I HAVE A DREAM...
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a shout-out to Aaron Parchem, the first male, African-American figure-skater ever sent to the Olympics.
For more on African-American athletes, check out Black Ice.
And to support up and coming skaters from minority communities, please consider attending one of Figure Skating in Harlem's several fundraisers this Spring.
The big one, "Skating Under the Stars, With the Stars" is Monday, April 10, 2006. They will be honoring 1987 World Champion Debi Thomas. (I'll be there; if you attend, please make sure to stop by and say hello!)
Finally, just for giggles, check out this book I recently found: "Cocoa Blades" by Paul Marttin.
From the back cover:
A STUNNING NOVEL OF LOVE, SEX AND CORRUPTION!
EVERY MAN'S FANTASY!
She was young.
She was beautiful.
She was a black sex goddess in a white man's world.
She had clawed her way to the top, and she had paid for it with her soul.
Now they wanted her life. And a headlong leap into life-threatening danger was the only thing that could save her.
Hey, the "Boston Evening Globe" called it an "Excellent insight into the rat race of the figure skating whirl!"
(My second Figure Skating Mystery, "On Thin Ice," features a character based on the legendary Black icon, Mabel Fairbanks. It's no "Cocoa Blades," but several readers recognized and appreciated it, and posted some very nice reviews.)
For more on African-American athletes, check out Black Ice.
And to support up and coming skaters from minority communities, please consider attending one of Figure Skating in Harlem's several fundraisers this Spring.
The big one, "Skating Under the Stars, With the Stars" is Monday, April 10, 2006. They will be honoring 1987 World Champion Debi Thomas. (I'll be there; if you attend, please make sure to stop by and say hello!)
Finally, just for giggles, check out this book I recently found: "Cocoa Blades" by Paul Marttin.
From the back cover:
A STUNNING NOVEL OF LOVE, SEX AND CORRUPTION!
EVERY MAN'S FANTASY!
She was young.
She was beautiful.
She was a black sex goddess in a white man's world.
She had clawed her way to the top, and she had paid for it with her soul.
Now they wanted her life. And a headlong leap into life-threatening danger was the only thing that could save her.
Hey, the "Boston Evening Globe" called it an "Excellent insight into the rat race of the figure skating whirl!"
(My second Figure Skating Mystery, "On Thin Ice," features a character based on the legendary Black icon, Mabel Fairbanks. It's no "Cocoa Blades," but several readers recognized and appreciated it, and posted some very nice reviews.)
2 Comments:
At January 23, 2006 11:51 AM, Anonymous said…
Cocoa Blades? LMAO, I HAVE to have this BOOK! Thanks for posting this; I enjoy reading your blog
At January 23, 2006 3:45 PM, Anonymous said…
Thank you for the kind words about my blog. My husband found a copy of "Cocoa Blades" at a church thrift sale -- it was total, dumb luck.
I haven't been able to track down a used copy through conventional means. But if/when I do, I'll let the world know!
ALINA
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