Whitley, Gershonah C. 1955- (Cynthia M. Whitley)
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—[email protected].
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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