The SHEroes Who Look Like Us - Robinson, Valencia
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The history of martial arts is world history, yet people of color are seldom included in that story. More so, women of color are often omitted. From antiquity to now, women of color have been engaged in the martial arts to help protect their families and communities and to help transform the lives of many. Here, in the United States, there is a society of Blackbelt women of color - hidden jewels - that need to be uncovered. These hidden jewels are "SHEroes" who look like us. They are helping to keep our communities strong and thriving. Never told before, "SHEroes Who Look Like Us" is a…mehr

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The history of martial arts is world history, yet people of color are seldom included in that story. More so, women of color are often omitted. From antiquity to now, women of color have been engaged in the martial arts to help protect their families and communities and to help transform the lives of many. Here, in the United States, there is a society of Blackbelt women of color - hidden jewels - that need to be uncovered. These hidden jewels are "SHEroes" who look like us. They are helping to keep our communities strong and thriving. Never told before, "SHEroes Who Look Like Us" is a compilation of 15 Blackbelt women of color who are making a significant difference in the lives of many. She is writing "her story" and standing on it because she knows that it matters.
Autorenporträt
Words from The Author- xi, Sankofa- 3, Glimpses of Ancient Warrior Women of Color- 4, Acknowledging Our Black Male Martial Art Pioneers in The U.S.- 7, Highlights of Blackbelt Women of Color in The U.S.- 9, The SHEroes - Part 1- 15, Professor Zahalea Anderson (CA)- 17, Contramestra Jana Burton (NJ)- 23, Shihan Geraldine Chisolm (NY)- 31, Grandmaster Diedra Cole (GA)- 37, The SHEroes - Part 2- 45, Sifu Falayah Daba (OR)- 47, Guro Lakeia Davis (MD)- 53, Sifu Mekeyta Haliymah Freeman (GA)- 59, Sifu Marvara Isaac (MD)- 65, The SHEroes - Part 3- 73, Shifu Nia Mitchell (MD)- 75, Grand matriarch Germon "Mama G" Moriniere-Bey (SC)- 81, Master Valencia D. Robinson (MD)- 87, Grandmaster Odette Russell (GA)- 93, The SHEroes - Part 4- 101, Master Shakura A. Sabur (GA)- 103, Guro Ann-Marie Wildman (MD)- 109, Grandmaster Patricia Williams (MD)- 115, Sustainability of Martial Art Instructors: Your Return on Investment (ROI)- 121, The Bridge- 123, Our Impact- 125, The Collective- 126, The Vision- 127, The Baobab Tree: "The Tree of Life"- 129, About The Author- 131, Footnotes- 133