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Jamia Wilson

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Jamia is a feminist activist, writer, and speaker. She joined Random House as vice president and executive editor in 2021. As the former director of the Feminist Press at the City University of New York and the former VP of programs at the Women’s Media Center, Jamia has been a leading voice on women’s rights issues for over a decade. Her work has appeared in numerous outlets, including the New York Times, the Today Show, CNN, Elle, BBC, Rookie, Refinery 29, Glamour, Teen Vogue, and The Washington Post. She is the author of Young, Gifted, and Black, the introduction and oral history in Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard Around the World, Step Into Your Power: 23 Lessons on How to Live Your Best Life, Big Ideas for Youn ...more

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“In our imperfect world, if conditions are such that those who have the least are taken care of, we will all be closer to freedom and justice.”
Jamia Wilson, This Book Is Feminist: An Intersectional Primer for Feminists in Training

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message 20: by Saleh

Saleh Hi.What We Talk About When We Talk About Love?PLZ Answer The Qustion In My Profile.


Marlaina McCauslin thanks for adding me as a friend!

Happy Holidays~ Marlaina McCauslin


Author, Julia Hey Jamia, ~,~
Will you check out my synopsis for my book!

Hit me back and let me know what you think and if it sounds like something you would like on your shelf ~,~


Life Is Never Perfect, Even For These Four Women
New Novel tells the dramatic stories of four young ladies seeking happiness and satisfaction in an imperfect world

Never Say Never follows the enduring journeys of four extraordinary women; from early adolescence into early adulthood. Through the pages of this work, readers will meet an unforgettable quartet ~ Amanda, a successful doctor, LaNae an entrepreneur, Monique, a hairstylist, and Celeste, an educator ~ and through each of their stories, they will witness the obstacles that comes with careers, their own search for meaning and happiness, and ultimately discover their relationships that evolve around family, friendship and love. Through friendship, these women grow and evolve, both individually and collectively.

Reviewer ~ Sidne Kingston
DivineSisterz of Chicago Christian Book Club

Never Say Never... characters are faced with life’s disappointments, growing pains, heartfelt moments, true friendship, revenge, complex confusion, blessings and love that abides. Each character will have to make a decision that will shape their future for the rest of their lives.
The author provides a two-way mirror, one side, the characters and the other side, Maybe You.
A revelation packed storyline sure to hold your attention.
On a scale of 1-4, my rating of Never Say Never….. is a 4

Reviewer ~ Rasheemah
Real Divas of Literature "#1 Book Club

I recommend this book because it is not only about friendship. It shows that if you have faith and trust in God, you can accomplish anything. Ms Thomas did an excellent job with this novel. This is not your average urban book but you will not be able to put it down. Will these ladies be able to find love and happiness? Will there past be there demise?
I give this book 5 Stars


Read an excerpt and purchase the book at:
http://www.myspace.com/juliasaysnever...
www.2.xlibris.com/bookstore
www.amazon.com


for-much-deliberation  ... Don't be too busy, relax, I understand the studying thing right now,

Remember always make room for a good book!!
Have a nice time!!!


for-much-deliberation  ... Hi Jamia
Haven't been around for a while??
What's happening?


message 14: by Travis

Travis Sullivan xxxooxoxoxoxoxxoxxoxoxxxxooooo (shall I continue?)


message 13: by Paige

Paige I am interested in African American literature. I know that's a really broad topic though :). My thesis, which I haven't started working on yet, will most likely look into neo-slave narratives. My other research interests are slave narratives, Nella Larsen, portrayals of women in fiction by African American women, and the use of history in fiction...I'll have to talk to you more later to get some book recommendatins based on your research and interests.


message 12: by Paige

Paige Thanks for the add. I see you have a shelf for your thesis. What MA program are you doing?

~Paige


message 11: by Bridget

Bridget Morrow Thanks for adding me as a friend Jamia.


Stephanie Thx! Liking yours too..had to steal one lol
:)


Stephanie hey there! :)


for-much-deliberation  ... Hey, thanks for adding me Jamia!!


Jeremy I want to apologize for the all the recommendations from me yesterday. I wanted to share the Stoker Award news, and I only pressed the send button once--I'm not sure what happened to create so many messages. Some weird glitch.

Argh...this is terrible...

Again, I'm very sorry.

-Jeremy


Jeremy Here’s wishing you a nifty New Year filled with noiseless noses, neato nicknames, noble Nebraskans, gnarly narcoleptic nebulas, and novel novels about nut-eating narwhals and novercaphobic gnats.

-Jeremy :)

P.S.—I’m currently offering autographed/personally-inscribed copies of my novel, Vacation, with free shipping for those in the US. If there’s anything you could do to help me spread the word about this, I’d really appreciate it. Feel free to click here for details:
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Jeremy Hi Jamia!

Here’s wishing you a yippee-filled Yuletime overflowing with yard-long yams, yapping yoyo-yanking yetis, yak-milk yeast-cakes, and yellow yarn-yielding year-end yard-gnomes.

-Jeremy :)


message 4: by Jeremy (last edited Aug 25, 2016 02:13PM)

Jeremy Thanks so much for sharing some of your favorites with me, Jamie! I really appreciate it. I haven't read all of those you mentioned, so I'll definitely check them out.

Happytimes,
Jeremy :)


message 3: by Jeremy (last edited Aug 25, 2016 02:07PM)

Jeremy Hi Jamia!

If you don't mind sharing--I was wondering, what's your favorite novel of all time? Or novels?

Here’s wishing you a fantastic day filled with fabulous friendships, fanciful festivities, and frolicking phantom footstools.

-Jeremy :)


message 2: by Jamia (last edited Aug 25, 2016 12:43PM)

Jamia thanks baby! i'm so glad you're on! it is wonderful!!!! especially since i'm reading so much for class... great way to keep track of all my reads and all of the things i want to read!!! ")


message 1: by Jaime (last edited Aug 25, 2016 12:43PM)

Jaime missymissymissy: me loves me-self some goodreads. thanks for turning me on!


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