In their own words, African women reveal harrowing experiences with AIDS, genital mutilation, and rape, as well as empowering stories of motherhood, love, and courage.
Featuring the real-life experiences of contemporary African women who tell of atrocities, pain, motherhood, marriage, love, and courage in their daily life, this gripping collection brings greater awareness to a continuing struggle. Denied a voice by their own culture for centur…
Going behind the headlines and deep into the brutal world of the Congo, this expose; examines why eastern Congo is the most dangerous place on the planet. While the Western world takes for granted its creature comforts such as cell phones or computers, five million Congolese nee…
Much of the war-torn country has largely become lawless, overrun by warlords who exploit and murder the population for their own gain. Delving into the history of the former Belgian colony, this book exposes the horror of day-to-day life in the Congo, largely precipitated by col…
Much of the war-torn country has largely become lawless, overrun by warlords who exploit and murder the population for their own gain. Delving into the history of the former Belgian colony, this book exposes the horror of day-to-day life in the Congo, largely precipitated by col…
Much of the war-torn country has largely become lawless, overrun by warlords who exploit and murder the population for their own gain. Delving into the history of the former Belgian colony, this book exposes the horror of day-to-day life in the Congo, largely precipitated by col…
After a career of many firsts, journalist Gerald Boyd became the first black managing editor of the "New York Times." But the dream ended abruptly with Boyd's forced resignation in the wake of scandal over Jayson Blair, a reporter who had plagiarized and fabricated news stories.…
Loss and love -- Seeds of ambition -- From Uganda X to cub reporter -- Growing but restless -- Fresh starts -- D.C. grind -- Fast tracked -- My times -- Shifting priorities and alliances -- Joy and heartbreak -- The outsiders -- The greatest story -- Managing up, managing down -…
After a career of many firsts, journalist Gerald Boyd became the first black managing editor of the "New York Times." But the dream ended abruptly with Boyd's forced resignation in the wake of scandal over Jayson Blair, a reporter who had plagiarized and fabricated news stories.…
A rags-to-riches story of the climb from urban poverty to the "New York Times" that offers an insider's view of struggle and change at the nation's premier newspaper. It reconstructs the most controversial period in the paper's history and records how journalists reported and ed…