Michael G. Cunningham Libros

Here is that conversation about race that needs to transpire. And it goes like this: a black woman grows up in the segregated south and moves to Chicago becoming successful in the corporate world then retires and decides to substitute teach. There she meets a white woman around her age who grew up far north in Minnesota. From one end of the Mississippi River to the other, they have seen so many changes in their lives. They talk about their marriages (6 together) their lives, and the topic of diversity. They like to laugh in their discussions maybe cry a little. So here you have it: a book that discusses what race has to do with growing up and developing friendship and love in our society: Growing up Ebony and Ivory.

Kaleidatonal (Student Manual)by Michael G. Cunningham

The poems in this book, InnerVerse, include an adult's reflections on childhood, juxtaposing tropical and wintry imagery. These poems magnify standard items and events, which see the extraordinary in the quotidian. Two of these poems deal with visible breath, expelled by schoolchildren in cold weather. "Sprinkles" narrates the story of an individual's first experience seeing a snowfall. The poem contrasts wintry imagery with references to warm weather. The speaker of "Sprinkles" reflects upon childhood innocence, when viewing snow for the first time. The poet desired to capture the yearning for a lost paradise in this poem, as well as in "Waiting for the Bus." The latter, originally entitled "The Cheesewagon," takes a present-day moment and relates it to the speaker's past. The speaker sits in the car, "waiting for the bus." This mirrors the way in which children hurry to grow up, while adults try to recapture the magic of childhood. In contrast, two poems in the collection echo family drama. "Early Morning Hours" relates the death of a family member. It begins and ends with the line: "We will be the lonely ones." This statement declares the loss felt by the family of the speaker, as news of a relative's death travels over a long distance. Furthermore, "A Warm Locale" offers irony, as the speaker's uncle fears crime in another location. The iron bars also show the boundaries people place between themselves.

Kaleidatonal Hearing (Teachers Manual): Melodic and Harmonic Dictation in Tonal Musicby Michael G. Cunningham