Marcus and the Amazons: A Suspenseful Page-turner

From The Caribbean Writer (Volume 27):

Philp's Marcus and the Amazons is a suspenseful and spellbinding bildungsroman page-turner that holds all who would lead, all who would teach, accountable to educate at the highest level of scholarship towards the advancement of peoples and nations. Above all, his message to rise to the higher self, begs to be considered as integral to curricula development for “kids from 1 to 92.”

Andrene Bonner 

Mount Vernon, New York 

Read the full review in The Caribbean Writer (Volume 27):  http://www.thecaribbeanwriter.org/

Reading for the Children

How do you respect yourself? Your family? Friends? Teachers? Classmates?

Those were just a few of the questions that I asked the children at the North Lauderdale Saraniero Branch Library when I read for them during Black History Month.

I read from Marcus and the Amazons, which combines the values of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Marcus Garvey into a fable about an ant who must rescue his colony from an invading army. It was a pleasure to read for the children and pass along a little of the wisdom that I have learned from my heroes.

Give thanks to Melody Chait, Youth Services Supervisor, who invited me to read for the children. I'm looking forward to another reading in June during Caribbean History Month.

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The Coalition for the Exoneration of Marcus Garvey is petitioning Frederica Wilson, Congressional Representative and the Congress of the United States of America for the exoneration of Marcus Garvey:

http://www.causes.com/actions/1722148-urge-congress-to-exonerate-civil-rights-leader-marcus-garvey

We are also petitioning President Barack Obama to exonerate Marcus Garvey:

http://signon.org/sign/exonerate-marcus-garvey?source=c.url&r_by=4631897

Thank you for your support.

Career Day @ Linda Lentin K-8

I had a wonderful time with the students and teachers at Linda Lentin K-8’s Career Day on December 19, 2012. It was heartwarming to see how the children responded to Marcus and the Amazons, and they wanted to know how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ideas helped to shape the book. 

Of course, they also wanted to know how long it took to write the book, how many books I'd written, how did I find the time to write and teach, and if I wanted my stories to be made into movies.

I told them that I get up every morning at 5:00 and write for about an hour. I'm usually working on several projects at once, so once I finish one story, I move on to the next. And, yes, if one of my stories was made into a movie, I'd like that, but it wasn't the reason for writing.

I explained the deep pleasure I get from researching, writing, and the "aha" moment when the whole story comes together in my head. It's that pleasure that has sustained me for the twenty+ years that I've been writing and I ended with a paraphrase of Joseph Campbell's admonition: "Follow your bliss."

Following my presentation, I mingled with the other parents and guests from the community as we shared our knowledge and experiences with the children
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Thank you Ms. Powell, Ms. Bowers, Ms. Ritchie, Ms. Johnson, Ms. Wright, Mr. Montalvo, and Mr. Schechuk for inviting me into your classrooms. It was a pleasure to spend the day with you and I hope we can do this again in the near future.

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The Lucky 7 Challenge: GARVEY'S GHOST

Andrew Blackman, author of Holloway Road, has invited me to take part in the Lucky 7 challenge, which involves publishing an extract from a current work-in-progress. I haven't done memes in a long time, but the name Lucky 7 has a ring to it that I like.

Now I wouldn't say that I'm superstitious about creativity because I've always advocated a workmanlike approach to writing: set a schedule and stick with it. But I also know that in the middle of what sometimes seems like an endless root canal (i.e. writing a novel) unless there is a spark, at the end of the day, all you have is numbness and blood. That's just how writing works-- a combination of work and magic.

And even then, the work may not be a commercial or critical success. Drop a penny in the well and walk away.

And begin the next project.

Well, sort of. My current work-in-progress is an outgrowth of my interest in the exoneration of Marcus Garvey, which so far has led to writing a children's book, Marcus and the Amazons, and a rewrite of my novel, A LOVE SONG FOR KATHRYN.

A few years ago, I sent it out to a few publishers and my agent at the time didn't have much luck placing it. The novel came back to me battered and bruised. I let it sleep in my boxes for a while and moved on to other things.

But Kathryn wouldn't let me go. She wanted her story to be told. And if I had to neglect my family, get up early in the morning or stay up late at night while running the online campaign, holding down a steady job, and making peace with my wife, then so be it.

She had 99 problems and my comfort wasn't one of them.

So, the novel has been reborn as GARVEY'S GHOST.

Set in Miami, Florida, GARVEY'S GHOST is the story of Kathryn Bailey's search for her missing daughter, Jasmine, who has run away to join an organization led by Russell Davenport, a charismatic speaker at empowerment seminars for Black women.

