Reviews for Black Butterflies

The average rating for Black Butterflies based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-05-16 00:00:00 J. Scott Hobtby I HAVENT READ THE BOOK BUT I READ THE SUMMARY... IM 32 YEARS OLD AND I JUST OPEN MY MIND TO UNDERSTAND MEN. I REALIZE THAT IF I UNDERSTAND THEM I CAN HAVE A BETTER RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM. THE ONE THING THAT STUCK OUT TO ME IN THE SUMMARY IS THAT WOMEN TRY TO CHANGE MEN. THEY DONT UNDERSTAND THAT ITS A PROCESS WITH THIER MATURITY. THEY DIFFIENTLY DONT THINK LIKE US OR FEEL THE WAY WE DO. AND THATS WHEN WE CLASH AND GET UPSET WITH THEM BECAUSE WE EXCEPT THEM TO ALREADY KNOW WHAT WE ARE FEELING. ALSO...WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT SOMETIMES THEY DIDNT MEAN ANY HARM ITS JUST THE WAY THEY ARE MADE. WOMEN WANT TO BE IN CONTROL AND THEY DONT WANT A MAN TO CONTROL THE SITUATION BECAUSE WE DONT TRUST THAT THEY WOULD DO A GOOD JOB. MEN HAVE TO PLAY THERE PART AS WELL AS WOMAN. WE WANT THEM TO SUPPORT US FINACIALLY BUT WE DONT LET THEM CONTROL ANYTHING ELSE. WERE SUPPOSE TO TAKE CARE OF THE HOUSEHOLD AND THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO BE THE BREAD WINNER IN SOME CASES. I LOVE MEN BUT SOMETIMES THEY CAN BE A HAND FULL. I LEARNED THAT UNDERSTANDING MEN MAKES ME A GOD WOMEN.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-06-09 00:00:00 Azali Sukimi An interesting account of the development of this beach community for African-Americans in far northeast Florida. The beach was developed by an African-American insurance company and provided a gathering place for well-to-do and average black families in a time when they were not allowed on other beaches in the Southeast. It became a focus for black recreation and drew such luminaries as Hank Aaron, Joe Louis, Cab Calloway and James Brown to relax and entertain along its shores. Part history, part genealogy and part personal memoir, the book describes the happy and sad times of many of the residents through the 20th century and the slow decline as a result of the Civil Rights movement opening all beaches for blacks. For those of a culinary bent, several chapters include recipes handed down by residents of American Beach. While the book would be classified as local history, it's a microcosm of American life - both good and bad - through much of our history.