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African American Interest Titles Spring 2016

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African American Images

9780910030182

Pub Date: 4/1/16

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128 Pages

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Family & Relationships /

Dating

FAM051000

5.5 in W | 8.5 in H

Drama and the Search for Mr./Ms. RightRaymond C Adamore

Contributor BioRaymond Adamore is a family counselor. He has worked with hundreds of couples to repair andrestore their marriage. He also is a college instructor and has taught in numerous colleges aroundthe US and in Brazil.

SummaryDrama and the Search for Mr./Ms. Right explores dating dynamics and its impact on marriage. What isthe impact of childhood on marriage? What is the impact of Black history and culture? What are theconsequences when a woman is better educated and earns more income than a man? What roledoes materialism and sexuality play? Do men have a Eurocentric definition of beauty? Do womenhave a patriarchal view of men? How can the 66% divorce rate be reduced? This book will answerthese questions and more.


9780910030199

Pub Date: 8/1/16

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Ages 12 to 18, Grades 8 to

12

Education / Student Life &

Student Affairs

EDU038000

8.5 in W | 11.5 in H

Reading and Writing for Urban SurvivalJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioDr. Jawanza Kunjufu has written over 35 books. They include national bestsellers Countering theConspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, Black Students: Middle Class Teachers and Raising Black Girls. He is anational educational consultants to most urban school districts. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryIlliteracy is the precursor to retention, special education, dropping out and incarceration. Youngpeople need to know how to read and they need books that speak to their culture andcircumstances. This book helps them overcome poverty, gangs, drugs, homelessness and othersocial ills.

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Allen & Unwin

9781743319857

Pub Date: 4/1/16

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144 Pages

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Ages 7 to 9, Grades 2 to 4

Juvenile Fiction / Girls &

Women

JUV014000

Series: The Anti-Princess

Club

5 in W | 8 in H

Bella's Backyard BulliesSamantha Turnbull

Contributor BioSamantha Turnbull is a multi-award winning journalist whose writing has been featured inpublications including ABC online, the Canberra Times, Daily Telegraph, Northern Star, SHE magazine,Cosmopolitan and the Walkley magazine. The Anti-Princess Club books are her debut novels.

SummaryTalented 10-year-olds Emily, Bella, Chloe and Grace are sick of boys who want them to be helplessprincesses. Design genius Bella Singh has built a clubhouse in her backyard, where theanti-princesses meet to thumb their noses at the notion that boys are best. But when they receiveangry anonymous emails telling them to act like girls or else, followed by sabotage of their belovedclubhouse, it's clear they have a new mission. Can they unite their awesome talents to beat thebullies?

Blink Publishing

9781910536216

Pub Date: 4/1/16

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272 Pages

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True Crime

TRU000000

6 in W | 9 in H

83 MinutesMatt Richards, Mark Langthorne

Contributor BioMatt Richards is an award-winning film director, television producer and screenwriter who has writtenand directed numerous documentaries and series in the UK and the U.S. In 2012 he was awardedthe Spirit of Tiger Award for “Outstanding Documentary Coverage of World War Two”. He directed andco-wrote the feature film To Say Goodbye, which was screened in competition at the 2012 SanSebastian International Film Festival. Mark Langthorne is CEO of Roland Mouret and has previouslyworked in the music industry and managed such stars as Kanye West and Annie Lennox.

SummaryOn June 25th, 2009, the world was rocked by the tragic, shocking news that Michael Jackson—thebiggest and most influential music icon since Elvis Presley—was pronounced dead on arrival at a LosAngeles hospital. He was 50 years old. As the news reverberated around the world, it wasaccompanied by even more shocking and controversial information—a sickening revelation toJackson's millions of fans: that Jackson had died in the care of his personal physician, DoctorConrad Murray, a whole 83 minutes before Murray put a 911 call in to emergency services. In this, acomprehensive and truly horrifying account of those crucial minutes—Murray's frantic attempts tocover his tracks and revive his client before the truth could be revealed—are laid bare. This is acompelling, multi-perspective tracking of all who were involved at the scene, and their part to play inthe events surrounding Jackson's tragic passing. The shocking cocktail of drugs employed to keepJackson alive, administered by Murray himself; the harrowing and squalid conditions in which thistroubled musical genius ended his l...


