THIS COMPELLING NOVEL SHOWS US THAT....HISTORY HAS MUCH TO TEACH US--
"Middletown Roots" offers a rare combination of geography, history, ecology, health, and cultural arts---in a synergistic masterpiece that also contains subtle humor and satire, which all serve to praise the struggle for liberty, justice and human dignity.
This novel, based upon true life experiences recorded in a Black woman's diary, offers a good picture of the true experience of growing up in Black in America---
AT A TIME WHEN OUR NATION DEBATES OVER THE VALUE OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION,
--- JIM CROW LAWS ... DESEGREGATION ... AND DIVERSITY...
...* MIDDLETOWN ROOTS offers insight into the lives of Black Americans.
This cleverly written, timely book delves into the lives of 20th century descendants of Black American slaves.
HOW MUCH HAVE RACE RELATIONS IMPROVED?
READ WHAT REVIEWERS HAVE SAID --
(1) by Daryl Mooney of "The Mooney Twins" (aka: The Conscious Comedy Duo of Los Angeles, CA)
-- sons of the famous comedian Paul Mooney, who often appears on BET-TV and the "Dave Shappell Show."
(2) Several other readers have offered their comments about this book.
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ABOUT THIS BOOK:
This cleverly written timely book delves into the lives of descendants of Black American slaves. At a time when many politicians are debating the value of Affirmative Action, reparations, and civil rights---this author has produced this splendid book that should help dispel the notions that bondage, discrimination, and racism have not harmed the lives of Black people for many centuries.
This book includes more pictures of the "real events"---- of LIFE IN AMERICA FOR BLACK PEOPLE.
BRIEF PORTION FROM THE BOOK:
Most White people lived on one side of town and any other minority groups (e.g.--Mexicans, Africans, Puerto Ricans, etc.) were permitted to live only in certain sectors. Racial segregation was the rule of law in those days. This town became known as “Dodge City.” Middletown was a wild city in those days--filled with gamblers, gangsters, prostitution, and worse!!
Crime flourished in Middletown. Mobsters—such as Dillinger--- were known to be active or heavily invested in Middletown’s ‘red light district.’ For the most part---the Black folks in Middletown operated their own stores, barber shops, restaurants, cleaners, and other businesses. There were several African-American churches in Middletown...
This story is centered upon the life of a young black woman named Melina--- who was born in the segregated side of town--- and how racism, sexism, discrimination, and poverty effected her life.
and....simultaneously racist cartoons and jokes became more and more popular in the United States....such as this one:
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*Read more about MIDDLETOWN --
Excerpt
PORTION OF THE INTRODUCTION:
In 1924 and 1925 studies were conducted in the small industrial city that later became well-known as “Middletown USA.” This was one of the first scholarly works to attempt to describe the culture and social environment of a typical American city.
Helen and Robert Lynd published 2 books, based on these studies, titled: “Middletown” (1929) and “Middletown in Transition” (1937).
Those authors described Middletown as a “good specimen of American culture…”
Middletown is a small city in eastern Indiana on the White River, 54 miles northeast of Indianapolis, IN. They described the Teacher’s College as one that would grow into a major University.
Forty years later, another group of scholars went back to Middletown and repeated additional studies. They wrote a book titled: Middletown Families (1982).
However, little mention is given to the conditions or life-style of the African-American citizens who live in Middletown.
THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF BLACK PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN MIDDLETOWN, IN.
Professional Reviews
Healing powers of history....
This book is filled with information that is important and progressive. With her wit and wisdom, Melvia Miller has brought us a remarkable book that is insightful, entertaining, and humorous. She has a unique way of sharing ideas that can save us from ignorance and sickness....
~By Daryl Mooney (The Conscious Comedy Duo)---Los Angeles, CA
Subtle Powerful Humor
If you enjoyed the movie... "ROSEWOOD"--- or ROOTS (Alex Haley) or the movie "ANTWON FISHER" (Denzel Washington)--- you will like this book also. She also included a section of exercises and games that can be used in a workshop or class. Some of the stories are very funny---but deeply touching. This book contains a lot of humor, but the points made are really striking and powerful.
This author has presented a very serious topic in a unique and entertaining way. It cleverly shows how discrimination, hypocrisy, and racism have strongly effected Black people--- a lot more than anything that the soldiers could have done to the Iraqi prisoners.
~ Ms. Mary Turner, *(Public School Teacher)
True Healing Starts in the Mind
Your book contributes to the renewal process needed in the minds of individuals. Most people have such a slave mentality that they cannot begin to think that they hold the cure for their diseases.
~By Dr. Donna Dowdell, (Holistic Nurse)--Atlanta, GA
This is a Hypertext Book Release of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic This Side of Paradise on Black April 23, 2016 which is William Shakespeare,s 400th birthday.
This is a Hypertext Book Release of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic This Side of Paradise on Black April 23, 2016 which is William Shakespeare,s 400th birthday.
