Janet Cheatham Bell

author, publishing consultant, speaker


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Famous Black Quotations. 200,000 copies sold!

Stretch Your Wings: Famous Black Quotations for Teens, Little, Brown, 1999










TITLES BY JANET CHEATHAM BELL


The Time and Place That Gave Me Life Indiana University Press, 2007
In The Time and Place That Gave Me Life, I write about growing up in Indianapolis. Except for the lack of signs that said Colored and White, it felt very much like the Deep South of the era. Racism was everywhere and I include it as a significant presence in this memoir. I am candid and, I hope, provocative as I explain how race and racism impacted and helped shape my life from my birth in 1937 until I left Indiana in 1964. This memoir is not a "downer," however. I also write about the many good times I had, and how I managed to overcome some of the obstacles I encountered. You can also learn a little about Indiana's history since I interweave local history into discussions of my education, my marriage, and conflicts with my parents.

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Selected Works

Memoir; Indiana History; Women's Studies; African American Studies
Quotations; African American History
Till Victory Is Won: Famous Black Quotations from the NAACP
"Janet Cheatham Bell has collected material from widely scattered sources. Offering quotations here are women and men, known and unknown, noted and nameless, famous and faceless--all of them fighters for expanded freedom." Julian Bond in the foreword.
Reference; African and African American Studies
Famous Black Quotations
"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