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Cardinal Rule Press

9780984855841

Pub Date: 6/1/16

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Paperback Picture Book

32 Pages

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Ages 5 to 7, Grades K to 2

Juvenile Fiction / Social

Themes

JUV039230

9 in W | 9 in H

The Little LinebackerA Story of DeterminationStephen Tulloch, Maria Dismondy, Heather Heyworth

Contributor BioStephen Tulloch is the starting Middle Linebacker for the Detroit Lions. He launched the StephenTulloch Foundation in 2009 and has helped thousands of people through his community outreachand generous giving. Tulloch was named as one of the top 100 players in the NFL in 2012 & 2013,has been selected as a team captain of the Detroit lions by his teammates and has been awardedmultiple awards nationally and locally for his efforts off the field including the Walter Payton Man ofthe Year Award, The Robert Porche Man of the Year Award, the Grid Iron Great Award along with theNFLPA PULSE award and being a finalist for the Byron “Whizzer” White Award which recognizes the topfoundations in the NFL. Stephen was born and raised in Miami where he still resides in the offseason.Maria Dismondy is an award-winning author, specializing in books about challenges children face. Asa sought-after speaker, Maria spreads her message by presenting at schools and conferences acrossthe country. Maria lives in southeastern Michigan.Heather Heyworth lives and works in a sleepy Suffolk market town in...

SummaryStephen is a little kid with big dreams of playing football. The odds are against him when he istested and faced with challenges. This is a story of a boy who worked hard to defy the odds andbecome a leader.

Chicago Review Press

9781613735121

Pub Date: 6/1/16

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Hardcover

288 Pages

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Biography & Autobiography

/ Medical

BIO017000

6 in W | 9 in H

The Hospital Always WinsA MemoirIssa Ibrahim

Contributor BioIssa Ibrahim is a freelance artist and writer. He has been featured in an HBO documentary, an awardwinning NPR audio story, and in numerous exhibitions the world over. He has created numerous CDcovers and merchandise designs, and his award-winning musical documentary film, Patient's Rites, isshowing in film festivals and has been embraced by the mental health community.

SummaryIssa Ibrahim's memoir details in searing prose his development of severe mental illness leading tothe accidental killing of his mother, his acquittal by reason of insanity, and his subsequentcommission to a mental hospital for nearly 20 years. Raised in an idyllic creative environment, momand dad cultivating his talent, Issa watches his family’s descent into chaos in the drug-crazed late1980s. Following his father’s death, Issa, grief-stricken and vulnerable, develops a drug habit. Withintwo years he is addicted, psychosis prompting his belief that his mother is possessed and he mustexorcise her. Issa receives the insanity plea and is committed to an insane asylum with no releasedate. But that is only the beginning of his odyssey. Institutional and sexual sins cause furtherpunishments, culminating in a heated legal battle for freedom. Written with great verve andimmediacy, The Hospital Always Wins paints a detailed picture of a broken mental health system,but also reveals the power of art, when nurtured in a benign environment, to provide a resource forrecovery. Ultimately...


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9781613735442

Pub Date: 5/1/16

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208 Pages

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/ Personal Memoirs

BIO026000

6 in W | 9 in H

Cold SweatMy Father James Brown and MeYamma Brown, Robin Gaby Fisher

Contributor BioDr. Yamma Brown is the vice president of the James Brown Family Foundation and president andfounder of Daughter of Soul Productions. She is the youngest daughter of Deidre Jenkins and JamesBrown. It is her life’s mission to right the legacy and maintain the work of her late father. She lives inAtlanta, Georgia.

Robin Gaby Fisher is the author of the New York Times bestseller After the Fire and Boys of the Darkand coauthor of Fields of Grace and The Woman Who Wasn’t There. She is a two-time finalist for thePulitzer Prize in Feature Writing; a member of a Pulitzer Prize–winning team; and winner of TheNational Headliner Award and the Taylor Family Fairness in Media Award, given by the NiemanFoundation for Journalism at Harvard. She teaches narrative journalism at Rutgers University inNewark, New Jersey.

