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Manchild in the promised land: notes Manchild in the promised land: notes William M. Washington The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background -- all to help you gain greater insight into great works … OL10360852W
Whatever it takes Whatever it takes Paul Tough An intriguing portrait of African-American activist Geoffrey Canada, creator of the Harlem Children's Zone, describes his radical new approach to eliminating inner-city poverty, one that proposes to … OL11921156W
The Harlem Renaissance The Harlem Renaissance Lucia Raatma An introduction to the period in the 1920s known as the Harlem Renaissance, when the expression of African American creativity in many forms flourished. OL15050530W
Dawoud Bey Dawoud Bey Dawoud Bey,Matthew S. Witkovsky,Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts "In 1979, when African-American photographer Dawoud Bey showed twenty-five photographs at the Studio Museum in Harlem under the heading Harlem U.S.A., the exhibition offered a young artist's vision o… OL16558449W
Harlem world Harlem world Jackson, John L. Jr. "Harlem is renowned as the epicenter of African American culture, a key reference point for blacks who seek to define themselves in relation to a certain version of African American tradition and his… OL5818682W
Listening to Harlem Listening to Harlem David Maurrasse,David J. Maurrasse Harlem is flourishing. Many say a second Renaissance is happening above 120th Street. Magic Johnson opened a major theater, Bill Clinton has centered his post-presidential offices there, countless ho… OL8104569W