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April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, JR.S Death and How It Changed America
April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, JR.S Death and How It Changed America
by Michael Eric Dyson
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To commemorate the fortieth anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.s assassination, Americas most versatile and vital cultural critic... (read more)

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The Meaning of Freedom (PM Audio)
The Meaning of Freedom (PM Audio)
by Angela Davis
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This incisive analysis of the meaning of freedom was delivered at a conference organized for the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in 1808. Speaking in depth on the history of slavery in the United States, the destructive nature of... (read more)

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Black Like Me
Black Like Me
by John Howard Griffin
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In 1959, Griffin--a white man--headed to New Orleans, darkened his skin, and immersed himself in black society. He then traveled through several states to chronicle the racism, segregation, and degrading living conditions of the period. Unabridged. 6 CDs.... (read more)

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Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America
Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America
by Melissa V. Harris-perry
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Jezebel's sexual lasciviousness, Mammy's devotion, and Sapphire's outspoken anger-these are among the most persistent stereotypes that black women encounter in contemporary American life. Hurtful and dishonest, such representations force African American... (read more)

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Black Like Me
Black Like Me
by John Howard Griffin
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The setting is the deep South in 1959. What began as a scientific research project ended up fueling the racial upheavals in 1960s America. When John Howard Griffin dyed his white skin to black to find out for himself if people are discriminated against... (read more)

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Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America
Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America
by Eugene Robinson
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The African American population in the United States has always been seen as a single entity: a "Black America" with unified interests and needs. In his groundbreaking book Disintegration, longtime Washington Post journalist Eugene Robinson argues that... (read more)

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A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, JR.
A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, JR.
by Peter Holloran
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Warner Books, in conjunction with Intellectual Properties Management, Inc., presents an extraordinary collection of sermons by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.-many never before published-along with introductions an documentary of the world's leading... (read more)

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NPR American Chronicles: Civil Rights
NPR American Chronicles: Civil Rights
by Npr (cor)
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It wasn’t that long ago that black citizens had to move to the back of the bus. In this stirring collection, NPR tells stories large and small: of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, and the March on Washington; of Pullman porters, an invaluable green... (read more)

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The Souls of Black Folk
The Souls of Black Folk
by W. E. B. Du Bois
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Far ahead of its time, The Souls of Black Folk both anticipated and inspired much of the black consciousness and activism of the 1960s. The elegance of Du Bois' prose and the passion of his message are as crucial today as they were upon the book's first... (read more)

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Mlk: The Martin Luther King Jr. Tapes
Mlk: The Martin Luther King Jr. Tapes
by Jerden Records
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Historical compilation features live recordings of King's speeches.... (read more)

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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
by Harriet Jacobs
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Published in 1861, Harriet Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an autobiographical account of the author's experiences as a slave in nineteenth-century North Carolina, from her relatively happy childhood to the brutality she experienced as... (read more)

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The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
by Wes Moore
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Two kids with the same name lived in the same decaying city. One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison. Here is the story of two boys and the... (read more)

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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
by Harriet Jacobs
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Published in 1861, Harriet Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an autobiographical account of the author's experiences as a slave in nineteenth-century North Carolina, from her relatively happy childhood to the brutality she experienced as... (read more)

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The Street
The Street
by Ann Petry
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Help Me to Find My People: The African American Search for Family Lost in Slavery
Help Me to Find My People: The African American Search for Family Lost in Slavery
by Heather Andrea Williams
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The Street
The Street
by Ann Petry
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The Souls of Black Folk
The Souls of Black Folk
by W. E. B. Du Bois
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Help Me to Find My People: The African American Search for Family Lost in Slavery
Help Me to Find My People: The African American Search for Family Lost in Slavery
by Heather Andrea Williams
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There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America
There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America
by Alex Kotlowitz
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The Souls of Black Folk with eBook (Tantor Unabridged Classics)
The Souls of Black Folk with eBook (Tantor Unabridged Classics)
by W. E. B. Du Bois
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W. E. B. Du Bois was the foremost black intellectual of his time. The Souls of Black Folk, his most influential work, is a collection of fourteen beautifully written essays, by turns lyrical, historical, and autobiographical. Here, Du Bois records the... (read more)

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