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The Spirit of a Man: A Vision of Transformation for Black Men and the Women Who Love Them
by Iyanla Vanzant  Publisher Comments Long known as the country's leading authorityon spirituality and empowerment for Black women, Iyanla Vanzant now offers a message of faith, self-knowledge and courage for Black men in the struggles, crises and victories we face in today's society...
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The Sweet Hell Inside: The Rise of an Elite Black Family in the Segregated South
by Edward Ball Publisher Comments Chapter One William Harleston was born in 1804 at The Hut, a plantation owned by his parents, twenty-five miles north of Charleston, South Carolina. The Hut was one of several assets in a Harleston dynasty of land and slaves. (Other family estates were...
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Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present
by Harriet Washington Publisher Comments From the era of slavery to the present day, the first full history of black America's shocking mistreatment as unwilling and unwitting experimental subjects at the hands of the medical establishment. Medical Apartheid is the first and only...
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Talking Back (89 Edition)
by bell hooks About the Author One of the leading public intellectuals of her generation, bell hooks has authored over 20 books, including several classics in African-American and Women's Studies. Known mainly as a feminist thinker, hooks addresses a broad range of issues related to...
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The Covenant with Black America
by Tavis Smiley Publisher Comments Six years' worth of symposiums come together in this rich collection of essays that plot a course for African Americans, explaining how individuals and households can make changes that will immediately improve their circumstances in areas ranging from...
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Afrocentricity: The Theory of Social Change
by Molefi K. Asante Publisher Comments Discussed in this cross-disciplinary work is the theory of "Afrocentricity," which mandates that Africans be viewed as subjects rather than objects and is driven by the question "Is it in the best interest of African people? This book looks at how this...
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Nurturing Young Black Males: Challenges to Agencies, Programs, and Social Policy
by Ronald B Mincy Synopsis Examines mentoring programs aimed at helping young African-American males....
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Rethinking the Color Line (3RD 07 Edition)
by Charles A. Gallagher Publisher Comments This anthology of current research and writings examines contemporary issues and explores new approaches to the study of race and ethnic relations....
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Black Empire: The Masculine Global Imaginary of Caribbean Intellectuals in the United States, 1914-1962 (New Americanists)
by Michelle Ann Stephens Publisher Comments In Black Empire, Michelle A. Stephens examines the idea of "transnational blackness" that emerged in the work of radical black intellectuals from the British West Indies in the early twentieth century. Focusing on the writings of Marcus Garvey, Claude...
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Coming of Age in Mississippi
by Anne Moody Publisher Comments Moody's famous autobiography is a classic work on growing up poor and Black in the rural South. Her searing account of life before the Civil Rights Movement is as moving as The Color Purple and as important as And Let Us Now Praise Famous Men. "A history...
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Bone Black #1: Bone Black: Memories of Girlhood
by bell hooks Publisher Comments Stitching together girlhood memories with the finest threads of innocence, feminist intellectual bell hooks presents a powerfully intimate account of growing up in the South. A memoir of ideas and perceptions, Bone Black shows the unfolding of female...
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The Black Panthers Speak
by Philip Sheldo Foner Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references....
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Laughing in the Dark: From Colored Girl to Woman of Color--A Journey from Prison to Power
by Patrice Gaines Publisher Comments An award-winning Washington Post reporter explores the twisted path she traveled to find her place as a confident black female in a world that values whiteness and maleness. Here is a rich and insightful story of a life lived on the edge by a woman...
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African-american Art (98 Edition)
by Sharon F. Patton Publisher Comments From its origins in early eighteenth century slave communities to the end of the twentieth century, African-American art has made a vital contribution to the art of the United States. African-American Art provides a major reassessment of the subject...
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Slave : My True Struggle (03 Edition)
by Mende Nazer Publisher Comments Mende Nazer lost her childhood at age twelve, when she was sold into slavery. It all began one horrific night in 1993, when Arab raiders swept through her Nuba village, murdering the adults and rounding up thirty-one children, including Mende. Mende was...
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Post-Soul Nation: The Explosive, Contradictory, Triumphant, and Tragic 1980s as Experienced by African Americans (Previously Known as Bl
by Nelson George Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-232) and index....
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Sarah Johnson's Mount Vernon: The Forgotten History of an American Shrine
by Scott E. Casper Publisher Comments New Stories From an Old American Shrine The home of our first president has come to symbolize the ideals of our nation: freedom for all, national solidarity, and universal democracy. Mount Vernon is a place where the memories of George Washington...
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Black Greek 101
by Walter M. Kimbrough Publisher Comments "Black Greek 101 provides an analysis of the customs, culture, and challenges facing historically Black fraternal organizations. The text initially provides a history of Black Greek organizations beyond the nine major organizations. Next, the pledging...
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Dropping Anchor, Setting Sail: Geographies of Race in Black Liverpool
by Jacqueline Nassy Brown Publisher Comments The port city of Liverpool, England, is home to one of the oldest Black communities in Britain. Its members proudly date their history back at least as far as the nineteenth century, with the global wanderings and eventual settlement of colonial African...
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The Sweeter the Juice: A Family Memoir in Black and White
by Shirlee Taylor Haizlip Publisher Comments The Sweeter the Juice is a provocative memoir that goes to the heart of our American identity. Shirlee Taylor Haizlip, in an effort to reconcile the dissonance between her black persona and her undeniably multiracial heritage, started on a journey of...
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