Saturday 28 June 2008

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  • Games, entertainment and fun for everyone!
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  • FEATURING Niambi Jaha-Echols – author of “Project Butterfly: Supporting Young Women and Girls through the Transitions of Life
  • Activities for kids
  • Vendors market with cultural products
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Breastfeeding Links

La Leche League - International

La Leche League - Canada (Breastfeeding Referral Service: 1-800-665-4324)

African American Breastfeeding Guide

World Breastfeeding Week 2005 (August 1-7)

Positive Pregnancy and Natural Childbirth

Books

HEAL THYSELF – Queen Afua

AFRICAN HOLISTIC HEALTH – Dr. Llaila Afrika

BASIC HERBS FOR HEALTH AND HEALING – Rashan Hakim

WELCOMING SPIRIT HOME – Sonbufu Some

BIRTH TRADITIONS AND MODERN PREGNANCY CARE – J. Vincent Priya

THE BLACK PARENTING BOOK – A. Beal

MAMA’S LITTLE BABY – D. Brown

NATURALLY HEALTHY BABIES AND CHILDREN – A. Romm

HEALTHY BABY, TOXIC WORLD – M. Potter

THE MIDWIFERY OPTION: A CANADIAN GUIDE TO A BIRTH EXPERIENCE
– M. Hawkins

DR. JACK NEWMAN’S GUIDE TO BREASTFEEDING – Dr. J. Newman

IS THIS YOUR CHILD? FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE COMPLAINING, CRANKY, HYPERACTIVE, SLOW LEARNERS, AGGRESSIVE, UNWELL… – D. Ropp

ACTIVE BIRTH – J. Balaskas

MIND OVER LABOR – C. Jones

IMMACULATE DECEPTION II: KNOWING WHAT’S BEST FOR YOU AND YOUR BABY – Suzanne Arms

PRENATAL YOGA AND NATURAL CHILDBIRTH – J. Baker

BREASTFEEDING: A HOLISTIC HANDBOOK – E. Adamson

BREASTFEEDING NATURALLY – H. Lothrop

CHOOSING A NURSE-MIDWIFE – C. Poole

BIRTHING FROM WITHIN: AN EXTRA-ORDINARY GUIDE TO CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION – Pam England

NATURAL HOME BIRTH – E. Flatto

THE DOULA BOOK – M. Klaus, J. Kennell

A HOLISTIC GUIDE TO EMBRACING PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH AND MOTHERHOOD – K. Salt

ALTERNATIVE PREGNANCY HANDBOOK: COMPLEMENTARY REMEDIES FOR
A HEALTHY, STRESS-FREE PREGNANCY – Tanvir Jamil

NATURAL WAYS TO RELIEVE THE COMMON DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY – C. Jones

MOTHERING: NATURAL FAMILY LIVING MAGAZINE

GENTLE BIRTH CHOICES – B. Harper

Diet and Behaviour

Books

AFRICAN HOLISTIC HEALTH – Dr. Llaila Afrika

VITAMINS AND MINERALS FROM A TO Z – Dr. Jewel Pookrum

VACCINES ARE DANGEROUS: A WARNING TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY – C. Cost

A HEALTHY FOODS AND SPIRITUAL NUTRITION HANDBOOK – Keith Wright

VEGETARIAN – Zak Kondo

ENJOY IT! – Dr. George Roger

SMART MEDICINE FOR A HEALTHIER CHILD – J. Zand

FEEDING THE BRAIN: HOW FOODS AFFECT CHILDREN – C. Keith Conners

SUPER IMMUNITY FOR KIDS – L. Galland

VACCINATIONS: A THOUGHTFUL PARENT’S GUIDE – Aviva Romm

HEALTHY CHILD, WHOLE CHILD – S. Ditchek

RAISING HEALTHY CHILDREN IN A TOXIC WORLD – P. Landrigan

SUPER FOODS FOR CHILDREN – M. Straten

CRAZY MAKERS: HOW THE FOOD INDUSTRY IS DESTROYING OUR BRAINS AND HARMING OUR CHILDREN – C. Simontacci

RAISING VEGETARIAN CHILDREN – J. Stepaniak

HOW TO RAISE A HEALTHY CHILD IN SPITE OF YOUR DOCTOR – R. Mendelsohn

THE FAMILY NUTRITION BOOK – W. Sears

VEGETARIAN CHILDREN – S. Yntema

WHOLE FOODS FOR BABIES AND TODDLERS – Margaret Kenda

Afrikan-Centered Education

Videos

ROOTS: A Historical Saga -Jawanza Kunjufu

DEVELOPING POSITIVE SELF-IMAGES IN BLACK CHILDREN - Jawanza Kunjufu

Books

DEVELOPING POSITIVE SELF-IMAGES IN BLACK CHILDREN - Jawanza Kunjufu

COUNTERING THE CONSPIRACY TO DESTROY BLACK BOYS (VOL. I-IV) - Jawanza Kunjufu

LESSONS FROM HISTORY: A CELEBRATION OF BLACKNESS (Elementary edition) - Jawanza Kunjufu

LESSONS FROM HISTORY: A CELEBRATION OF BLACKNESS (Jr./Sr. High edition) - Jawanza Kunjufu

CRITICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTH - Jawanza Kunjufu

TO BE POPULAR OR SMART: THE BLACK PEER GROUP -Jawanza Kunjufu

MOTIVATING AND PREPARING BLACK YOUTH FOR SUCCESS - Jawanza Kunjufu

STATE OF EMERGENCY: WE MUST SAVE AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES -Jawanza Kunjufu

HOW TO TEACH MATH TO BLACK STUDENTS - Shahid Muhammad

BREAKING THE CHAINS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SLAVERY -Na'Im Akbar

