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Thomasena Martin-Johnson
Professor, Retired from Langston University Location: Oklahoma City, United States Joined: Jan 31st, 2009 |
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I am special because I still believe that what ever I want to do is possible. I like whom I have become and enjoyed most of the trip to get here. I am semi-retired and plan to fully retire in a few months. I have been in education for 40 + years. I have taught French, Spanish, history and English. I have taught everybody from elementary school to adults. I came through the separate but equal era, through the trials of integration, and this era of post integration. I first attended the University of Kansas and quickly realized that I needed to be some place else. I transfered to Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Ok., and graduated with two degrees. I have been to Egypt, Greece, and Mexico and all of the states in the U.S. except seven. I have one son and three grand children. I have written a book of poetry, and I am in the process of writing a novel. I like to do many thing, and I am always looking for new things to do and to experience. As a teacher, I believe that I have made a sizeable impact on my community. I tried to instill a strong desire in my students to strive for the best and not be deterred by obstacles placed before them. I also tried to help them see their own value as a person and to be a proud person of color regardless of what the community at large said about them. I found that teaching them our proud history is the key, and once my students learned their history, that made all the difference. As a professor at an HBCU, I am still on the crusade of opening eyes and minds to develop their potential and not to give up because the road gets a little rocky or filled with potholds. I grew up in an all Black town where we were taught that what ever we wanted to achieve, was posible. Successful role models were all around me; therefore, it was easy to believe that anything was possible. My parents, Mother and Father, never told me that I could not achieve anything regardless of how far reaching the dream. Those values stayed with me and I tried to pass them on to my students through the years. Many of them have made me proud.
I published a book of poetry on the American African and The Native American"s experiences in this land of the free and home of the brave, entitled POST 1863 AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL. "ACROSS CANE RIVER", anovel about the Cane River community is available for purchace at your local bookstore and Amazon.com. I have published a book of Love poems called "Caught Up midnight Dessert". If you understand Barry White, Etta James and Marvin Gaye, then this book is for you.It is available at your local booktores and Amazon. com. I am published in International Who's Who in Poetry 2012. The National Association of Professional Women named me Woman of The Year 2011-2012. I am listed in Strothmore's Who's Who for 2012 and 2013. I am listed on the American Registry for 2012 2013.
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Happy Holidays!!!
Tagged by Thomasena Martin-Johnson on 11/30/2014 |
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YOU HAVE MAIL. (SMILE) Tagged by ROBINSON IRMA on 12/21/2013 |
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TRIED TO CALL YOU TODAY ABOUT THE BOOK(SMILE) Tagged by ROBINSON IRMA on 06/30/2013 |
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Hay J. I am freezing to death and it isn't even 32. I can't seem to get adjusted and I am one who likes cold weather. How are you? Tagged by Thomasena Martin-Johnson on 04/04/2013 |
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Hey Thomasena,
How you living and what's happening in your part of the woods?
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Thanks for the visit. Tagged by Thomasena Martin-Johnson on 09/23/2012 |
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JUST STOP BUY TO SAY HELLO ,,,''HOW YOU DOIN'' WINDY W ,, LOL Tagged by DAVID JOHNSON on 04/29/2012 |
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I haven't been on the site for a while. I hope the not so New Year brings you peace,love and serenity. For Valentine's Day-- several boxes of chocolates and bouquets of long stem rose to go with them. Tagged by Viola Dunn-Thigpen on 02/06/2011 |
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Happy wed Tagged by Jim Lewis on 11/03/2010 |
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Jen,
If a parent wants to find supplement information or lessons, just type the subject on the web. Mountains of information will come up. AFRICAN AMERICAN IMAGES owned by Jawanza Kunjufu, has over 1000 tutorials for children---all age groups. Tagged by Thomasena Martin-Johnson on 10/08/2010 |
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Sister Thomasena,
I'm not looking for anything in paticular as far as material but generally what to have something to add to the blog for solutions and helps to bridge the education disparities in our community. Tagged by Jen Fad on 10/07/2010 |
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Thanks for your comments to the blog about education, but I want to know what are some resources or websites that African American parents can use to help supplement their children's learning. Tagged by Jen Fad on 10/06/2010 |
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Thank you very much for the friendship invitation! Tagged by Jen Fad on 09/22/2010 |
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Thomasena, I am also concerned about the rest of the world also. But I wish to see to our own population first, kind of like the tell you on the plane, put your own mask on first before assisting others. If we can address the problems of our own country first, correct the disparity in education and create economic prosperity for more of our citizens, we will have the education to stop these hate based wars and more funds available to help our fellow world citizens. I am sending you a friend request, I hope you will accept. Tagged by Adam Fate on 09/06/2010 |
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kalimera kukla Tagged by emmanuel ekpu on 07/29/2010 |
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