SummaryBeing the child of a global superstar is never easy. Being the daughter of the Godfather ofSoul—that’s a category unto itself.

Like every little girl, Yamma Brown wanted her father’s attention, but fame, drugs, jail, and thecomplicated women in James Brown’s life set the stage for an uncommon childhood. Cold Sweat isabout how Yamma rose to meet every challenge. Though packed with celebrity appearances rangingfrom Michael Jackson to Al Sharpton, Cold Sweat is not just a celebrity book. It focuses on aneveryday issue faced by millions of women—domestic violence—and in this book Yamma faces it inan honest and powerfully moving way. Dealing with a complex and famous father eventually took abackseat to coping with her own abusive and deceitful marriage. Cold Sweat is about how Yamma gotcaught in the same trap as her mother, doing things in her adult life that, as a child, she’d promisedherself she’d never do. But at the same time, Yamma learned valuable lessons about life from herfather. The struggles she went through, both as a child and as an adult, make for a gripping readan...


9781613735459

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Music / Genres & Styles

MUS039000

6 in W | 9 in H

98% Funky StuffMy Life in MusicMaceo Parker

Contributor BioMaceo Parker is arguably the world’s most famous living saxophone player. Not only has hecontributed to the success of some of the world’s most influential musicians—James Brown, GeorgeClinton, Prince—but he has also enjoyed a blistering solo career for more than twenty-two years. Hehas collaborated with Ray Charles, Ani DiFranco, James Taylor, De La Soul, the Dave Matthews Band,the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many others.

SummaryMaceo Parker’s signature style became the lynchpin of James Brown's band when he and his brotherMelvin joined the Hardest Working Man in Show Business in 1964. That style helped define Brown’sbrand of funk, and the phrase “Maceo, I want you to blow!” became part of the lexicon of blackmusic. He took time off from James Brown to play with George Clinton’s P-funk collective and withBootsy’s Rubber Band; he also formed his own band, Maceo and All the King’s Men, whose recordsare cult favorites among funk aficionados.Here Maceo tells his own warm and astonishing story, from his Southern upbringing to his careertouring the world and playing to adoring fans. Maceo has long called his approach to the saxophone“2% jazz, 98% funky stuff.” Now, on the eve of Maceo’s 70th birthday, in prose as lively and funky ashis saxophone playing, here is the definitive story of one of the funkiest musicians alive.


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9781613734865

Pub Date: 4/1/16

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320 Pages

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/ Entertainment &

Performing Arts

BIO005000

6 in W | 9 in H

Mary WellsThe Tumultuous Life of Motown's First SuperstarPeter Benjaminson

Contributor BioPeter Benjaminson is the author of The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard, The Storyof Motown, and, with David Anderson, Investigative Reporting. He has written numerous stories for theDetroit Free Press, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and other publications. He lives in New York City.

SummaryYears before Diana Ross, Mary Wells was the first Motown solo superstar, the internationally popularsongstress who sang the megahit “My Guy.” Her songs consistently and repeatedly reached hugeaudiences in America and England, both black and white. She captivated the Beatles, toured withthem, and was briefly more popular than they were on the pop charts. But Wells left Motown at age21 and spent the rest of her life trying to fight her way back to the top. She also had a series oftumultuous affairs and marital attachments with several well-known singers and songwriters. Andnear the end of her life, Wells fought a drawn-out and courageous battle with throat cancer, givingperhaps her gutsiest performance. Peter Benjaminson has spent years interviewing Wells’s friends,lovers, and husbands, and obtained an amazingly detailed unreleased taped interview with Wellsherself. In Mary Wells, he tells her whole story, complete with never-before revealed details about thesex, the violence, and the drugs in her life—and about her Motown hits that captivated the world.


