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Mother of Civil
Rights
in California
MEP Productions/DKC
c/o 477 Arlington St,
San Francisco, CA 94131
Fax. 415-337-8532/ mepleasant@aol.com
Business Description:
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Hello! We're dedicated to accurate presentation of the life of Mary Ellen
Pleasant, called the Mother of Civil Rights in California and to
presenting her life and times accurately. We also support the work of
scholar/performer Susheel Bibbs, who (after uncovering lost letters,
interviews, and memoirs related to Pleasant) has re-researched Pleasant's life
and presented it accurately for the first time!
Available from the link below are
1) Bibbs' tour-schedule, 2) notices of booksignings or chautauqua's (live
enactments) on Pleasant, 3) her recent publications, and 4) links to pages
where you can read about Pleasant, without distortion -- according to Bibbs'
research.
Said Susheel Bibbs, recently to our newsletter, PLEASANT NEWS,
Pleasant was a Rosa Parks,
Martin Luther King, and Malcom X all rolled into one. Her accomplishments and
courage can inspire us all!
We hope you will receive that inspiration from the timeline or illustrated saga that accompanies this page (links below). We think that the true story is more fascinating than the myths and distortions of her life in the 1890's press and in the books of the 1930's-50's. Pleasant was, for example, never a "Madam," (as you might read), and she detested the demeaning nickname Mammy Pleasant, which was popularized by her enemies and the social histories and dramatic bios of this century. Here you'll find only information on a woman, who earned the title,
Mother of Civil Rights in California.
So, please --
Don't call her Mammy
And do connect to the MEP Main Page, Susheel Bibbs' touring schedule, books, presentations, and more! Links and email opportunities follow too. Click here --
The MEP Saga and
Information Page
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Book
, Links, and Email? See below
o Susheel's new book on Pleasant, Heritage of Power,
is now available in stores, through Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble's and Borders'
extended title base, or from this
site. Bookstores/Libraries fax us a purchase order at 415/337-8532 The book is --
Heritage of Power
$24.95 (plus $4 shipping/handling)
ISBN 1-8951603-9;
Library of Congress CC no. 98-96443
o Content Description
A biography on
Pleasant that explains how and why she became Mother of Civil Rights in CA. It
offers the result of nine years of research on Pleasant's life, the life of her
mysterious mentor and the great New Orleans Voodoo queen, Marie Laveau. The
book also details their much-misunderstood, indigenous faith, Vodou and the
group called the Free People of Color (Colored Creoles) as part of their Heritage
of Power -- a landmark in revisionist history!!
Using a social
model that she gained from Marie LaVeau, the great New Orleans voodoo queen,
who was once Pleasant's mentor, Pleasant stealthily effected social change in
California for African Americans and women -- change that has been both
misreported and misunderstood for over 100 years. The work in presenting the
latest material on Pleasant and LaVeau (LaVeaux) and their heritage solves four
sets of historical mysteries. You don't want to miss it!!
The work also
contains a poem on Marie LaVeau called Congo Square by renowned
women's-spirituality author Luisah Teish! A link to recent reviews and
some format details follow. Just click the link below:
o Format Details
A ninety-two page,
beautifully illustrated soft-cover, perfect bound, coffee-table-style book, Heritage
is fully referenced for use in college courses. A tape-bound study edition
can be special ordered from the publisher.
Did the woman of
mystery, Mary Pleasant, meet New Orleans' most famous "Voodoo" queen,
Mam'zelle Marie LaVeau? Did she receive a "Heritage of Power" through
the mysterious queen and the free people of color? If so, what was it; what was
its source, and how did it affect these women?
Order: 1-800-929-7889 (Mastercard/Visa)
Click below to order online (online form) -- www.booksamerica.com/orderform.html Under:
African American or Women's Studies
Bookstores send a purchase order via
email or 415-337-8532 (discount
available)
Or, order for your store via mail below -- Make checks payable to DKC
477 Arlington St.,
San Francisco, CA 94131
o Where to get
it
You can also purchase Heritage of Power through
Amazon.com or these stores --
Marcus
Bookstores (San Francisco/Oakland), The San Francisco Library Store, Borders
Books and Music (Union Sq. and Stonestown in San Francisco), The Amazon.com,
Barnes and Noble Distribution Center, The Oakland Museum Store and Ancient
Ways, Oakland,CA ; The City Museum Store in St. Louis, The Mark Twain
Bookstore, Virginia City, NV; “13” in Santa Cruz, CA.; Carol’s Books,
Sacramento; “13” (on Cedar St.) in Santa Cruz, The Sonoma County Museum Store
in Santa Rosa, and at the Voodoo Spiritual Temple Bookstore in New Orleans. Ask
a store in your area to carry it.
Links:
This link will
1) Allow you to download the
story of Pleasant's life --the Web Awesome
award-winning MAIN MEP PAGE
2) Allow you to download an outline of Pleasant's life
3) Allow you to connect to
related sites that we recommend
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write
us c/o MEP-DKC,
477 Arlington St.
San Francisco, CA 94131
800-484-2665 enter code: 9066
(checks payable to DKC (Daya
Kay Communications)
Write
questions or comments to us or addressed to Susheel Bibbs, and
we will see that you get a prompt reply --
Thanks for coming!!!
