I can’t make it Saturday—it’s my daughter’s Senior Prom. Damon can’t make it Saturday—he’ll be in Philadelphia. Rodney can’t make it Saturday—it’s his wedding anniversary. As heartbroken as I am that I won’t be able to attend the discussion, on a purely organizational level I’m delighted that we have enough members that we're not forced to reschedule, even though three guys can’t make it. The meeting will go on as scheduled with the remaining five brothers (Lindsay, Mark, Hobbs, Nate, and Aubrey, all of whom, presumably, can make it at the usual time. I’m obviously not going to be there to open the room, but Aubrey’s got the UR credentials to get into the building and open the room like usual).
So. Gentlemen: nominations are officially closed as of now. Please begin voting, and you have until Friday at 12 NOON to vote. You have three (3) votes. Here, in alphabetical order, are the six books nominated for our November, 2009 selection:
Paul Beatty, Slumberland
Fox Butterfield, All God's Children: The Bosket Family and the American Tradition of Violence
James Davison, Jr., Sweet Release: The Last Step to Black Freedom
Rajen Persaud, Why Black Men Love White Women: Going Beyond Sexual Politics to the Heart of the Matter
Paul Tough, Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America
Cornel West, Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom
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Whatever it takes & Slumberland
ReplyDeleteGuys, I will not be able to make the meeting. I will be in Charlotte, NC.
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1 - Whatever It Takes
2 - Why Black Men Love White Women
3 - Hope on a Tightrope
I will be in town the following weekend, the 23rd if you want to reschedule.
Well, that's four guys out of pocket. The problem with rescheduling, of course, is that everybody will then likely chime in with how they can't make the proposed date (for instance, I can't make Saturday the 23rd, just to get the fun started). As the votes come in, please weigh in as to whether a postponement is warranted. If so, I'm suggesting either Thursday the 21st or Friday the 22nd as a substitute date; weekends this time of year (graduations, weddings, etc) are just too chancy.
ReplyDeleteMy vote:
1. Slumberland
2. Why Black Women Love White Women
3. Sweet Release
Slumberland
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Why Black Men love white women
Guess we should gamble with rescheduling, hope it works. Thursday afternoon works for me. I would love to have ALL of us in the house for this one, tough but possible.
Slumberland
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Why black men love white women
I guess we can gamble with rescheduling, I want as many as possible. Thursday afternoon could work for me.
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Slumberland
1. Paul Beatty, Slumberland
ReplyDelete2. Paul Tough, Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America
3. Cornel West, Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom
1. Paul Beatty, Slumberland
ReplyDelete2. Cornel West, Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom
3. Paul Tough, Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America
Sorry, Bert, I was a bit confused on Saturday morning.. I had nominated, but not voted.