ALL THINGS CONSIDERED: Can We Live Together by Quamina, Odida T. (foreword by Sheldon Taylor) (afterword by Austin Clarke) - 1996

Toronto: Exile Editions, 1996. 238 pp. Trade paperback format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Said one reviewer, "His political comments are concise and raise public awareness on issues surrounding workplace discrimination, criminalization of our youth and problems faced by peoples of African origin seeking equity in both the U.S. and Canada." The Chapters are: Part One: Family: This Is a Family Matter; Care of Our Seniors Needs Our Immediate Attention; Who Was Credible; Coping with Tragedy; Remembering Mothers; In Praise of Fathers; Mother Raises Pertinent Questions; To Zanana with Love; Memories of Christmas; Ordinary People Are Also Important; A Stalwart of His Community; To Father Q with Love. Part Two: Education: Fatherly Forecast As School Opens; Black Kids and Schools; Those Who Educate Our Young; School Boards' Silence Questioned; Out Thanks to Teachers Who Care; Seeking Equity and Excellence in Education. Part Three: Politics: Make King's Dream a Reality; Peaceful Solution Needed; Our Concerns Are Important; Reflecting on Major Events; Observing Guyana's Politics of Race; Quebec too Is Our Home; These Soldiers Must Be Discharged; Get Out and Vote on June 8; Miss Guyana Canada Pageant; Safe Areas Are No Longer Safe; Remember Natives. Part Four: Equity: Equity for Me but Not for You; I Race Relations You - You Race Relations Me; Minorities Need Level Field; Convenient Use of Race Colour; Banks Ignoring Talent; Employment Equity Cometh; Clarification Was Missing; Putting Equity into Practice; Unfairness Permeates Employment; Double Standard of Justice. Part Five: Policing: Police Accountability - Again; Meaningful Pointers; Recommend Meaningful Rationale; Deportation Not Necessarily the Answer; Sworn to Serve and Protect; Don't Blame All Cops; Credibility and Policing. Part Six: Community: Can We Live Together; Deafening Silence; Consultations a Farce; Memories of Christmas: Church Reinforces Attitudes; Hate Mail and Threats for Show Boat Stand; Telling Our Stories; Some Hope at Thanksgiving; Letter to Gordon Chong; From L.A. to T.O.; Statistically Speaking; New Ethos Needed. Part Seven: Media: The Rise of Women; The Media's View of Blacks; We Too Are Concerned; Blacks Treated Differently; Media Priorities. Part Eight: Economics: Looking After Our Tax Dollars; Taking Care of Our Business; A New Kind of Partnership; Gloomy Outlook on Jobs; Threat to Fountain Pens; Planning for 1996; and Let's Do for Selves.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good+. 8vo. Book.