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Crowns
Crowns
by Michael Cunningham
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Countless black women would rather attend church naked than hatless. For these women, a church hat, flamboyant as it may be, is no mere fashion accessory;  it's a cherished African American custom, one observed with boundless passion by black... (read more)

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Slaves To Fashion
Slaves To Fashion
by Robert J. S. Ross
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"A brilliant and beautiful book, the mature work of a lifetime, must reading for students of the globalization debate." ---Tom Hayden "Slaves to Fashion is a remarkable achievement, several books in one: a gripping history of sweatshops, explaining their... (read more)

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Righteous Discontent : the Women's Movement in the Black Baptist Church, 1880-1920 (93 Edition)
Righteous Discontent : the Women's Movement in the Black Baptist Church, 1880-1920 (93 Edition)
by Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham
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What Du Bois noted has gone largely unstudied until now. In this book, Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham gives us our first full account of the crucial role of black women in making the church a powerful institution for social and political change in the black... (read more)

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Decoded (11 Edition)
Decoded (11 Edition)
by Jay-z
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Expanded paperback edition of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller features 16 pages of new material, including 3 new songs decoded.   Decoded is a book like no other: a collection of lyrics and their meanings that together tell the story of a... (read more)

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Decoded
Decoded
by Jay Z
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Decoded is a book like no other: a collection of lyrics and their meanings that together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a moment in history, and one of the most provocative and successful artists of our time. “Hip-hop’s renaissance... (read more)

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Closer To Freedom : Enslaved Women and Everyday Resistance in the Plantation South (04 Edition)
Closer To Freedom : Enslaved Women and Everyday Resistance in the Plantation South (04 Edition)
by Stephanie M. H Camp
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"Deepens our understanding of resistance as both an individual and collective endeavor. [Camp] argues forcefully. . . . Intriguing and interesting." — The Journal of Interdisciplinary History "This slim volume makes a substantial and often ingenious... (read more)

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History of African-American Artists: From 1792 to the Present
History of African-American Artists: From 1792 to the Present
by Romare Bearden
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A landmark work of art history: lavishly illustrated and extraordinary for its thoroughness, A History of African-American Artists -- conceived, researched, and written by the great American artist Romare Bearden with journalist Harry Henderson, who... (read more)

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Captives As Commodities : the Transatlantic Slave Trade (08 Edition)
Captives As Commodities : the Transatlantic Slave Trade (08 Edition)
by Lisa A. Lindsay
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Part of Prentice Hall's Connection: Key Themes in World History series.   Written based on the author's annual course on slave trade, Captives as Commodities examines three key themes:  1) the African context surrounding the... (read more)

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Political Process and Development of Black Insurgency, 1930-70 (2ND 99 Edition)
Political Process and Development of Black Insurgency, 1930-70 (2ND 99 Edition)
by Doung Mcadam
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In this classic work of sociology, Doug McAdam presents a political-process model that explains the rise and decline of the black protest movement in the United States. Moving from theoretical concerns to empirical analysis, he focuses on the crucial... (read more)

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American Politics and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom (5TH 10 - Old Edition)
American Politics and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom (5TH 10 - Old Edition)
by Hanes Walton
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This dynamic and comprehensive text from two nationally renowned scholars continues to demonstrate the profound influence African Americans have had -- and continue to have -- on American politics.   Through the use of two interrelated themes—... (read more)

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Chain of Change : Struggles for Black Community Development (81 Edition)
Chain of Change : Struggles for Black Community Development (81 Edition)
by Mel King
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Chain of Change is a history of the black community in Boston from the fifties through the seventies. Mel King shows how black consciousness and power have developed through the struggles around jobs, housing, education, and politics. For the future he... (read more)

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Slave Trade : the Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1440-1870 (97 Edition)
Slave Trade : the Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1440-1870 (97 Edition)
by Hugh Thomas
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After many years of research, award-winning historian Hugh Thomas portrays, in a balanced account, the complete history of the slave trade. Beginning with the first Portuguese slaving expeditions, he describes and analyzes the rise of one of the largest... (read more)

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Rhapsodies in Black : Art of the Harlem Renaissance (97 Edition)
Rhapsodies in Black : Art of the Harlem Renaissance (97 Edition)
by Richard J. Powell
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Harlem has captivated the imagination of writers, artists, intellectuals, and politicians around the world since the early decades of this century. Rhapsodies in Black: Art of the Harlem Renaissance examines the cultural reawakening of Harlem in the... (read more)

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Acts of Faith: Daily Meditations for People of Color
Acts of Faith: Daily Meditations for People of Color
by Iyanla Vanzant
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Acts of Faith is a thoughtful and inspirational book that explores the unique pressures on people of color today with great insight and sensitivity. This book is the minimum daily requirement for people of color in search of inspiration and support.... (read more)

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A Black Theology of Liberation: Twentieth Anniversary Edition
A Black Theology of Liberation: Twentieth Anniversary Edition
by James H. Cone
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Offers a radical reappraisal of Christianity from the perspective of an oppressed Black North American community.... (read more)

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Black Marxism : the Making of the Black Radical Tradition (00 Edition)
Black Marxism : the Making of the Black Radical Tradition (00 Edition)
by Cedric J. Robinson
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I can say, without a trace of hyperbole, that this book changed my life. Robin D. G. Kelley, from the Foreword Black Marxism provides a well-documented foundation upon which to build ideological and mass social movements.Phylon A towering achievement... (read more)

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Slave Next Door (09 Edition)
Slave Next Door (09 Edition)
by Kevin Bales
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"Once again, Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter make us confront a tragic reality--there are as many as 27 million people trapped in modern slavery worldwide. In this book, we hear the voices of survivors and those who are fighting every day for freedom... (read more)

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Black Macho and Myth of the Superwoman ((Rev)99 Edition)
Black Macho and Myth of the Superwoman ((Rev)99 Edition)
by Michelle Wallace
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United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) heads a wave of anti-sweatshop organizing that has reached over two hundred American college campuses in the past three years. From the Northeast to the Southwest, at public and private, large and small... (read more)

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Somebody's Calling My Name : Black Sacred Music and Social Change (79 Edition)
Somebody's Calling My Name : Black Sacred Music and Social Change (79 Edition)
by Wyatt Tee Walker
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Traces the musical expressions of the black religious tradition from its ancestral roots to its influence upon the black religious experience today.... (read more)

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Race Matters (93 - Old Edition)
Race Matters (93 - Old Edition)
by Cornel West
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First published in 1993 on the one-year anniversary of the L.A. riots, Race Matters has since become an American classic. Beacon Press is proud to present this hardcover edition with a new introduction by Cornel West. The issues that it addresses are as... (read more)

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