Books
Black Love Spoken Word and Reparations: Part 1
Black Love Spoken Word and Reparations – Part 1is a powerful and deeply moving collection of spoken word poetry, reflections, and personal experiences by Larry Ukali. Drawing from his seven published books, Ukali explores themes of Black love, history, justice, and unity, offering readers a compelling look at the resilience and strength of the African diaspora.
This collection takes readers on a journey from Africa to America, weaving together personal stories, cultural identity, and the fight for reparations. Through poetic expression and thought-provoking narratives, Ukali honors the past while calling for collective empowerment and change.
Black Love Spoken Word and Reparations: Part 2
Black Self-Love Spoken Word and Reparations – Part 2is a powerful collection of poetry, spoken word, and reflections by Larry Ukali, exploring the themes of Black love, identity, history, justice, and the urgent call for reparations. This book continues the journey from Part 1, delving deeper into the struggles, triumphs, and cultural resilience of the African diaspora.
Through evocative verses and thought-provoking narratives, Ukali honors the past, challenges the present, and inspires a future of unity, empowerment, and self-love. From the unfulfilled promise of 40 acres and a mule to the ongoing fight for justice, this collection captures the spirit of resistance, pride, and hope.
Letter to My Young Brothers
This book shows Black young men and boys how to successfully graduate from elementary, middle, and high school to be eligible for all types of jobs, job training programs, and/or colleges and universities. This book also praises our African and African American authors, doctors, and others who have made great progress despite White American racism. It’s important to graduate from all educational levels to make better decisions about what you want to do in life. Please accomplish what you desire. Lastly, avoid getting caught up in the school-to-prison pipeline. Please be proud of your Black identity.
American Challenges In The Obama Era Part 1
This book is an analysis of the Barack Obama Administration and the era it has spawned including the current status of African-Americans, all Americans, all Africans, all Asians, all Europeans, all Melanesians, all Polynesians as well as all people of the world through Essays and Spokenword style Poetry. This book is about thinking in the box and out of the box to come up with solutions to very deep and difficult problems and issues that unite and divide America and even the world.
Long Distance Love
Long Distance Love by Larry Ukali Johnson-Redd is an autobiographical nonfiction story about Larry’s emotional journey through a long-distance relationship with Ese, a woman he meets online in Nigeria. Over four years, they communicate through letters, phone calls, and poetry. Larry eventually travels to Nigeria to meet Ese, but after a long wait and a fiancé visa process, she arrives in the U.S. only to get cold feet and return to Nigeria.
The book also explores Larry’s travels through Nigeria, including a reunion with old friends in Benin City. Blending romance, culture, and personal reflection, Long Distance Love offers a deep look at the challenges and emotional complexities of cross-cultural relationships.
History To Destiny Through Afrocentric Poetry
This book is a powerful collection of poems that explores the African-American experience by connecting historical struggles to the potential for future empowerment. The poetry emphasizes reclaiming African identity, understanding cultural heritage, and uniting for collective progress. Through passionate verses, Johnson-Redd addresses themes of oppression, resistance, and the legacy of African history, offering hope for a future grounded in pride, unity, and cultural pride. The collection serves as both a reflection on the past and a call to action for a stronger, more connected African diaspora.
Loving Black Women
This book explores the importance of nurturing loving relationships between Black men and women, while addressing the impact of racial oppression, discrimination, and white supremacy on these relationships. The book emphasizes the need for African-Americans to reclaim love for each other and unite to overcome historical and societal challenges. Through poetry and spoken word, Johnson-Redd calls for healing, respect for Black women, and the rebuilding of the African-American community on a foundation of love and solidarity.
American Challenges in the Obama Era Part 2
This is a book of analysis of the Obama Era and the second term looking generally at President Obama ‘s time in the Whitehouse. The themes in this book evaluate human rights of all Americans in general and in particular the human rights of African Americans and others of the new majority. This book defines the new majority. And this book further defines the Strategic National Black Consensus proposal for African American political, social and economic unity through the proposed National Black Trust (Outlined in Part 1) as a way to survive the post Obama white supremacy era led by Donald Trump and other conservative racist whites combined with continued American police terror . This book series when read as part 1 and 2 provides analysis from the first 7 1/2 years of the Obama Era and Obama Presidency as well as an analysis of the Human Rights versus police terror/brutality, voter suppression and discrimination as well as 500 years of colonialism and slavery in the USA and the world. In addition Part 2 of this book is full of positive spoken word style poetry and progressive essays as well as commentary of the author that you can compare with your views for better overall communication of ideas about justice, freedom/liberation and equality for all-in America and the world. This book also offers an analysis of the 2016 Presidential race.
Journey to the Motherland
This book is an autobiographical novel that details the author’s return to Nigeria after 24 years. It explores his personal journey as he reconnects with his African roots, navigating the cultural, political, and historical aspects of life in Benin City. The book highlights the warmth and hospitality of the African people, contrasts Western and African ways of life, and emphasizes the empowerment of African people. Through his experiences, Johnson-Redd reflects on the importance of reconnecting with one’s heritage and the transformative power of returning to Africa.
The Black expatriate in Africa
The author, born in San Francisco in 1952, graduated from Balboa High School, attended the University of San Francisco with a double major in Political Science and Ethnic Afro-American studies. He went to Nigeria in 1977 with his wife. This is his story.