9781613730065

Pub Date: 7/1/16

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144 Pages

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Ages 9 And Up, Grades 4 And

Up

Juvenile Nonfiction / History

JNF025180

Series: For Kids series

11 in W | 8.5 in H

Washington, DC History for KidsThe Making of a Capital City, with 21 ActivitiesRichard Panchyk

Contributor BioRichard Panchyk is the author of World War II for Kids, Our Supreme Court, and New York City Historyfor Kids. He lives on Long Island in New York.

SummaryChronicling the rich and fascinating history of Washington, DC, this useful resource for teachers andparents, reveals to young readers the city’s remarkable past through 21 hands-on activities. Childrenwill gather items for a building cornerstone’s time capsule, design a memorial for a favoritepresident, take a walking tour of the National Mall, and much more. The book also includes a timeline and list of books, websites, and places to visit.


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9781613732007

Pub Date: 8/1/16

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Hardcover

256 Pages

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Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7

And Up

Juvenile Nonfiction /


JNF007120

Series: Women of Action

5.5 in W | 8.5 in H

Courageous Women of the Civil WarSoldiers, Spies, Medics, and MoreM. R. Cordell

Contributor BioM. R. Cordell earned a master’s in writing for children from Hamline University. She has contributed toCicada, Cricket, Highlights, Read, The Horn Book, and more.

SummaryThese women took action in many ways: disguised as soldiers, working as field medics, as spiesrisking death to secure or pass along information, and more. Contextualizing sidebars and Civil Warhistory are woven seamlessly throughout, giving students a clear overview of the war in addition tothe spotlight on often overlooked women’s roles. Also included are numerous historic photos, sourcenotes, and a bibliography, making this an invaluable resource for any student’s or history buff’sbookshelf.


9781613734223

Pub Date: 5/1/16

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Hardcover

240 Pages

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And Up



JNF007120

Series: Women of Action

5.5 in W | 8.5 in H

Women in Blue16 Brave Officers, Forensics Experts, Police Chiefs, and MoreCheryl Mullenbach

Contributor BioCheryl Mullenbach is the author of The Industrial Revolution for Kids, winner of the 2015 InternationalLiteracy Association Award for Intermediate Nonfiction, The Great Depression for Kids, and DoubleVictory. She is a former history teacher, librarian, public television project manager, and social studiesconsultant. She lives in Panora, IA.

SummaryThey were called sleuths in skirts, guardian mothers, copettes, and police in petticoats. It would be along time—well over 150 years—before women in law enforcement were known simply as policeofficers.

Balancing the stories of trailblazers from the past with those of today’s dedicated officers, chiefs, FBIagents, and forensics experts, this collection of riveting biographies traces the evolution of women inpolicing. Women in Blue inspires readers to value those who broke through barriers—often enduringridicule and discrimination as they fought for equality—while original interviews shed light on the dailychallenges, rewards, and life on the job of various women currently in the trenches of lawenforcement. The chronological progression puts hot-button issues like police brutality, racerelations, and the treatment of suspects and prisoners into historic context and shows how manywomen in law enforcement are working to challenge and improve their field.

This rich, authoritative history is packed with colorful anecdotes, excerpts from primary sources, andsidebars on related topic...


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9781613730423

Pub Date: 8/1/16

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272 Pages

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Family & Relationships

FAM000000

6 in W | 9 in H

Warning SignsHow to Protect Your Kids from Becoming Victims or Perpetrators of Violence and AggressionBrian D. Johnson, Laurie D. Berdahl

Contributor BioBrian D. Johnson, PhD, is a licensed child psychologist and professor at the University of NorthernColorado. Dr. Johnson has been teaching graduate students as well as seeing children and familiesin private sessions for 20 years. Laurie Berdahl, MD, is a board certified obstetrician-gynecologistwho earned her medical degree from the University of Iowa and completed her residency training atthe University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. Drs. Johnson and Berdahl have two children andtogether are the authors of 7 Skills for Parenting Success. They live in Greenly, CO.

