Whitley, Gershonah C. 1955- (Cynthia M. Whitley)

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Whitley, Gershonah C. 1955- (Cynthia M. Whitley)

PERSONAL:

Born February 18, 1955, in Bronx, NY; daughter of Heyward and Lula (a homemaker) Thomas; married Jerry Tovyah Whitley (a martial arts instructor), January 21, 1981; children: Michael, Solomon, Miriam, Moshe, Halelyah, Gabrielle, Gershonah. Ethnicity: "African American." Education: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, B.A., M.Ed. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Jewish. Hobbies and other interests: Sewing.

ADDRESSES:

Home—Brooklyn, NY. E-mail—keziayisrael@yahoo.com.

CAREER:

Schoolteacher in Brooklyn, NY, for thirteen years.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Award from International Society of Poets, 2006.

WRITINGS:

Looking for Help in All the Wrong Places (nonfiction), Tate Publishing (Mustang, OK), 2007.

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