I won't say anything more. According the rules, I had to go to page 7, line 7 of my work-in-progress novel, and post the following 7 lines of prose.

I walked over to Jasmine's studio and knocked on the door. There was no answer, which was strange because she was a light sleeper. I decided to knock again, figuring she had been out late working on another political rally, even though I told her I didn't like her getting mixed up in politics. Maybe it's a hangover from by days as one of Jehovah's Witnesses, but I didn't like her being a "part of the world." But ever since the Obama campaign and now with the death of that young man, it has been one political cause after another.

Oh, there's one more rule for the meme. I have to tag 7 authors whose work-in-progress I'd like to see:

Preston Allen

Andrene Bonner

Opal Palmer Adisa

Diana McCaulay

Garfield Ellis

Hazel Campbell

Jacqueline Bishop

Like Andrew says, "No pressure." We're just keeping the gift in motion.

If I haven't included you, don't feel no way. Jump in--the water's is fine. But before you take off your bathing suit, link back to me so that I know where to go and read your work.

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Marcus and the Amazons: KART Kids Book List Award

My certificate from the Kart Foundation for the inclusion of Marcus and the Amazons on the 2011 Kart Kids Book List arrived today.

I am deeply grateful that Marcus and the Amazons, out of  1000+ submissions, has been chosen as one of the  be included on this list. 

I hope that Marcus's story, which the Kart judges described as an "adventure fable that combines Caribbean & North American history while honoring the values of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & Marcus Garvey," will inspire young readers to follow the example of these two great leaders, my heroes, who devoted their lives to freedom and justice.

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Caribbean-American Kids and Bullying

I am working on the e-book version of my first published children's book, Grandpa Sydney's Anancy Stories, which is now out of print. The story uses the story, "Anancy, Snake, and Tiger," to teach a valuable lesson about bullying.

Here's a synopsis:

Jimmy Harrison loves school and his favorite subject is snack time! But when a new boy, Kevin, joins his class, he begins to bully Jimmy and the rest of the children. What's worse, he begins to take away Jimmy's snacks. Using the wisdom from his Grandpa Sydney's story about "Anancy, Snake, and Tiger," Jimmy overcomes the class bully. And for one Sunday, he reunites his family for dinner.

Set in the multicultural environment of South Florida, Grandpa Sydney's Anancy Stories draws on the rich oral tradition of Anancy stories that are told and re-told in Jamaica and the Caribbean. These Anancy stories, which originated in West Africa, are rich sources of wisdom that have been passed down from generation to generation.

I wrote Grandpa Sydney's Anancy Stories because many Caribbean-American children don't know about Anancy stories, which contain many valuable lessons about conflict resolution and demonstrate that problems can be resolved by using our wits instead of our fists. Second, sometimes our children are the targets of bullies because they are perceived as "different." Many of our children in order to "fit in" and to escape the taunts of bullies, suppress aspects of their personality that make them special. This often means shedding their Caribbean identity as well. Third, I love to tell stories in which the conflict is resolved without resorting to violence.

I hope to release the book by the end of June, Caribbean-American Heritage Month. In the meantime, why not check out Marcus and the Amazons, which has a similar theme of non-violence. It also  combines the life of two heroes, one from the Caribbean and the other from North America: Marcus Garvey and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 


If that ain't Caribbean-American, then I don't know what is.

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Geoffrey Philp: IRIE FM

On Sunday, June 24, 2012, I will be interviewed on IRIE FM at 8:00 a.m by Andrea Williams during her popular radio show, "Running African." 


Andrea and I will talking about the online petition to exonerate Marcus Garvey and my children's book, Marcus and the Amazons, which combines the life and work of Marcus Garvey and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.


You can tune in and listen on the web this weekend. IRIE FM is offering a free two day trial: https://listenlive.iriefm.net/subscribe/trial

Have a great weekend!

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Marcus and the Amazons in Kenya!

A deep joy comes into my heart when I see children enjoying my books. I had an even greater joy when I saw children at the G-Rockers Center in Kawangware, one of the poorest neighborhoods in Kenya, reading from Marcus and the Amazons.

I hope the teachers will take the time to teach the children about the namesake of the hero, Marcus Garvey, whose life was livicated, according to his son, Dr. Julius Garvey to these principles: "A sense of identity, self-reliance, unity/nationhood, entrepreneurship, education in the physical and psychological sciences, and spirituality based on the Father/Motherhood of God and the brother/sisterhood of woman/man. The principles that Garvey outlined in was a philosophy, theology, psychology and social action plan that could be applied by all people in any location." 


