Lean South, Check the Rhyme: an Anthology of Female Poets and Emcees, and Coloring Book: an Eclectic Anthology of Fiction and Poetry by Multicultural Writers. Her novella, Plastique, was excerpted in T Dot Griots: an Anthology of Toronto’s Black Storytellers, and her essays have appeared in The Black Arts Quarterly, and in New York City as part of Maieutic Theatre Works’ Newborn Festival. You can learn more about Z

Martha Swan, founding director of John Brown Lives! Living in Lake Placid, Martha will bring reports to Peterboro on Saturday, June 12 at noon. During her program “The World that Made John Brown — and The World Yet to be Made,” Swan will review the many activities held throughout 2009 commemorating John Brown and Harpers Ferry. Swan initiated and produced the Dreaming of Timbuctoo Traveling Exhibition that forced a re-thinking of Gerrit Smith’s antebellum “scheme of justice and benevolence” championing black voting rights and the redistribution of land to 3,000 free black New Yorkers. Members of the Cabinet of Freedom for the Hall of Fame will be at the abolition exhibit and the newly

Mr. Anthony breathes life into History! His documents are primary sources, original documents, penned and authored by Colonial African Americans. These collectibles are priceless investments, Historically, Spiritually and Educationally! Your looking at a document signed by Wentworth Chiswell, The First Black Elected official in the United States of America! ~Grand Army of Republic, Original Integrated VFW, Civil War and Revolutionary War Veterans. Take a look at your money an African American Secretary of Treasury, Blanche Bruce, may have signed it! For more information: Contact Mr. Anthony @ 570.294.3044 hezekiah@Hughes.Net

Incredibly Gifted Sculptor, Woodrow Nash! Listen as he speaks of his tribute to Nina Simone and the racism he endured as an art student. You can meet Mr. Nash at the following events July 18, National Black Fine Art Show, Atlanta,GA ~July 4, Essence Festival, New Orleans ~July 20, National Delta, New Orleans Contact info: Woodrow Nash~ Artfulnash@aol.com 330.253~ The Rage Gallery, Akron Ohio

Join Laurence Holder on The Gist of Freedom, Wednesday, May 19th, at 6pm EST, 9pm PST. Before "Soldier Story", "Hurricane" and "American Gangster", Denzel Washington starred in Mr. Holder's "When The Chickens Came Home To Roost" an account of Malcom X's and Elijah Muhammad's controversial relationship. Chickens Came Home to Roost is only a snippet of the trails that Mr. Holder laid for others to blaze. Over the course of his fifty year writing career, Mr. Lawrence Holder has chronicled the souls of black life in dozens of Historical African American Plays, resurrecting countless Harlemites; such as Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes and Valaida Snow. Holder raises our political

Carol M. Mackey, editor-in-chief of Black Expressions Book Club, is now an author. Sistergirl Devotions is a book of meditations for Christian women that understands them. CarolMackeyonline.com Black Expressions was twice voted the best book club by the African American Literary Awards. Named among the "50 Most Powerful African Americans in Publishing" by Black Issues Book Review, Carol's career has included work at Newsday, as well as for The New York Times and Essence Communications. Carol has appeared on the CBS-TV Morning Show and is frequently interviewed by Publishers Weekly on the state of African American publishing. She lives in New York with her husband, and enjoys time with her