http://blog.oup.com/2007/08/aanb/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Tue, 21 May 2013 22:08:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blog.oup.com/2007/08/aanb/#comment-139797 Jari Honora Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:40:22 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2007/08/aanb/#comment-139797 My name is Jari Honora, and I live in New Orleans. Being born and raised in the "Paris of America" or what was once called the "Queen City of the South" history abounds in everything I do. Perhaps, it was the rich history of New Orleans and Louisiana inspired me to contribute to the African American National Biography. The poet-historian Alice Dunbar Nelson once said: "There is no state in the Union, hardly any spot of like size on the globe, where the man of color has lived so intensely, made so much progress, and been of such historical importance." Regardless of my initial inspiration, it was the finished product, the AANB, which confirmed in my mind the importance of this project. For me, as a young historian at age 16, it renewed my desire to enter the field of history. At a time when so many young people are desperately seeking positive role models, I think the AANB serves as a voluminous source of information on heroes and heroines of color. I applaud the work of the editors and my fellow contributors; perhaps, our efforts will serve as catalyst for continued interest in the history of African and African-American peoples. "The tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter until the lion tells his story." My name is Jari Honora, and I live in New Orleans. Being born and raised in the “Paris of America” or what was once called the “Queen City of the South” history abounds in everything I do. Perhaps, it was the rich history of New Orleans and Louisiana inspired me to contribute to the African American National Biography. The poet-historian Alice Dunbar Nelson once said: “There is no state in the Union, hardly any spot of like size on the globe, where the man of color has lived so intensely, made so much progress, and been of such historical importance.” Regardless of my initial inspiration, it was the finished product, the AANB, which confirmed in my mind the importance of this project. For me, as a young historian at age 16, it renewed my desire to enter the field of history. At a time when so many young people are desperately seeking positive role models, I think the AANB serves as a voluminous source of information on heroes and heroines of color. I applaud the work of the editors and my fellow contributors; perhaps, our efforts will serve as catalyst for continued interest in the history of African and African-American peoples. “The tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter until the lion tells his story.”

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