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The myth of the Negro past The myth of the Negro past Melville J. Herskovits Almost fifty years ago Melville Herskovits set out to debunk the myth that black Americans have no cultural past. Originally published in 1941, his unprecedented study of black history and culture re… OL1135905W
Outlaw Culture Outlaw Culture Bell Hooks Bell hooks, one of America's leading black intellectuals, is also one of our most clear-eyed and penetrating analysts of culture. Outlaw culture--the culture of the margin, of women, of the disenfran… OL15053153W
America in black and white America in black and white Stephan Thernstrom The "American Dilemma," Gunnar Myrdal called the problem of race in his classic 1944 book. More than half a century later, race remains the issue that dwarfs all others - the problem that doesn't get… OL15829154W
A nation under our feet A nation under our feet Steven Hahn This is the epic story of how African-Americans, in the six decades following slavery, transformed themselves into a political people-an embryonic black nation. As Steven Hahn demonstrates, rural Afr… OL15838669W
Redemption Redemption Nicholas Lemann A century after Appomattox, the civil rights movement won full citizenship for black Americans in the South. It should not have been necessary: by 1870 those rights were set in the Constitution. Jour… OL15839444W
Islam's Black slaves Islam's Black slaves Ronald Segal "A companion volume to The Black Diaspora, this work tells the story of the Islamic slave trade. Islam's Black Slaves documents a centuries-old institution that still survives, and traces the busines… OL15843525W
Black women writers (1950-1980) Black women writers (1950-1980) Mari Evans Recent black women writers discuss their lives and work, followed by critical essays by both men and women. OL18124938W
Black Indians Black Indians William Loren Katz Traces the history of relations between blacks and American Indians, and the existence of black Indians, from the earliest foreign landings through pioneer days. via Worldcat.org OL1880553W
Every Tongue Got to Confess Every Tongue Got to Confess Zora Neale Hurston E-Book Extra: Oral Tradition: A Reading Group GuideAn extensive volume of nearly 500 folktales celebrating African American oral tradition, community, and faith, collected by Zora Neale Hurston on he… OL1890341W
A testament of hope A testament of hope Martin Luther King Jr. Speeches, writings, interviews, and excerpts from five of Martin Luther King's books are presented in chronological order within topical groupings. OL1945945W
Not of Pure Blood: The Free People of Color and Racial Prejudice in Nineteenth-Century Puerto Rico Not of Pure Blood: The Free People of Color and Racial Prejudice in Nineteenth-Century Puerto Rico Jay Kinsbruner "Based on examination of housing patterns in San Juan and demographic data from four of its 19th-century barrios, work provides a much-needed exploration of racial prejudice in Puerto Rico. Challenge… OL19540961W
My Face Is Black Is True My Face Is Black Is True Mary Frances Berry "My face is black is true but its not my fault but I love my name and my honest in dealing with my fellow man."~Callie House (1899)In her groundbreaking new book, My Face Is Black Is True, historian … OL1956913W
Labor of love, labor of sorrow Labor of love, labor of sorrow Jacqueline Jones An historical study of the roles of Black women examines the weight of racial prejudice and sexual discrimination on the dual responsibilities of Black women as bread winners and guardians of family … OL1965374W
A shining thread of hope A shining thread of hope Darlene Clark Hine At the greatest moments and in the cruelest times, black women have been a crucial part of America's history. Now, the inspiring history of black women in America is explored in vivid detail by two … OL23660W
Stories of Freedom in Black New York Stories of Freedom in Black New York Shane White "Stories of Freedom in Black New York re-creates the experience of black New Yorkers as they moved from slavery to freedom. In the early decades of the nineteenth century, New York City's black commu… OL2723459W
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
Feminist theory Feminist theory Bell Hooks,Noomi B. Grüsig,Nassira Hedjerassi A sweeping examination of the core issues of sexual politics, bell hooks' new book Feminist Theory: from margin to center argues that the contemporary feminist movement must establish a new direction… OL31115W
The death of Reconstruction The death of Reconstruction Heather Cox Richardson "Historians overwhelmingly have blamed the demise of Reconstruction on the South and on white Americans' persistent racism. Heather Cox Richardson argues instead that class, along with race, was crit… OL3348608W
The anatomy of racial inequality The anatomy of racial inequality Glenn C. Loury Why are black Americans so persistently confined to the margins of society? And why do they fail across so many metrics—wages, unemployment, income levels, test scores, incarceration rates, health ou… OL3525828W
Banana fallout Banana fallout Trevor W. Purcell "Extended exploration of blacks in Costa Rica shows the deep cultural division between San Jose and the Caribbean coast. Highlights dependence of the region on banana exports. Includes detailed and u… OL3924324W
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