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Library of America #145: James Weldon Johnson: Writings Library of America #145: James Weldon Johnson: Writings
by James Weldo Johnson

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The first collected and authoritative edition of the works of a pioneering African American writer. The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man (1912), James Weldon Johnson's first book and the first modernist novel written by an African American, is a... (read more)

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W. E. B. Du Bois : the Fight for Equality and the American Century, 1919-1963 (00 Edition) W. E. B. Du Bois : the Fight for Equality and the American Century, 1919-1963 (00 Edition)
by David Levering Lewis

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With the follow-up to his Pulitzer Prize-winning first volume, Lewis has garnered a National Book Award nomination. He picks up his account of Du Bois's life with the triumphal return from WWI of African American veterans to the shattering reality of... (read more)

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Betty Shabazz: A Tribute in Words and Pictures Betty Shabazz: A Tribute in Words and Pictures
by Jamie Foster Brown

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Dr. Betty Shabazz was a leader, a teacher, a mentor, an inspiration, and a survivor. She was a strong woman who overcame the tragedy of her husband Malcolm X's assassination and the hardship of raising their six children on her own to become an... (read more)

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When Harlem Nearly Killed King: The 1958 Stabbing of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. When Harlem Nearly Killed King: The 1958 Stabbing of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Hugh Pearson

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The 1958 stabbing of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. As truths and apcrypha clash in these pages, what emerges is a powerful picture of change in race-perspective in America.... (read more)

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My American Life: From Rage to Entitlement My American Life: From Rage to Entitlement
by Price M Cobbs

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Price M. Cobbs, M.D., coauthor, with William H. Grier, of the explosive bestseller Black Rage -- hailed by the New York Times as "one of the most important books on [blacks]" in modern literature -- reflects on his extraordinary career and personal... (read more)

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Passed on: African American Mourning Stories: A Memorial Passed on: African American Mourning Stories: A Memorial
by Karla Fc Holloway

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"Karla Holloway writes about a central and little-explored American phenomenon with a wide and patient breadth of knowledge and a startlingly profound personal depth. It feels like a book as durable as a well-shaped stone--as reliable, useful and finally... (read more)

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This Is Where I Came in: Black America in the 1960s (Abraham Lincoln Lecture Series) This Is Where I Came in: Black America in the 1960s (Abraham Lincoln Lecture Series)
by Gerald Lyn Early

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-137) and index.... (read more)

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The Golden Road: Notes on My Gentrification The Golden Road: Notes on My Gentrification
by Caille Millner

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An extraordinary young writer's search for authenticity among the various communities of identity-black, Latino, techno-utopian, Ivy League, activist-competing for her allegiance, each with its distinct allures and perils. California saved Caille... (read more)

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Light in the Darkness: African Americans and the YMCA, 1852-1946 Light in the Darkness: African Americans and the YMCA, 1852-1946
by Nina Mjagkij

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When it emerged in the United States in 1852, the Young Men's Christian Association excluded blacks from membership in white branches but encouraged blacks to form their own associations and to join the Christian brotherhood on "separate but equal" terms.... (read more)

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Literacy African American Comm. PR Literacy African American Comm. PR
by Joyce L Harris

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This volume explores the unique sociocultural contexts of literacy development, values, and practices in African American communities. African Americans--young and old--are frequently the focus of public discourse about literacy. In a society that values... (read more)

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Claiming Earth: Race, Rape, Ritual, Richness in America and the Search for Enlightened Empowerment Claiming Earth: Race, Rape, Ritual, Richness in America and the Search for Enlightened Empowerment
by Haki R Madhubuti

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An important handbook, this guide encourages nurturing people, both young and old, into Black consciousness and activism.... (read more)

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Slavery and the Making of America Slavery and the Making of America
by James Oliver Horton

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The history of slavery is central to understanding the history of the United States. Slavery and the Making of America offers a richly illustrated, vividly written history that illuminates the human side of this inhumane institution, presenting it... (read more)

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Sista, Speak!: Black Women Kinfolk Talk about Language and Literacy Sista, Speak!: Black Women Kinfolk Talk about Language and Literacy
by Sonja Lanehart

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The demand of white, affluent society that all Americans should speak, read, and write proper English causes many people who are not white and/or middle class to attempt to talk in a way that feel peculiar to their mind, as a character in Alice Walker's... (read more)

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The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South
by Osha Gray Davidson

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C. P. Ellis grew up in the poor white section of Durham, North Carolina, and as a young man joined the Ku Klux Klan. Ann Atwater, a single mother from the poor black part of town, quit her job as a household domestic to join the civil rights fight... (read more)

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Equiano, the African: Biography of a Self-Made Man Equiano, the African: Biography of a Self-Made Man
by Vincent Carretta

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This definitive biography tells the story of the former slave Olaudah Equiano (1745?-97), who in his day was the English-speaking world's most renowned person of African descent. Equiano's greatest legacy is his classic 1789 autobiography, The... (read more)

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Children of the Dream: Our Own Stories of Growing Up Black in America Children of the Dream: Our Own Stories of Growing Up Black in America
by Laurel Holliday

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""I let somebody call me 'nigger.' It wasn't just any old body, either; it was my friend. That really hurt." -- Amitiyah Elayne Hyman" Martin Luther King, Jr., dreamed of a day when black children were judged not by the color of their skin, but by the... (read more)

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Black Pioneers in Communication Research Black Pioneers in Communication Research
by Ronald L Jackson

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This ground-breaking work explores the conceptual contributions of Black scholars to communication studies. It is the only book in the field of communication that, through personal interviews with many of these living pioneers, systematically exploring... (read more)

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Son of the Rough South: An Uncivil Memoir Son of the Rough South: An Uncivil Memoir
by Karl Fleming

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Fleming crafts a remarkable and moving memoir of growing up an orphan in the rough South, becoming a "Newsweek" reporter and covering the most brutal--though often inspiring--aspects of the civil rights revolution.... (read more)

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Radio Free Dixie: Robert F. Williams and the Roots of Black Power Radio Free Dixie: Robert F. Williams and the Roots of Black Power
by Timothy Tyson

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Captures the life and legacy of Robert F. Williams (1925-96), the militant and controversial black activist who challenged both white supremacists and the civil rights establishment in the 1950s and 1960s. [A] radiant biography. . . . Tyson sharpens our... (read more)

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The Autobiography of Medgar Evers: a Hero's Life and Legacy Revealed Through His Writings, Letters, and Speeches The Autobiography of Medgar Evers: a Hero's Life and Legacy Revealed Through His Writings, Letters, and Speeches
by Myrlie Evers-williams

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The story of one the greatest leaders of the Civil Rights movement brings his achievement to life for a new generation. His personal documents, writings, and speeches provide a cohesive narrative detailing the rise and tragic death of a civil rights hero.... (read more)

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