Black is a Way of Life

About the Book

Black Is A Way of Life was originally published as a poem in “A Way of Life: An Anthology of Poems. Evelyn was inspired to write the poem to try and help her students avoid conflict, and to give them a sense of pride in whom they are. She tried explaining that Black was a concept that meant strong, resourceful, loving and caring, and about values that African Americans treasure. She was asked by family and friends to consider making it into a picture book to help little children understand the concept of Black. To that end, she has written the picture book “Black Is A Way of Life. This book is written for African American children, and for all children who can only see black as a color. It explains that Black is sharing with others, loving your family, and feeling good about yourself. The photographs capture the concept of what Black is. Black may be many things for many people, but for us, “Black Is A Way of Life.”

About the Author

Evelyn L. Meningall is the author of two previous books, “A Way of Life: An Anthology of Poems”, and “Reflections: A Collection of Poems. Her poems have been published in The Educational Perspectives of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., as well as in several anthologies including Treasury of Great Poems, Poetry’s Elite: The Best Poets of 2000, and The Great Beyond, an Anthology of Poems to name a few. Evelyn has received many accolades including selected for Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who of American Women, Who’s Who in American Education, and Who’s Who in Poetry. Evelyn received her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and Library Science from Wayne State University, and a Master’s degree in Library Science from Rutgers University. Evelyn is a retired educator, and currently resides in East Brunswick, New Jersey with her husband Richard. Evelyn is very concerned about children and reading, she devotes much of her time reading, and writing to that audience.