The 2005 Myers Outstanding Book Awards Reception
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The Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights announced its 2005 Myers Outstanding Book Awards on December 8, 2005 at Atlanta's Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History. |
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A few images from the successful event:
Thank you, Dennis Robinson, for photographing the event for the Myers! |
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 Loretta Williams, Myers Center director (left end) and Anne Olson, Myers Outstanding Book Award Reviewer Panel (right end) presented certificates of award to (left to right) Jorge Emmanuel, Abe Ignacio and Enrique De la Cruz. |
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 Images from the book and exhibition that show how mainstream media a hundred years ago racialized the people of the Philippines as heathen savages, and generated greater public acceptance of the US invasion and annexation of the Philippine Republic. |
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 A lively discussion followed presentation of the awards. At the display table, Abe Ignacio (center) autographs The Forbidden Book: The Phillipine-American War in Political Cartoons. To his left, co-author Enrique De la Cruz and Jorge Emmanual. To his right, Jerry Smith and Bettie Durrah. |
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 Loretta Ross, National Coordinator of SisterSong, and one of the authors of Undivided Rights: Women of Color Organize for Reproductive Justice (left) also was honored at the event. |
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 Charis Bookstore, Atlanta, coordinated the display and sales table of the ten winning books. |
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