Marcus Garvey understood poverty and worked his whole life to eradicate this evil from the lives of Africans and New World Africans. His writings in "African Fundamentalism," Course of African Philosophy, and The Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey as Mwariama Kamau has stated, "through reasoned arguments and a methodical examination of our condition, offers an inspiring worldview and compelling prescription for empowerment."

Give thanks to the organizers of the Anancy Festival, Andrea Shaw and Xavier Murphy, and especially to Zubair Mohammed of G-Rockers Center for bringing not only Anancy, but also Marcus, home.

"Never let the children cry, or you got to tell Jah-Jah why"~Bob Marley,"Trench Town Rock."

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Marcus and the Amazons has made the cut!

The Kart Foundation has published the 2011 Kart Kids Book List, and from over a thousand entries, Marcus and the Amazons, has been chosen as one of the thirty-two recommended titles for 2011.


I am deeply grateful to be included on this list. I hope that Marcus's story, which the Kart judges described as an "adventure fable that combines Caribbean & North American history while honoring the values of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & Marcus Garvey," will inspire young readers to follow the example of these two great leaders, my heroes, who devoted their lives to freedom and justice.

"Set the captives free!"

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Marcus and the Amazons @ Emerson Elementary

I really can't explain the soul-joy I felt when I read from Marcus and the Amazons for the children at Emerson Elementary . And especially when they did work like this!

Thank you Ms. Encina, Ms. Defreitas, Mrs. Acosta, Ms Fuentes and Ms. Zayas for inviting me to read for your students.

(L. to R)Ms. Encina, Ms. Defreitas, Mrs. Acosta, Ms Fuentes and Ms. Zayas 

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Marcus and the Amazons @ Opa Locka Branch Library

I had a fANTastic day with students at the Opa Locka Branch Library when I read from Marcus and the Amazons as a part of the Miami-Dade Public Library System's Black History Month program.

We talked about "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. changed America. The students were very interested in the parallels between the Civil Rights Movement and the signs that are described in the third chapter: "AMAZONS ONLY."

 

We also talked about ant colonies and the science behind the writing of Marcus and the Amazons. They were surprised that there are over one quadrillion ants on the planet.

I was very pleased with the boys and how they participated in the reading.They were really interested in how Marcus was going to free his colony without fighting. They were also thrilled to discover that honeydew, an ant delicacy, was aphid poop.

In the end, we closed with a song, "High Hopes,"  about a little ant that has BIG dreams:

 

Just what makes that little old ant 

Think he'll move that rubber tree plant 

Anyone knows an ant, can't 

Move a rubber tree plant 

But he's got high hopes 

He's got high hopes 

He's got high apple pie 

In the sky hopes. 

So any time you're feelin' low 

stead of lettin' go 

Just remember that ant

Oops there goes another rubber tree plant 

Oops there goes another rubber tree plant.

Give thanks to Ms. King-Kee, Ms. Kearse, and Laniot Alexandre of the Opa Locka Branch Library and Ms. Clarke and Ms. Walters from Grace Academy. Without your help, the day would not have been a success.

My next stop for Marcus and the Amazons is Emerson Elementary. See you soon!

Marcus and the Amazons: Black History Month @ MDPLS

The community is invited to join in the Black History Month celebration at Miami-Dade Public Libraries. Meet author Geoffrey Philp who will read from his story – Marcus & the Amazons.


Readings take place on Thursday, January 26, 11 a.m. at the Kendall Branch; on Saturday, January 28, 3 p.m. at the Edison Branch; and on Tuesday, January 31 at the Opa-locka Branch. 


For information about these and all other events, call 305.375.BOOK (2665).


MEDIA CONTACT: 
Victoria Galan - Public Affairs Officer
Tel. 305.375.5180, galanv@mdpls.org


Source: http://www.mdpls.org/news/press/pr/2012/BlackHistoryMonth.asp

Happy Birthday, Dr. King !

To say that Dr. King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" haunted me for most of my adult life would be an understatement. So, when I sat down to write Marcus and the Amazons, I knew I had to find a way to include a few of the lessons that I had learned from reading and teaching Dr. King's letter to my undergraduate students at Miami Dade College:

• Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial "outside agitator" idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds."

