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The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn't, and Why
by Jabari Asim
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After the Storm: Black Intellectuals Explore the Meaning of Hurricane Katrina
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Bad Blood
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
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The Black Panther: Intercommunal News Service 1967-1980 with DVD
by David Hilliard
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Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English
by John Russe Rickford
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Freedom in My Heart: Voices from the United States National Slavery Museum
by Cynthia Jaco Carter
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Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member
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Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-65
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Can You Hear Me Now?: The Inspiration, Wisdom, and Insight of Michael Eric Dyson
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The End of White World Supremacy: Four Speeches
by Malcolm X
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Media Bias, Perspective, and State Repression: The Black Panther Party (Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics)
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