Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Life upon these shores Life upon these shores Henry Louis Gates, Jr. "Henry Louis Gates, Jr., gives us a sumptuously illustrated, landmark book tracing African American history from the arrival of the conquistadors to the election of Barack Obama. Informed by the late… OL15933477W
The slave's narrative The slave's narrative Henry Louis Gates, Jr.,Charles T. Davis The autobiographical narratives of black ex-slaves published in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries constitute the largest body of literature produced by slaves in human history. Black slaves in … OL16944053W
The portable nineteenth-century African American women writers The portable nineteenth-century African American women writers Henry Louis Gates, Jr.,Hollis Robbins "A landmark collection documenting the social, political, and artistic lives of African American women throughout the tumultuous nineteenth century. The Portable Nineteenth-Century African American W… OL19730955W
Black cool Black cool Henry Louis Gates, Jr.,Rebecca Walker,Rebecca Walker "16 of the country's most innovative thinkers explore the ineffable aesthetic of Black cool"--P. [4] of cover. OL19948519W
Called to be free Called to be free Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the Civil Rights movement through first-hand reports and photographs depicting the climactic moments from the politicians, activists, and citizens who demande… OL23177856W
The Souls of Black Folk The Souls of Black Folk Slingshot Books,Héctor Arnau,Brent Hayes Edwards,Henry Louis Gates, Jr.,W. E. B. Du Bois,Monica M. Elbert,Karl Simrock,Arnold Rampersad,Eugene F. Provenzo,Farah Jasmine Griffin,Shawn Alexander,Monty,Walter Covell,Prentice Onayemi Du Bois' 1903 collection of essays is a thoughtful, articulate exploration of the moral and intellectual issues surrounding the perception of blacks within American society. OL28577W
Dusk of dawn Dusk of dawn Henry Louis Gates, Jr.,W. E. B. Du Bois,Irene Diggs,Anthony Appiah "In her perceptive introduction to this edition, Irene Diggs sets this classic autobiography against its broad historical context and critically analyzes its theoretical and methodological significan… OL28605W
The Philadelphia Negro The Philadelphia Negro Lawrence Bobo,Henry Louis Gates, Jr.,Elijah Anderson,W. E. B. Du Bois,Isabel Eaton In 1897 a young sociologist who was already marked as a scholar of the highest promise submitted to the American Association of Political and Social Sciences a "plan for the study of the Negro proble… OL28609W
Gay rebel of the Harlem renaissance Gay rebel of the Harlem renaissance Henry Louis Gates, Jr.,Richard Bruce Nugent,Thomas H. Wirth Richard Bruce Nugent (1906–1987) was a writer, painter, illustrator, and popular bohemian personality who lived at the center of the Harlem Renaissance. Protégé of Alain Locke, roommate of Wallace Th… OL6209413W
Finding Oprah's Roots Finding Oprah's Roots Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Finding Oprah's Roots will not only endow readers with a new appreciation for the key contributions made by history's unsung but also equip them with the tools to connect to pivotal figures in their … OL8296426W
America Behind The Color Line America Behind The Color Line Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Renowned scholar and "New York Times" bestselling author Gates delivers a stirring and authoritative companion to the major new PBS documentary "America Behind the Color Line." The book includes thou… OL83495W