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| Alice E. Foster Memorial Scholarship Alice E. Foster was a member of the Links, Inc. She died of cancer and a memorial scholarship was dedicated in her honor and is awarded annually. The focus of the scholarship is on foster children who graduate from high school and attend either a four year public institution or a two year community college. The selection is based upon the work of Alice E. Foster and her community interest in this often neglected group of students and the need for funding. Young people who are within the foster system are sometimes rendered invisible once they have completed high school. San Jose Links members serve as mentors to help provide guidance and funds for a group often overlooked or forgotten by the community once they graduate. The Author's Luncheon is dedicated to Alice E. Foster. |
Chronology of Authors Luncheon Speakers 2002 - 2010 |
2002 Authors Luncheon
Toni Broussard: "African American Holiday Traditions"
Spencer Christian: "World of Wonder Series"
Lalita Tademy: "Cane River"
Ron Thomas: "They Cleared the Lane- The NBA's Black Pioneers"
Toni Broussard: "African American Holiday Traditions"
Spencer Christian: "World of Wonder Series"
Lalita Tademy: "Cane River"
Ron Thomas: "They Cleared the Lane- The NBA's Black Pioneers"
2003 Authors Luncheon
Glinda F. Bridgforth: "Girl, Get Your Money Straight"
Michael E. Datcher: "Raising Fences: A Black Man's Love Story"
Joyce Carol Thomas: "Linda Brown, You Are not Alone", and other Children's Stories and Poems
Whitney Le Blanc: "Blues in the Wind"
Glinda F. Bridgforth: "Girl, Get Your Money Straight"
Michael E. Datcher: "Raising Fences: A Black Man's Love Story"
Joyce Carol Thomas: "Linda Brown, You Are not Alone", and other Children's Stories and Poems
Whitney Le Blanc: "Blues in the Wind"
2004 Authors Luncheon
J.Alfred Smith, Sr. "On the Jericho Road: A Memoir of Racial Justice Social Action and Prophetic Ministry"
Tanya Holland: "New Soul Cooking"
Terry Hill: "Inside the Fall"
Karen English: "Hot Day on Abbot Avenue, Neeny Coming, Francie, Nadia's Hands Speak English for Us, Marisol!
Speak to Me and I will Listen Between the Lines"
Gail E. Wyatt and Lewis Wyatt: "No More Clueless Sex: 10 Secrets to a Sex Lift That Works for Both of You"
J.Alfred Smith, Sr. "On the Jericho Road: A Memoir of Racial Justice Social Action and Prophetic Ministry"
Tanya Holland: "New Soul Cooking"
Terry Hill: "Inside the Fall"
Karen English: "Hot Day on Abbot Avenue, Neeny Coming, Francie, Nadia's Hands Speak English for Us, Marisol!
Speak to Me and I will Listen Between the Lines"
Gail E. Wyatt and Lewis Wyatt: "No More Clueless Sex: 10 Secrets to a Sex Lift That Works for Both of You"
2005 Authors Luncheon
Will Coleman: "Tribal Talk, Black Theology, Hermenutics, and African American Ways of Telling a Story"
Jack Hamann: "On American Soil: How Justice Became a Casualty of World War Two"
Z.Z.Packer: "Drinking Coffee Elsewhere"
Morrie Turner: "Super Sistahs, Wee Pals"
Will Coleman: "Tribal Talk, Black Theology, Hermenutics, and African American Ways of Telling a Story"
Jack Hamann: "On American Soil: How Justice Became a Casualty of World War Two"
Z.Z.Packer: "Drinking Coffee Elsewhere"
Morrie Turner: "Super Sistahs, Wee Pals"
2006 Authors Luncheon
Shirlee Taylor Haizlip: Finding Grace: Two Sisters and the Search for Meaning Beyond the Color Line
Jerri Lang: "The Black Woman's Life in the Media"
Toni Simmons: "The Cheese Chase: Why Dogs Chase Cats"
Rita Williams: "If the Creek Don't Rise: My Life Out West with the Last Black Widow of the Civil War"
Shirlee Taylor Haizlip: Finding Grace: Two Sisters and the Search for Meaning Beyond the Color Line
Jerri Lang: "The Black Woman's Life in the Media"
Toni Simmons: "The Cheese Chase: Why Dogs Chase Cats"
Rita Williams: "If the Creek Don't Rise: My Life Out West with the Last Black Widow of the Civil War"
| All Authors featured below are local Bay Area Authors. Support our authors and purchase the books featured on the day of the event! |
| The Links Inc. San Jose Chapter e-mail: links_sanjose@yahoogroups.com P.O. Box 3691 San Jose, CA 95126 |
2007 Authors Luncheon
Sandy Holman: "Grandpa, Is Everything Black Bad?"
Susan Straight: "A Million Nightingales"
James Rollins: "Judas Strain"
Denise Nicholas: "Freshwater Road"
Sandy Holman: "Grandpa, Is Everything Black Bad?"
Susan Straight: "A Million Nightingales"
James Rollins: "Judas Strain"
Denise Nicholas: "Freshwater Road"
| Authors Luncheon-Fairmont Hotel November 12, 2011 |
| "Embracing Wisdom through Powerful Messages" Click here for 2010 Book Summaries |
2008 Authors Luncheon
Brian Copeland: "Diary of a Genuine Black Man"
Whitney Le Blanc: "Shadows of the Blues"
Tim Meyers: "If you Give a T-Rex a Bone"
Brian Copeland: "Diary of a Genuine Black Man"
Whitney Le Blanc: "Shadows of the Blues"
Tim Meyers: "If you Give a T-Rex a Bone"
2009 Authors Luncheon
Donna Ebron: "I Feel Good! I Look Good!"
Henry Gage: "Plantation Life on Old River and Beyond"
Marietta Scott: "I Brought You Into the World "
Akhee Williams: "The Truth Between The Lines"
Donna Ebron: "I Feel Good! I Look Good!"
Henry Gage: "Plantation Life on Old River and Beyond"
Marietta Scott: "I Brought You Into the World "
Akhee Williams: "The Truth Between The Lines"
