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Rev. Dr. Simon P. Bouie Co-author – The Passions of Our Culture The Rev. Dr. Simon P. Bouie served as an AME pastor for 53 years before retiring. He is a native of Columbia, South Carolina. The pastor of the historic Bethel AME church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the youngest ever to be appointed to the position. At the age of 20 Bouie, a student at Allen University, and Talmadge Neal, a student at Benedict College, traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina to study the Greensboro area. As well as other SC students such as James Clyburn, he would put into practice what he referred to as a student revolution. They traveled from the HBCU district of Columbia, SC to the Eckerd’s lunch counter on Main Street on March 14, 1960. Despite the fact that the trip took less than two miles, their bravery that day reached all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Bouie vs. Columbia. A piece of US history would be made. When Mr. Bouie and Neale attempted to desegregate an Eckerd’s Drugstore lunch counter in downtown Columbia, they were arrested and charged with trespassing. In the landmark decision entitled Bouie v. Columbia, the United States Supreme Court exonerated them and ruled in their favor. After graduating from Allen University, he received a Master of Divinity degree from Turner Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Ataland, as well as two honorary doctorates from ITC and Monrovia College in Liberia, Africa. The many awards Bouie received include being featured in Jet Magazine, being named NY State’s most distinguished citizen, receiving the Alphia Phi Alpha fraternity award, receiving the AJE church Distinguished Award, among many others. His memberships include the NAACP, One Hundred Black Men, PUSH, the YMCA, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., where he has served in various leadership capacities.

Rev. Dr. Simon P. Bouie

Rev. Dr. Simon P. Bouie
Co-author - The Passions of Our Culture

The Rev. Dr. Simon P. Bouie served as an AME pastor for 53 years before retiring. He is a native of Columbia, South Carolina. The pastor of the historic Bethel AME church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the youngest ever to be appointed to the position. At the age of 20 Bouie, a student at Allen University, and Talmadge Neal, a student at Benedict College, traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina to study the Greensboro area.

As well as other SC students such as James Clyburn, he would put into practice what he referred to as a student revolution. They traveled from the HBCU district of Columbia, SC to the Eckerd's lunch counter on Main Street on March 14, 1960. Despite the fact that the trip took less than two miles, their bravery that day reached all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Bouie vs. Columbia.

A piece of US history would be made. When Mr. Bouie and Neale attempted to desegregate an Eckerd's Drugstore lunch counter in downtown Columbia, they were arrested and charged with trespassing. In the landmark decision entitled Bouie v. Columbia, the United States Supreme Court exonerated them and ruled in their favor.

After graduating from Allen University, he received a Master of Divinity degree from Turner Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Ataland, as well as two honorary doctorates from ITC and Monrovia College in Liberia, Africa.

The many awards Bouie received include being featured in Jet Magazine, being named NY State's most distinguished citizen, receiving the Alphia Phi Alpha fraternity award, receiving the AJE church Distinguished Award, among many others.

His memberships include the NAACP, One Hundred Black Men, PUSH, the YMCA, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., where he has served in various leadership capacities.

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The Passion of Our Culture: Curated by Prosperity Publications

PP Books

“The Passion of Our Culture” is an anthology conceived of love, respect, and appreciation for black culture. Prosperity Publications has compiled an anthology containing fiction and non-fiction stories by a wide range of authors, including NBA legend George Gervin and the late President of 100 Black Men Thomas Dortch as well as other notables.

The anthology offers a distinct perspective from each author presented in this literary work, which offers a glimpse at both fiction and non-fiction works. We have found ourselves asking, “Are we better off today than we were before?” as we navigate the 21st century. “Are all the sacrifices made in the last century for naught?”

The foreword is written by James Pickens Jr., who has entertained millions both on stage and television in the award-winning series “Grey’s Anatomy.”

It was written in honor of our ancestors, who were our civil rights heroes. This anthology showcases fiction as well as nonfiction to illustrate the uniqueness that exists among us. As we find ourselves on the cusp of the erasure and rewriting of our culture in contemporary times, this anthology is not only a celebration of the beauty of our culture but also a link to our history.

Several trailblazers and heroes of the civil rights movement are presented in the anthology, many of whom often defied death to demand and espouse change. “Write the vision and make it plain,” as the book of Habakkuk states. This book seeks to entertain, educate, and enlighten all of us as we journey together to embrace the passion of our culture.”


Anthology participants:

Foreword by James Picket, Jr. of Grey’s Anatomy
Thomas Dortch, President of the 100 black men of America
Nevil Shed, Former NBA Player
Michael Booker, NFL Player
Toschia Moffett
Dr. Loren D. Alves
Earl Blanche, Jr.
George Gervin
Rhonda Lawson
Chef Jerome Brown
Norma Bradford
Lamont Lowery
Chef Jerome Brown
Jeffrey Gunter
Claude Williams
George Miller
Frederick Williams
JW Sanders
Margaret Richardson
David Floyd
Sephira Shuttlesworth
Cary Clack

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