KNOW THY SELF - Na'Im Akbar

UNBANK THE FIRE - Janice Hale-Benson

THE BLACK CHILD - Janice Hale-Benson

LEARNING WHILE BLACK - Janice Hale-Benson

BLACK CHILDREN: THEIR ROOTS, CULTURE AND LEARNING STYLES -Janice Hale-Benson

SBA: THE REAWAKENING OF THE AFRICAN MIND - Asa Hilliard

YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK - Asa Hilliard

TESTING AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS - Asa Hilliard

TEACHING MATHEMATICS -John Henrik Clarke, E.Nichols

BLACK TEACHERS ON TEACHING - M. Foster

INTRODUCTION TO BLACK STUDIES - Maulana Karenga

THE DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY OF THE BLACK CHILD - Amos Wilson

AWAKENING THE NATURAL GENIUS OF BLACK CHILDREN - Amos Wilson

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY: A JOURNEY OF LIBERATION - Molefi Asante

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN ATLAS - Molefi Asante

AFROCENTRICITY - Molefi Asante

COMING OF AGE: AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE RITES OF PASSAGE - Paul Hill Jr.

THE WARRIOR METHOD: A PROGRAM FOR REARING HEALTHY BLACK BOYS - Raymond Winbush

HERSTORY: BLACK FEMALE RITES OF PASSAGE - Mary Lewis

AFRICAN HEROES AND HEROINES - Carter Woodson

THE EDUCATION OF THE NEGRO - Carter Woodson

THE MISEDUCATION OF THE NEGRO - Carter Woodson

NATIONBUILDING: THEORY AND PRACTICE IN AFRICAN-CENTRED EDUCATION - K. A. Akoto

AFRICAN-CENTRED EDUCATION - H. Madhubuti

TOO MUCH SCHOOLING, TOO LITTLE EDUCATION - M.J. Shujaa

IN OUR TIME - Henry Bishop

OUT OF THE PAST - Henry Bishop

Homeschooling Books

HOMESCHOOLING: A PATCHWORK OF DAYS - N. Lande

HOMESCHOOLING OPEN HOUSE - N. Lande

SCHOOLING AT HOME: PARENTS, KIDS AND LEARNING - A. Pederson

LEARNING ALL THE TIME - J. Holt

HOW CHILDREN LEARN - John Holt

HOW CHILDREN FAIL -John Holt

SKIPPING SCHOOL IN EARNEST - F. Davies

FREEDOM CHALLENGE: AFRICAN AMERICAN HOMESCHOOLERS - Grace Llewellyn

REAL LIVES: ELEVEN TEENAGERS WHO DON'T GO TO SCHOOL - Grace Llewellyn

THE TEENAGE LIBERATION HANDBOOK - Grace Llewellyn

THE UNSCHOOLING HANDBOOK - M. Griffith

HOMESCHOOLING - L. Dobson

HOMESCHOOLING ON A SHOESTRING - M. Morgen

DESCHOOLING OUR LIVES - Matt Hern

REAL LIFE HOMESCHOOLING - R. Barfield

Black Resource Websites

www.blackbooksgalore.com

www.blackclassic.com

www.asante.net

www.cushcity.com

www.mindpro.com

www.wolfmanproductions.com/kunjufu

www.justusbooks.com

www.africanbookscollective.com

www.blackbookshelf.com

Homeschooling Websites
**Afrikan-centred sites

www.life.ca

www.homeschooling.about.com

www.home-school.com

www.lifelearningmagazine.com

www.home-ed-magazine.com

www.hsc.org

www.resourcefulhomeschooler.com

** www.nbhera.org

** www.blackhomeschoolers.homestead.com

** www.nabrit.com

** www.geocities.com/blackhomeschool

Homeschooling Magazines

Home Education magazine

Life Learning magazine

Black Bookstores

Knowledge Bookstore
177 Queen St. W
Brampton, ON
Ph. (905) 459-9875
www.knowledgebookstore.com

Ashanti Room
836 Bloor St.W
Toronto, ON
Ph. (416) 588-3934
www.ashantiroom.com

Burke's Books, Gifts and Picture Framing
873 St. Clair W.
Toronto, ON
Ph. (416) 656-5366
www.burkesbookstore.com

Black Culture Books
2573 Eglinton Ave.W
Toronto, ON
Ph. (416) 654-5271

A Different Booklist
746 Bathurst St
Toronto, ON
Ph. (416)538-0889
www.adifferentbooklist.com

Nile Valley Books
1921 Gerrard St.E
Toronto, ON
Ph. (416)686-7441

Other Great Bookstores

Another Story
164 Danforth Ave.
Toronto, ON
Ph. (416) 462-1104

ParentBook
201 Harbord St.
Toronto, ON
Ph. (416) 537-8334
www.parentbookstore.com

Contacts for Afrikan-Centered Education

Nelson Whyder Elementary School
979 North Preston Rd.
North Preston, NS B2Z 1A2

Black Educators' Association
2136 Gottingen St.
Halifax, NS B3K 3B3
www.bea.eastlink.ca

Umoja Learning Circle
2481 Islington Ave.
Toronto, ON M9W 3X9

Black Cultural Tours
2032 Hwy.7
East Preston, NS B2Z 1G1
ww3.ns.sympatico.ca/black.heritage

Black Cultural Center for Nova Scotia
1149 Main St.
Dartmount, NS B2Z 1A8
www.bccns.com

National Black Home Educators' Resource Association (NBHERA)
6943 Stoneview Ave.
Baker, LA 70714
www.nbhera.org

Council of Independent Black Institutions (CIBI)
CIBI Executive Office
770 Park Rd. NW
Washington, DC 20010-1518
www.cibi.org

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