International Book Promotion is honoured to introduce another author who has published a non-fiction book in the year 2014. Life Experience of a Self-Respecting Black Man by Joseph Pierre will enlighten you with a man’s life story that brings you to walk a different path of life. We have released the cinematic book trailer for this book in April.
Joseph Pierre believes racism is being misinterpreted in America. Those whites who had suffered emotionally and psychologically to say no to slavery, segregation , racism, must be recognized and echoed in America. Those whites who had been humiliated, brutalized, and killed due to injustices to blacks must be known to our communities. Being in poverty is not an excuse to get involved in illegal activities. But it is a motivation to become a successful man or a woman in life. Regardless of my deplorable poverty condition, my dignity is first.
The book is now available on Amazon and other online stores.
Now, it’s time to look at his interview Q&A.
How has racism affected you in your life?
The only way I am being affected is when I relentlessly, and unjustifiably got pulled over by the police, I was unjustifiably pushed out of my car, and questioned simply because I was a young black man driving a BMW. The first question the asked me, do you do drugs?I felt deeply degraded that time.
Are people getting more diversified culturally and less racist in today’s world?
Absolutely, people are being more educated these days and the interaction between races is being increased overwhelmingly.
Could you tell us about a particular incident that proves that we are getting better when dealing with race and religion today?
Yes we are being improved. Today we have the first black President in America. The media is very expressive about racism, especially when a black man is unjustifiably killed by the police. These issues are being discussed right now on TV.
Describe yourself in five words
I am a dignified person.
What fact about yourself would really surprise people?
I believe racism does not exist, if it does, it has to be a psychological disorder.
How do you work through self-doubts and fear?
I work through self-doubt by elevating my self-esteem thinking that there is nothing that I cannot accomplish in life. Fulfilling my accomplishments might be time consuming, but eventually I will get where I want to be. In terms of fear I always expect the unexpected so the unexpected will not surprise me when it occurs unexpectedly.
What scares you the most?
I get scared the most whenever I get pulled over by the police. The police do not know the difference between self- respecting black men and black men who are involved in criminal activities. Yes I am afraid for my life. In the mean time I make the police feel comfortable with me by starting a productive conversation with them when they pull me over.
What makes you happiest?
The ability to understand the basic functions of the world in terms of the way we were, the way we are, and the way we demonstrate mutual respect to each other. I am happy because I realize that my kids will be living in a better, improved, respected United States of America.
Why do you write?
I write because I want people to be aware of what I have been trough in life.
What motivates you to write?
To provide a better understanding of the naked truth of human nature. How education plays a major role in humans, and those whom have not gotten a chance to be educated, enlightened on certain subject matters must not be negatively criticized but educated and lead to light in the face of darkness.
What are you most proud of in your personal life?
The ability to understand the value of education
What books did you love growing up?
A small text book named civic and morals.
What do you hope your obituary will say about you?
I am inspiring
Location and life experiences can really influence writing, tell us where you grew up and where you now live?
I grew up in Haiti. I lived in the United States of America
What is hardest – getting published, writing or marketing?
Marketing
What marketing works for you?
It is too early to determine that at this time. My book has just been published.
What other jobs have you had in your life?
Public Safety, insurance, and pharmaceutical.
Is there anyone you’d like to acknowledge and thank for their support?
Yes my family members, Dr. Janik, Dr. Greene, Professor Grimstead, Professor Ladd, and all my face book friends.
Every writer has their own idea of what a successful career in writing is, what does success in writing look like to you?
Success in writing is when you have a big audience all over the world which means that your message resonate with many.
It is vital to get exposure and target the right readers for your writing, tell us about your marketing campaign?
I will be having press releases sent to thousands media outlets. I also introduced my book to many Colleges and Universities. Additionally, I will have a radio interview soon.
Tell us about your new book? Why did you write it?
My new book is a continuation of my first book. I wrote it already and the goal is to enlighten the public about things some of them know but afraid to talk about it.
Thank you, Joseph. It was a pleasure working with you on your trailer and we hope that your messages in the book will find the way to people’s heart.
Blurb:
“The United States of America, the land of young J Pierre’s dreams. A country he believed that would change his life entirely; a place where he could rejoice forever. Packed with high hopes and loaded with ambition and optimism, he migrated to this place he considers Paradise. However, not too long after he sets foot in this country, he was forced to face reality and deal with the unexpected. J Pierre narrates his story of the challenges he has encountered in this foreign land; the bouts he has with law enforcers, and the people who deemed to torment him because of the mere color of his skin. As he was confronted with these issues, J Pierre proves that nothing can change his principles and ideals; that an understanding of the human nature can help make things better. As he recounts his real life experiences in this country, J Pierre will make you see what he has come to understand about people, regardless of the color of our skin, and how such misconceptions can be resolved.”
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Review:
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The next author we’d like to feature is Jaro Berce.
Jaro Berce is an expert in the fields of natural and social sciences, management and entrepreneurship. He advises at the private and public sectors. Due to the visionary leadership and communication skills can create and direct a team of highly experienced individuals in the harmony of excellence. He is characterized by a number of achievements in the field of strategic solutions in terms of cost-effectiveness, including in international companies.
Jaro Berce is a lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ljubljana and was a member of the Supervisory Board of Telekom Slovenia d.d. Participated and set up of various companies, being a visited professor at Xi’an Technological University in China … and thus always complement research and practice.
