African American & Black

Henry Odera Oruka was one of the most influential figures in 20th-century African philosophy. During the early years of the decolonization of African countries, as universities worked to redefine themselves, Odera drove changes to curricula and research...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728248073Author Tim SpoffordFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Sourcebooks, IncPublisher Sourcebooks, IncWeight(grams) 599gDimensions(mm) 237mm * 160mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593443040Author John BlakeFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint ConvergentPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 391gDimensions(mm) 217mm * 148mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952177927Author Cassandra LaneFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Feminist Press at The City University of New YorkPublisher Feminist Press at The City...

In the strict dictatorship of Eritrea, a young reporter co-founds the first independent newspaper, publishes stories that anger the president, and then has to escape to save his life and his loved ones.An idealistic journalist with a young family starts...

In February 1946, when the 21-year-old Malcolm Little was sentenced to eight to ten years in a maximum-security prison, he was a petty criminal and street hustler in Boston. By the time he was paroled in August 1952, he had transformed into a voracious...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496743046Author Eddie StoneFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Kensington PublishingPublisher Kensington Publishing

When your stories flow from the brackish waters of the Gulf South, where the land and water merge, your narratives cannot be contained or constrained by the Eurocentric conventions of autobiography. When your story is rooted in the histories of your West...

Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) could be regarded as both the most well-known, but also unknown, major African American historical figure. Although he was detested by mainstream white America during his lifetime, he would eventually become one of the...

In February 1946, when the 21-year-old Malcolm Little was sentenced to eight to ten years in a maximum-security prison, he was a petty criminal and street hustler in Boston. By the time he was paroled in August 1952, he had transformed into a voracious...

This book is for every person who has experienced struggle and hardship, for every person who knew there was more out there than their own surroundings, for every person who dreamed and wanted more, and for every person who hoped to inspire others. In...

Lessons in Gratitude tells the story of Aaron Dworkin, a MacArthur Fellow, social entrepreneur, and spoken word artist who has dedicated his life’s work to changing the face of classical arts in the world. The themes of persistence, passion, and loyalty...

In this down-to-earth memoir, longtime educator and community leader Press L. Robinson Sr. recounts his hardscrabble childhood in South Carolina, his education at Morehouse College and Howard University, his career as a professor and administrator in the...

Lessons in Gratitude tells the story of Aaron Dworkin, a MacArthur Fellow, social entrepreneur, and spoken word artist who has dedicated his life’s work to changing the face of classical arts in the world. The themes of persistence, passion, and loyalty...

The battle for equality in education during the civil rights era came at a cost to Black Americans on the frontlines. In 1964 when fourteen-year-old June Manning Thomas walked into Orangeburg High School as one of thirteen Black students selected to...