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Black Against Empire Black Against Empire Waldo E. Martin,Joshua Bloom,Ron Butler This timely special edition, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party, features a new preface by the authors that places the Party in a contemporary political … OL16672432W
Martin Luther King, Jr., on leadership Martin Luther King, Jr., on leadership Donald T. Phillips While the American Civil War formally ended slavery, it did not end segregation or racial discrimination. It took nearly 15 years of activism, led by the nonviolent movement organized by Dr. Martin L… OL1807679W
The Port Chicago 50 The Port Chicago 50 Steve Sheinkin "In San Francisco Bay there was a United States Navy base called Port Chicago. During World War II, it was a busy port where young sailors--many of them teenagers--loaded bombs and ammunition into s… OL19974894W
I am not your negro I am not your negro Raoul Peck,James Baldwin Transcript of the documentary film, I am not your negro, by Raoul Peck composed of unpublished and published writings, interviews, and letters by James Baldwin on the subject of racism in America. OL20052232W
When Affirmative Action Was White When Affirmative Action Was White Ira Katznelson Many mid 20th century American government programs created to help citizens survive and improve ended up being heavily biased against African-Americans. Katznelson documents this white affirmative a… OL2969377W