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Raymond Sturgis may be the world new sensation when it comes to augmenting concerns on social issues, Law, and government. However, his inspirations stems from his reading of such works of Martin L. King Jr., Malcolm X, Barack Obama, and other great philosophers of all time. He is from Detroit, Michigan, and his interests are parental rights, race relations, poverty, and improved domestic conditions for the poor and ignored. Mr. Sturgis is aware that people love truth and personal experiences, and Mr. Sturgis is brilliant enough to leave every reader running to him for more excitement.

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	Act Like a Lady, Do Not Think Like a Man: The True Measure of How Men and Women View Love, Intimacy, Relationships and Faith 3.44 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The White House Queen: The Elegance and Strength of Michelle Obama 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Changing the Black Woman in the Mirror: Words to Empower Today's Black Woman 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Lives Matter: Is It Open Season on Killing and Mistreating Blacks in America 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When a Black Woman Prays: How Church and Faith Change Black Women 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	FOREVER MEN: Why the Dreams of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X Can Still Save Blacks In America 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Many Faces of a Black Man: The Triumphs and Trials of Being a Black Man in America 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Do Black Men Hurt Their Women?: Discovering Why Black Men Cause So Much Hurt On Women They Love 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When God Made Martin Luther King Jr. Smile: The Man, The Leader, The Dreamer 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Killed A Black Man : The Sad Reality of why Black Men kill One Another it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Love is in the eye of the beholder; however, a BIG BLACK PENIS is on the mind of every vagina that needs satisfying. Women are tired of one orgasm, maybe two, they want LONG HARD PENISES, making them feel like a bowling ball is coming out of their vagina. Take this orgasmic reading ride, and enjoy every page, as you fantasize that a BIG BLACK PENIS IS screwing you into divorce, separation from man Read more of this blog post »

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How to Love A Broken Black Woman: How History, Miseducation Family and Community Change Black Women

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“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”
― Frederick Douglass

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“Those who profess to favor freedom and yet depreciate agitation, are people who want crops without ploughing the ground; they want rain without thunder and lightning; they want the ocean without the roar of its many waters. The struggle may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one, or it may be both. But it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.”
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