Monthly Archives: February 2016

Congratulations Are In Order….

Congratulations are in order for the Hon. Andrew Holness on being elected the new prime minister of Jamaica. Mr. Holness is the youngest elected prime minister in Jamaica’s history.

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Karl’s New Book On Display At Queens College – CUNY

Last week Wednesday, I presented my new book, Afrika’s Struggle: His Experiential Journey to faculty and students at Queens College – CUNY. The attendees glowingly praised the presentation and the Q & A session was highly interactive.

Currently, my book is on display (see pictures below) at Queens College – CUNY.

And one more thing, I will be in on a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Fiona Vernal (Uconn Department of History) on February 28, 2016.

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Karl’s Days at Harvard

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The day before my presentation at Harvard University, I requested a dry run with my Harvard sponsors. Important note, preparation is key and even the late Steve Jobs is known for his rehearsals before his renowned presentations.

After the rehearsal, the main critique is that I heavily emphasized the scholarship of my book. However, the Harvard sponsors recommended that I put equal emphasis on selling the book. They are impressed with the book’s exemplary scholarship I presented in the rehearsal. Albeit, they (already read the book) wanted me to talk about the rich details of the book’s narrative, also. The objective is to give enough information to excite the audience about the book without “giving away the store.”

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