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Domestic Violence: 50 Shades of Blue Baltimore

Arlene R. Major runs 50 Shades of Blue Baltimore, which holds an annual event and gives ongoing care and support with issues around domestic violence. Check it out: https://transformyourlife-zhana21.

Zhana Books · Monday, October 15th 2018 · 3,344 views · 1 comments

Black Lives Matter: Death of Kevin Clarke

Did you know Kevin Clarke was killed in police custody in Catford, South London? Go here to read more: https://blognonviolence.weebly.com/2018-blogs.html Plus, please ubmit your blog post t

Zhana Books · Tuesday, September 11th 2018 · 2,134 views · 1 comments

This Upsets a Lot of People

I have had this argument with a lot of people, online and offline, over the years. Many people think beating our children is part of our culture, but it's not. People tell me we "have to" beat our

Zhana Books · Thursday, June 28th 2018 · 2,073 views · 0 comments

Please Submit Your Blog Post on Nonviolence

The Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence 2018 is underway! Please submit your blog post. Details are here: https://blognonviolence.weebly.com/about.html To read blog posts from previous years, see:

Zhana Books · Thursday, June 28th 2018 · 2,004 views · 1 comments

Want to Learn More about Kwanzaa?

As you probably know, 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa began as an African American holiday. It is now celebrated in many parts of the world. My International

Zhana Books · Monday, December 26th 2016 · 3,098 views · 1 comments

Civil Rights, Fannie Lou Hamer, Black Women and Hysterectomy

I found this by accident on Wikipedia while looking up something else. Fannie Lou Hamer, who later became a reknowned Civil Rights activist, was given a hysterectomy at the age of 32 in order to prev

Zhana Books · Tuesday, August 9th 2016 · 5,118 views · 1 comments

Anarcha, Lucy and Betsey: The Mothers of Modern Gynecology

As you may know, the speculum was developed via experiments performed on enslaved Black women. Dr. Marion Sims, who conducted many of these experiments, has been called the “father of modern gynecol

Zhana Books · Tuesday, August 9th 2016 · 4,072 views · 1 comments

Black Women Sue Johnson & Johnson over Ovarian Cancer

As you may know, Black women in the United States have been suing Johnson & Johnson over revelations that the company promoted its baby powder heavily in the Black community. More than 1,000 women ar

Zhana Books · Thursday, May 19th 2016 · 3,828 views · 1 comments

Cancer Journal 12: Next Steps

More about my cancer journey. Plus a link to a news story about the fact that Medicaid in Connecticut has been cut. So some cancer patients can no longer access radiotherapy. And this may particularl

Zhana Books · Thursday, May 19th 2016 · 4,008 views · 1 comments

International Kwanzaa Event Listings

I am listing Kwanzaa events across the United States and in Canada, the UK and South Africa. Plus I have background information on the origins and meaning of Kwanzaa. Check it out. Please s

Zhana Books · Tuesday, December 22nd 2015 · 4,081 views · 1 comments

Black Lives Matter - Is There an Age Gap?

Check out my blog: Black Lives Matter - Is There an Age Gap? http://ancestralenergies.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/black-lives-matter-is-there-age-gap.html I had the pleasure of speaking with veteran

Zhana Books · Thursday, October 22nd 2015 · 4,233 views · 1 comments

Do You Blog about Nonviolence?

Do you blog about nonviolence?  If so, please submit a blog post to the Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence.  Click here for details I look forward to hearing from you.  Please also

Zhana Books · Thursday, September 3rd 2015 · 4,354 views · 1 comments