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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
by Barack Obama

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In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father—a... (read more)

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The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family
by Annette Gordon-Reed

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"Pathbreaking....and very moving" (Edmund S. Morgan) — the multigenerational story of Thomas Jefferson's hidden slave family. This epic work tells the story of the Hemingses, whose close blood ties to our third president had been systematically... (read more)

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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
by Barack Obama

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The junior U.S. senator from Illinois speaks out to all Americans on how to transform U.S. politics, calling for a return to America's original ideals and revealing how they can be adapted to such controversial issues as globalization, the function of... (read more)

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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X
by Alex Haley

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An autobiography of the Black Muslim leader Malcolm X.... (read more)

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Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics
by bell hooks

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A genuine feminist politics always brings us from bondage to freedom, from lovelessness to loving....There can be no love without justice.-from the chapter "To Love Again: The Heart of Feminism" In this engaging and provocative volume, bell hooks... (read more)

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Roots Roots
by Alex Haley

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ALEX HALEY taught himself to write during a twenty year career in the U.S. Coast Guard. After retiring, he worked as a freelance magazine writer. His first book was The Autobiography of Malcom X, on which he was collaborator and editor. ROOTS: The Saga... (read more)

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Race Matters Race Matters
by Cornel West

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With a new introduction, the groundbreaking classic Race Matters" affirms its position as the bestselling, most influential, and most original articulation of the urgent issues in America's ongoing racial debate. <BR>Cornel West is at the forefront... (read more)

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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 New York Times This meticulous portrait of two boys in a Chicago housing project shows how much heroism is required to survive, let alone escape. Kotlowitz's story informs the heart. San Francisco Chronicle Amid the darkness and ever-present despair,... (read more)

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Penguin American Library) Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Penguin American Library)
by Frederick Douglass

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Written more than a century ago by Frederick Douglass, a former slave who went on to become a famous orator, U.S. minister, and a leader of his people, this masterpiece is one of the most eloquent indictments of slavery ever recorded. Douglass's shocking... (read more)

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I Have a Dream - 40th Anniversary Edition: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World I Have a Dream - 40th Anniversary Edition: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World
by Martin Luther King

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On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial looking out over thousands of troubled Americans who had gathered in the name of civil rights and uttered his now famous words, "I have a dream . . ." It was a speech that... (read more)

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Black Like Me Black Like Me
by John Howard Griffin

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The author tells of his experiences after he darkened his skin and traveled through the South in order to find out how it feels to be black.... (read more)

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Slaves in the Family Slaves in the Family
by Edward Ball

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Slaves in the Family is the winner of the 1998 National Book Award for nonfiction and hailed by The New Yorker as "a brilliant blend of archival research and oral history." First-time author and award-winning journalist Edward Ball confronts the legacy... (read more)

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The Classic Slave Narratives (Signet Classics) The Classic Slave Narratives (Signet Classics)
by Henry Louis Gates

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By 1944, over six thousand ex-slaves had written moving stories of their captivity, providing a prolific testimony to the horrors of bondage and servitude. Noted scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. compiles four of the most important "slave narratives" in... (read more)

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The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother
by James Mcbride

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With a new Introduction to this touching homage to his mother, the author paints a portrait of growing up in a black neighborhood as the child of an interracial marriage. Although raised an Orthodox Jew in the South, McBride's mother abandoned her... (read more)

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The Souls of Black Folk (Dover Thrift Editions) The Souls of Black Folk (Dover Thrift Editions)
by W E B Du Bois

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In this founding work in the literature of black protest, Du Bois eloquently affirms that it is beneath the dignity of a human being to beg for those rights that belong inherently to all mankind. He also charges that the strategy of accommodation to... (read more)

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Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
by Douglas A Blackmon

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In this groundbreaking historical exposé, Douglas A. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in American history—an “Age of Neoslavery” that thrived from the aftermath of the Civil War through the dawn of World... (read more)

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Life of Olaudah Equiano (Dover Thrift Editions) Life of Olaudah Equiano (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Olaudah Equaino

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Compelling work traces the formidable journey of an Igbo prince from captivity to freedom and literacy and recounts his enslavement in the New World, service in the Seven Years War, voyages to the Arctic, 6 months among the Miskito Indians in Central... (read more)

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My First White Friend: Confessions on Race, Love and Forgiveness My First White Friend: Confessions on Race, Love and Forgiveness
by Patricia Raybon

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Renowned African American journalist Patricia Raybon comes face-to-face with her own race-driven instincts and past in this powerful book that is part journal, part memoir, part social commentary. In a brave and elegant narrative that owes much to the... (read more)

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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X
by Malcolm X

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An autobiography of the Black Muslim leader Malcolm X.... (read more)

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Black Liberation and Socialism Black Liberation and Socialism
by Ahmed Shawki

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A sharp and insightful analysis of historic movements against racism in the United States-from the separatism of Marcus Garvey, to the militancy of Malcolm X and the Black Panther Party, to the eloquence of Martin Luther King Jr. and much more-with... (read more)

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