Black by Popular Demand

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Summary: Time to reflect...
Review: "Who am I? Where am I going? How am I getting there?" are just a few questions that could be coursing through your mind. Or maybe you are completely satisfied with your life and feel that everything is perfect and there is no need to change anything. Wherever you are, whatever your current station in life, whatever you're searching for or running from, BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND helps. This book is more than sufficient in being a social enema for the backed-up structure of the African American culture and in serving up a healthy, heaping dose of life-changing reality to fill us instead.

"We need to get back to our old family values and realize that it is our responsibility to make sure our children grow up with a strong sense of pride and respect for one another," is just one of the many heartfelt revelations written by G. Ster in this collection of tough truths presented for us to gauge ourselves. Without claiming to be an expert, Ster offers some of the most passionate, reality grasping, fundamental basics that we all should not only live by but also hold each other accountable for. Whether a reader lacks focus or has it in abundance, BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND helps to remind us of where we should be, how we should be acting (if we need reminding), or educate those of us who didn't know. Ster doesn't discuss things so deep that they don't really have any effect on the reader, but rather common dealings/frustrations that we all come across at some point in our lives; "common sense" matters that we all need to be reminded of every now and again.

Although the title doesn't really fit the contents of the book, I am impressed and pleased with the opinions and suggestions Ster imparts. He stirred ambitions in me that had been sleeping, and motivated me to take stock of my life and make positive changes where necessary. Although I didn't read this book looking for help, Ster validated a lot of my frustrations with our culture and with dealing with people, places, and things in general. Sounding as a friend might while you sat with him one crisp, fall afternoon and waited for your cars to be cleaned, Ster's voice is addictively conversational. I wish I could say to him, "Yes, me too!" or "I know, I know." I really enjoyed reading such a positive call for African Americans to get up, put their running shoes on, and join him as he takes control of life instead of sitting by and letting life control him.

Reviewed by Natasha T.
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers


Rating:
Summary: Surprisngly refreshing and and enlightening
Review: I came across this book because someone forwarded me an email about it and thought that the title was interesting enough to warrant a read. What I didn't expect was that I wouldn't be able to put it down. This book provided so many little nuggets of wisdom that I suppose in my "comfortable" educated buppie world, I hadn't considered this viewpoint. I am now able to look at various circumstances with a little more insight and appreciate the author for thinking to write this book about our role in society. Worth your time!

Rating:
Summary: Surprisngly refreshing and and enlightening
Review: I came across this book because someone forwarded me an email about it and thought that the title was interesting enough to warrant a read. What I didn't expect was that I wouldn't be able to put it down. This book provided so many little nuggets of wisdom that I suppose in my "comfortable" educated buppie world, I hadn't considered this viewpoint. I am now able to look at various circumstances with a little more insight and appreciate the author for thinking to write this book about our role in society. Worth your time!

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Summary: Great Nuggets of Wisdom
Review: I read the book, and I think that it was really good.
It touched on alot of different issues that were very
easy to relate to. I thought that your reference to
the Black Wall Street was great. That's one of those
major accomplishments produced within the
African-American community in history that isn't
mentioned enough. I also liked the part in Chapter 4
about making an outline for the goals in your life.