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African American Studies
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Israel on the Appomattox: A Southern Experiment in Black Freedom from the 1790s Through the Civil War Israel on the Appomattox: A Southern Experiment in Black Freedom from the 1790s Through the Civil War
by Melvin Patrick Ely

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Princeton history professor Melvin Patrick Ely chronicles a moving story of hope and hardship, pride and achievement, among free blacks in antebellum Virginia. 43 illustrations in text. 3 maps.... (read more)

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Anatomy of a Lynching: The Killing of Claude Neal Anatomy of a Lynching: The Killing of Claude Neal
by James R Mcgovern

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An unaltered reprint of the Louisiana State University Press edition of 1982. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)... (read more)

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Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice (Pivotal Moments in American History) Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice (Pivotal Moments in American History)
by Raymond Arsenault

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They were black and white, young and old, men and women. In the spring and summer of 1961, they put their lives on the line, riding buses through the American South to challenge segregation in interstate transport. Their story is one of the most... (read more)

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Out of America: A Black Man Confronts Africa Out of America: A Black Man Confronts Africa
by Keith B Richburg

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Keith B. Richburg was an experienced and respected reporter who had paid his dues covering urban neighborhoods in Washington D.C., and won praise for his coverage of Southeast Asia. But nothing prepared him for the personal odyssey that he would embark... (read more)

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America is Me: 170 Fresh Questions and Answers on Black American History America is Me: 170 Fresh Questions and Answers on Black American History
by Kennell Jackson

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Arranged in a dynamic question-and-answer format, this engaging reference addresses the most asked and least understood questions about black history, ranging through such topics as African culture, slavery and the black resistance, important black... (read more)

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When Freedom Would Triumph: The Civil Rights Struggle in Congress, 1954-1968 When Freedom Would Triumph: The Civil Rights Struggle in Congress, 1954-1968
by Robert Mann

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When Freedom Would Triumph: The Civil Rights Struggle in Congress, 1954?1968 recalls the most significant and inspiring legislative battle of the twentieth century?the two decades of struggle in the halls of Congress that resulted in civil rights for the... (read more)

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Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery (Harvest Book) Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery (Harvest Book)
by Charles Johnson and Patricia Smith

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A riveting narrative history of America, from the 1607 landing in Jamestown to the brink of the Civil War, Africans in America tells the shared history of Africans and Europeans as seen through the lens of slavery. It is told from the point of view of... (read more)

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Reviving the Spirit: A Generation of African Americans Goes Home to Church Reviving the Spirit: A Generation of African Americans Goes Home to Church
by Beverly Lawrence

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Drawing on her own experiences and those of the parishioners of Baltimore's Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the author traces and celebrates the current renaissance of religious feeling among middle-class blacks.... (read more)

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Archy Lee: A California Fugitive Slave Case Archy Lee: A California Fugitive Slave Case
by Rudolph M Lapp

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Charles Stovall of Mississippi brought his slave into the free state of California leading, in 1852, to the landmark trial to free Archy Lee... (read more)

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Life of Langston Hughes Volume 1 I Too Sing Life of Langston Hughes Volume 1 I Too Sing
by Arnold Rampersad

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February 1, 2002 marks the 100th birthday of Langston Hughes. To commemorate the centennial of his birth, Arnold Rampersad has contributed new Afterwords to both volumes of his highly-praised biography of this most extraordinary and prolific American... (read more)

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John Brown: Making of a Martyr (Southern Classics Series) John Brown: Making of a Martyr (Southern Classics Series)
by Robert Penn Warren

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Portrait of the tormented liberator by America's first poet laureate.... (read more)

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Restoring Hope: Conversations on the Future of Black America Restoring Hope: Conversations on the Future of Black America
by Cornel West

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With Cornel West, nine of America's most influential artists, scholars, and public figures -- Maya Angelou, Bill Bradley, Harry Belafonte, Patricia Williams, Wynton Marsalis, Anna Deveare Smith, James Washington, James Forbes, and Haki Madhubuti... (read more)

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The Professor and the Pupil: The Politics and Friendship of W.E.B. Du Bois and Paul Robeson The Professor and the Pupil: The Politics and Friendship of W.E.B. Du Bois and Paul Robeson
by Murali Balaji

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W. E. B. Du Bois and Paul Robeson were both leading figures of the African American movement; their writing and teachings continue to inspire people around the world today. "The Professor and the Pupil" chronicles the 40-year friendship between Du Bois... (read more)

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50 Years After Brown the State of Black Equality in America: African Americans Continuing Pursuit of 14th Amendment Rights 50 Years After Brown the State of Black Equality in America: African Americans Continuing Pursuit of 14th Amendment Rights
by Anthony Samad

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50 Years After Brown: The State of Black Equality in America is an assessment of the state of equality for Blacks in America. Examining equality in the context of the legal successes and policy challenges of Brown versus. The Board of Education of Topeka,... (read more)

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There When We Needed Him: Wiley Austin Branton, Civil Rights Warrior There When We Needed Him: Wiley Austin Branton, Civil Rights Warrior
by Judith Kilpatrick

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Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall said of Wiley Austin Branton that he devoted his entire life to fighting for his own people. There When We Needed Him is the story of that fight, which began with Branton's being one of the first black students at... (read more)

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Codes of Conduct: Race, Ethics and the Color of Our Character Codes of Conduct: Race, Ethics and the Color of Our Character
by Karla F C Holloway

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Karla Holloway meditates on the dynamics of race and ethnicity as they are negotiated in the realms of power. Her uniquely insightful and intelligent analysis guides us in a fresh way through Anita Hill's interrogation, the assault on Tawana Brawley, the... (read more)

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Song for My Father: Memoir of an All-American Family Song for My Father: Memoir of an All-American Family
by Stephanie St Oliver

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Song for My Father is a daughter's memoir of her father, Charles M. Stokes, a prominent African-American member of the National Republican Party. Known as "Stokey," he was born just forty years after the abolition of slavery. But by the time he became a... (read more)

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Living Black History: How Reimagining the African-American Past Can Remake America's Racial Future Living Black History: How Reimagining the African-American Past Can Remake America's Racial Future
by Manning Marable

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Are the stars of the Civil Rights firmament yesterday’s news? In Living Black History scholar and activist Manning Marable offers a resounding “No!” with a fresh and personal look at the enduring legacy of such well-known figures as... (read more)

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Executing Justice Executing Justice
by Daniel R Williams

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Mumia Abu-Jamal is an award-winning journalist and author of three well-received books and many essays. He is also a death-row inmate, awaiting execution in Pennsylvania for allegedly killing a police officer in 1981. For many around the world, he is an... (read more)

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Black Slavery in America Black Slavery in America
by Parvin Kujoory

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Lists non-print media items on black slavery in the U. S. from 1903 through 1994. A0S4; HIS000000... (read more)

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