• You may well ask: "Why direct action? Why sit-ins, marches and so forth? Isn't negotiation a better path?" You are quite right in calling, for negotiation. Indeed, this is the very purpose of direct action. Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue. It seeks to so dramatize the issue that it can no longer be ignored. My citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent-resister may sound rather shocking. But I must confess that I am not afraid of the word "tension." I have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. Just as Socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half-truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, we must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will help men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood. 

• We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. Frankly, I have yet to engage in a direct-action campaign that was "well timed" in the view of those who have not suffered unduly from the disease of segregation. For years now I have heard the word "Wait!" It rings in the ear of every Negro with piercing familiarity. This "Wait" has almost always meant "Never." We must come to see, with one of our distinguished jurists, that "justice too long delayed is justice denied."

"Letter from Birmingham Jail," one of the great moral texts of the twentieth century, should be required reading in the training of young minds. 

Happy Birthday, Dr. King!

Related Article:

Martin Luther King in the Era of Occupy 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visits Jamaica

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/pages/history/story003.html

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Have a Marcus Christmas & New Year

As the holiday season approaches, I want to give thanks to the readers of this blog on the RSS feed, web site or following on Twitter or Facebook. I also want to give thanks for those who have supported my work by buying my books and "Liking" on Amazon.  


A few of you have also sent direct PayPal donations through the Donate buttons, which I have posted at the end of popular blog posts, and for this I also give thanks.


Inshallah, I will begin some projects for the New Year, so I'm going on a blog vacation to work on the first drafts. If I receive any new information about contests or calls for papers, I'll post on Twitter: @geoffreyphilp


In the meantime, why not visit my author page @ amazon.com and buy a few books? They make great Christmas presents!


Have a great holiday and I promise that in 2012 that I'll continue posting about writers and events that you care about.

One Love,

Geoffrey

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Anancy Festival 2011 @ YouTube

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Marcus and the Amazons: Rain, Rain, Go Away

 (L. to R.) Henry Cole and Geoffrey Philp

I should listen to my mother-in-law more often. 
 
On the morning of my reading from Marcus and the Amazons at the Miami Book Fair International, I was awakened by the sound of rain beating against my window. My mother always said that rain was a blessing, but in this case, it didn't look that way. I was beginning to doubt her hard won wisdom too.

Still, my wife and I pressed on. We got into my car and as we were driving down the I-95, it looked as if it was going to be a terrible day.
 
When we reached 79^th Street and there was no sign of let-up, I told my wife, Nadia, to call her mother because I didn't want her to get drenched by coming to my reading.
 
"Tell Geoffrey not to worry, mi hija," said Anatolia, my mother-in-law. "Everything will be all right."
 
So, we drove on buoyed by Anatolia's optimism. How could she not be optimistic? My mother-in-law lived through La Violencia in Colombia and struggled for a long time as the matriarch of the family to make sure that her children, grandchildren, and now great grandchildren would be safe and secure.
 
I parked in the main lot of the Wolfson Campus and my wife and I walked over to the Author's Lounge in the main building. After an interview with Jessy Shuster and Barbara Howard, I went to room 1164 where I met Linda Bernfeld, Regional Advisor of SCBWI Florida, and Henry Cole, author of A Nest for Celeste.
 
Henry is one of the most gracious authors I have ever met and his book, A Nest for Celeste, is not only a good story, but also dramatizes some of the values of Marcus and the Amazons: courage, friendship, and loyalty.
 
During the reading, I also had the opportunity to share the platform with my son, Andrew, and my "adopted" son, Patrick. 

 (L. to R.) Geoffrey Philp, Patrick Pollack,and  Andrew Philp 

Every father wants his children to succeed. It was a wonderful experience to share the stage with them and to see them present themselves and their ideas so competently. Once, again, my boys made me feel so proud.

 (L. to R.) Patrick Pollack and Andrew Philp

 
Despite my initial fears, the reading was a success and several of my friends including Rosie Gordon-Wallace and Mervyn Solomon, who gave spontaneous introductory remarks to begin the program, were there to offer their encouragement.
 
Of course, my mother-in-law was there and she brought her angels with her.

 (L. to R.) Patrick, Anatolia, Andrew, Ramona, and Edna Mae.

 
Thank you, Anatolia, for giving me hope when I thought everything was going to be a disaster. Your words were sunshine.

& give thanks to your beautiful daughter, Nadia, for taking all these photos.

One Love

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Marcus and the Amazons

Print:
http://www.amazon.com/Marcus-Amazons-1-Geoffrey-Philp/dp/0615490859/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_5

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http://www.amazon.com/Marcus-Amazons-Blue-Mountain-ebook/dp/B0054R9RCG/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_3