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Q & A with Ivan Wright

Author of:

Black People For Entertainment Purposes ONLY

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What inspired the books title?

The book's title is born of the observation that too many of our young African American minds have subconsciously lowered the achievement bar while continuing to be being misled by the light of fleeting glitter.

Is race relations a sore issue with you?

In a sense, no. I am objectively calm in the understanding that physical or geographical differences, any differences, have always given mankind cause for either attraction or separation. It is not always evil. A walk through the park will reveal kids playing with kids, seniors chatting with seniors and teenagers content in their respective gatherings.

The problem, of course, arises when the "superiority factor" kicks in.

Is Jurney actually Ivan?

Jurney is his own man. I will however, confess that we do speak to one another on occasion. he can be obtrusive.

How should the reader feel when she/he finishes your book?

I am satisfied if the reader made some connection with a character or two and was reminded of the many situations and people who made them into what they are today.

Perhaps the reader will have a better understanding that the one who they touch today, is also being touched by those who once influenced them.

Did you try to maintain a certain theme?

Even though the title might infer that the book is a "judgmental" read, the true theme actually deals with a revisit of personal values.

From where do you draw your characters?

My characters are composites of the many people that I have been privileged to either meet or observe in this life. Some characters embody the expressions of two or three people.

Have you always had a connection to "old-time" values?

I have been told that I possess what the elders might call, “an old spirit.” Still not sure if that's a compliment. I do give a lot of respect to those whose journey was much more troubled than mine. I am committed in my belief that a sound society must be braced by certain "value-pillars."

Who is your audience?

My characters are primarily African American, but my stories speak to the human spirit of all communities.

What is your background and profession?

I was born and raised in a plain, yet vibrant neighborhood in Trenton, NJ. My father, a former member of Darlington, SC, joined my mother in guiding eight children in a small single home.

Years ago, the Respiratory Therapy profession summoned my interest and it has proven to be a rewarding adventure.

What is your next project?

My next book is entitled:

INDENTURED SCHOLARS, THE INNER CITY SCANDAL.

This book is also a suspense thriller that evolves around the discovery of a secret free tuition academy that is geared toward the academic excellence of disadvantaged children. The problem is that the child must be essentially "given" to the school and the parents must agree to minimum contact throughout the child's learning years.

Before we judge the trembling mother who "signs away" her six-year-old son, we must understand her walk. Even if she did have the money to make a purchase for grumbling bellies, her neighborhood is claimed by drug merchants and their clients. Both have the acute ability to recognize instant prey. It's certainly and thankfully not a given, but her son is destined to soon join one side--if he lives that long.

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