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Rasheem Rooke

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in Yonkers, NY, The United States

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Fiction, Suspense, Thriller

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Rasheem Rooke is a writer, educator, and creative visionary whose work lives at the intersection of art, intellect, and social truth. As the author of the suspense novels Black Ribisi, Broken Brotherhood, and the upcoming nonfiction work Thriving in College: Ten Real-World Lessons for Student Success, Rasheem weaves together storytelling, strategy, and soul. His fiction confronts power, race, and morality through gripping narratives set in real-world tension. His nonfiction uplifts the next generation of thinkers and changemakers through lessons drawn from leadership, purpose, and lived experience.

Beyond the page, Rasheem serves as an Assistant Vice President at UNCF, where he leads scholarship programs that open doors for thousands of stud ...more

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	Black Ribisi 4.19 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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How to Create a Fictional Character

When characters are written well, you run the risk of reading an entire novel without once giving thought to how those characters were created. You’ll simply enjoy meeting new people, page after page. One might be melodramatic, another might be stoic, and while another might be so humorous that you crack a smile at every smart quip or one-liner they deliver.

Well-crafted characters are the building

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Preaching Words: 144 Key Terms in Homiletics

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