Janet Cheatham Bell

author, publishing consultant, speaker

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Essays about identifying and using the power we have, as individuals and as members of the American body politic. The essays also emphasize our mutual dependency. Standing aside to criticize and assign blame is abdicating responsibility for yourself and others. We are enclosed in this circle of life together and need each other, whether we acknowledge it or not.

This collection of essays is divided into three sections ̶ Personal, Communal, Spiritual. The first section is about my life and several experiences that helped me discover my personal power. The second section includes a dozen essays covering a range of topics that impact our interactions with one another in the public sphere: ecology, economics, entertainment, mass transit, politics, and race relations. The final section consists of four essays about religion and spirituality.

To read excerpts from selected essays, click Work in Progress at the top of the page.


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VICTORY OF THE SPIRIT: Reflections on My Journey is a collection of one page ruminations on the author's life experiences published in paperback in June 2011, and now available in electronic form.

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The essays are divided into sections including the following:

BEING BLACK

KNOWING WHO YOU ARE

LEARNING AND GROWING

MAKING YOUR LIFE WORK

RISKING THE UNKNOWN

SUSTAINING COMMUNITY


Dr. Chalmer Thompson loved Victory of the Spirit and had this to say "Your message comes across so lovingly, as though you are nurturing all of humanity with your wisdom, a sagacity that arises from your ability and willingness to reflect deeply on your life experiences."


Janet Cheatham Bell
Janet Cheatham Bell is an independent scholar, writer, speaker, and publishing consultant. She edits manuscripts and assists others to get their work into print. At the same time, she also works on her own projects currently including Not All Poor People Are Black, a collection of essays, and the second installment of her memoir. Part I of that memoir, The Time and Place That Gave Me Life was published by Indiana University Press in 2007 and will soon be available as an e-book. Bell has pursued her dream of creating and publishing books since 1986 when she established Sabayt Publications and published Famous Black Quotations and some not so famous. She has subsequently published a dozen books including two self-published titles that were later licensed to Warner Books.

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Bell is occasionally available to speak to either large audiences or small groups, encouraging others to live their dreams as well. Her son, W. Kamau Bell, a comedian and humorist, followed her example and is pursuing his dream of performing and directing. He is the host and star of the new FX television show TOTALLY BIASED WITH W. KAMAU BELL that airs on Thursdays at 11:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 11:30 p.m.

Selected Works

Memoir; Indiana History; Women's Studies; African American Studies
Inspiration; African American history and culture
Reference; African and African American Studies
"There is nothing like a timely, well-placed quote to make one's writing, speaking, or presentations sparkle. And to find that perfect quote, there is no more convenient or easy-to-use source than FAMOUS BLACK QUOTATIONS....Highly recommended." The Black Collegian

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