Dear Joseph Pierre, racism is in different forms and shapes. But always unacceptable. Fighting it is hard as we all are bind to our “cultural background noise” of the environment, parents, friends and more. It frames our human behavior – the one we are brought to and which normally influences, mentally and subconsciously, our values, ethics and morals. A cultural background noise may be blocking your vision on others’ cultural issues. In multicultural environment it is not enough “to listen” but it is vital “to hear”.
Therefore, to fight racism one has to get out of his cultural background noise. How to surpass this? Learning, traveling, meeting different people or cultures with open mind gives you a basis to start changing yourself.
Joseph, I sincerely wish you on your path to consider openness and differences as key elements to fight racism.
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The next author we’d like to feature is Kelly Riser.
JKelly Risser knew at a young age what she wanted to be when she grew up. Unfortunately, Fairytale Princess was not a lucrative career. Leaving the castle and wand behind, she entered the world of creative business writing where she worked in advertising, marketing, and training at various companies. Currently, she works full time as an eLearning Instructional Designer, fitting her creative writing into the evenings and weekends.
She’s often found lamenting, “It’s hard to write when there are so many good books to read!” So, when she’s not immersed in the middle of someone else’s fantasy world, she’s busy creating one of her own. This world is introduced in her first novel, Never Forgotten, and visited further in her second novel, Current Impressions. The third and final book in Meara’s story, Always Remembered, releases on May 19, 2015.
Kelly lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two children. They share their home with Clyde the Whoodle and a school of fish. Visit Kelly at http://www.KellyRisser.com.
Joseph, your message is so positive. I hope its reach is far and wide. It is time that we look at each other and see “human” – regardless of skin color, language, political views, religious views, disabilities, etc. and realize all humans deserve our respect, if not our love. The world has become so much smaller because of technology and social media, and yet, social gaps are as wide as ever.
I have hope when I look at my children, and I know that they don’t see others as inferior or superior. They see all humans as equals. I have hope that, with time, even those who were raised to hate can learn to let go of it, to allow themselves to heal, and see those who are different from them as what they are: different, but equal in all ways.
Congratulations on your book. My best to you!
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The next author we’d like to feature is Viv Drewa
Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan her passion has always been writing.
She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather’s escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the “Polish American Journal” as “”From the Pages of Grandfather’s Life” and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story.
Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron’s ‘The Times Herald”, and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter “Thumb Prints.”
Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Fort Gratiot, Michigan. Viv also writes several blogs.
Hello, Joseph, thank you for letting me participate in this wonderful cause. I keep hoping this world would just see people as people, not black, white, red, or yellow. I have a story to tell you: I grew up in Detroit and worked at Henry Ford Hospital for 25 years. Many different peoples worked there and it was wonderful. Yes, there were problems at times but I loved it. My husband decided to move up north and I had gotten a job in a nearby hospital, I don’t want to say where for obvious reasons. Things were so different there. They did have peoples from other countries but there were no African-American people, and I never felt so out of place! Mind you, I’m Polish American but the lack of these wonderful people made me feel so out-of-place. I truly understand how African American people feel when they’re in this situation. It would be such a blessing to have us all just be people. From not hiring certain races to mistreating them, I want it to stop.
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The first author we’d like to feature is Jennifer Priester.
Jennifer Priester is an author and an artist. She loves animals and has adopted most of hers from rescue centers. She also enjoys taking her dog for bike rides, horseback riding, reading, listening to music, watching TV and movies, and playing video game.
Jennifer has written over 200 stories in the areas of animals, the relationships between humans and animals, magic, superheroes and more. Her first published works include the first three books in her uniquely written Mortal Realm Witch Series which focuses on a witch whose biggest dream is to end prejudice between witches and mortals. None of the books in the first half of her series need to be read in order, however there is an ongoing storyline. If you want to read how the characters develop over time, Jennifer recommends that readers begin with Book One, but if you want to jump right into the action, begin with Book Three, then read Books One and Two later as back stories.
Besides the second half of her series, Jennifer has many other works in progress. You can find the full list on her website, www.jenniferpriester.com and learn more about the Mortal Realm Witch Series atwww.mortalrealmwitch.com.
Message to Joseph Pierre: Thanks for allowing me to join you. As someone that loves good hearted witches, and even writes about them, I have been judged plenty. Not long ago I felt I had a choice to make when I was told I had to hate witches due to my religion, however I simply couldn’t hate anyone with a good heart. It was these same witches that taught me to get to know people before judging them. That fact, and my experience, led me to discover my view in life. Everyone and everything is individual. I’m not going to judge anyone by what they are or what abilities they might have, but by who they are. Whether human, animal, or even a fictional character, everyone should be judged by their hearts. To me this is really the most important thing.
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The first author we’d like to feature is Coleman Weeks.
Coleman Weeks is an ardent Indie Author, featuring several genre including Fiction Inspirational, Mystery and soon to be published Fictional children’s “Garden Games” and two fictional Histories, an American History “Crackertails” and an under construction effort in an International history “Jungle Heat”. Coleman also dabbles in Non-Fiction Inspirational in the published novel and guide “How do We Feed the World’s Starving?”. https://www.amazon.com/author/colemanweeks