SummaryWarning Signs provides practical methods to reduce harm to and by children. Doctors Johnson andBerdahl present the most common risk factors and warning signs, along with practical parentingadvice and strategies for raising strong, safe kids and protecting them from becoming eitherperpetrators or victims. They explain how the “old” risk factors—child abuse and neglect, domesticviolence, sexual assault, and poverty—have been compounded by new ones in the past 20 years,such as violent media, kids’ entitled attitudes, parents’ fear of intervention, and increases inchildhood mental illness, disrupted families, substance use, bullying, access to weapons, and socialmedia. They provide sample language for tough conversations with kids and with other adults. Full ofspecific, practical ideas, this book will appeal to parents, teachers, and professionals with a stake inboth protecting and developing kindness and compassionate in children.

Egmont UK

9781405282178

Pub Date: 7/1/16

Ship Date: 7/1/16

$7.99

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Paperback Picture Book

48 Pages

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Juvenile Fiction / Readers

JUV043000

Series: Reading Ladder

5.5 in W | 8.5 in H

Alfie's Great EscapeKate Irwin, Clare Elsom

Contributor BioKate Irwin is a debut author. Clare Elsom is the illustrator of the Zak Zoo series.

SummaryBaboons can be so mean! When Alfie the baboon falls out with his best friend, Alfie thinks he'd bebetter off living with humans. After all, they're never mean and they never argue. Or do they?Children will respond to the mixture of mischief and mayhem, but the story also emphasizes theneed to be a good friend and to make up after falling out.


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HarperCollins UK

9780008141288

Pub Date: 10/27/15

On Sale Date: 10/27/15

Ship Date: 10/7/15

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UK

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Hardcover

704 Pages

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Language Arts & Disciplines

/ Journalism

LAN008000

6.3 in W | 9.5 in H

Great Lives (2nd Edition)

A Century in ObituariesAnna Temkin

Contributor BioAnna Temkin is the assistant obituaries editor for the Times.

SummaryThe Times obituaries have given readers throughout the world an instant picture of a life for over 150years. This book brings together 124 of these pieces, with obituary updated and reproduced in theirentirety. The Times register provides a rich store of information and opinion on the most influentialcharacters of the 20th and early 21st century. Major figures of influence from our times and fromrecent history such as Sigmund Freud, Pablo Picasso and Diana, Princess of Wales are included.Authoritative, fascinating, insightful and endlessly engaging, The Times Great Lives is a must foranyone with an interest in the history and people of the 20th century.

John Blake

9781784186463

Pub Date: 4/1/16

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160 Pages

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JNF007100

5 in W | 8 in H

Raheem Sterling: Red LightningRed LightningTom Oldfield, Matt Oldfield

Contributor BioTom Oldfield is the author of biographies Arsene Wenger, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Rafael Nadal. MattOldfield is the editor-in-chief of soccer review site Of Pitch and Page.

SummaryRaheem Sterling might look a pipsqueak, but within that small frame is a titanic talent and a tigerishwill to win. As the winner of the illustrious Golden Boy Award for 2014, he joins the exalted companyof Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney, Sergio Aguero and Cesc Fabregas. The stars are aligning forLiverpool’s most exciting attacker. Feverishly popular with young fans for his direct, fast-paced game,thrilling goal-scoring exploits and refusal to back down before bigger players, Sterling is first pick formake-believe Premier League kick-abouts on streets up and down the country. Relive Sterling'swhirlwind journey in this uplifting story.


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Magabala Books Aboriginal

Corporation

9781922142122

Pub Date: 5/1/16

Ship Date: 5/1/16

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Trade Paperback

224 Pages

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And Up


Themes

JUV039020

5 in W | 7.8 in H | 0.5 lb Wt

Calypso SummerJared Thomas

Contributor BioDr Jared Thomas is a Nukunu person of the Southern Flinders Ranges and an Arts DevelopmentOfficer at Arts, South Australia. Jared’s young adult novel, Sweet Guy, was shortlisted for the 2009South Australian People’s Choice Awards for Literature.

SummaryCalypso is a young Nukunu man, fresh out of high school in Rastafarian guise. He finds work at theHenley Beach Health Food shop where his boss pressures him to gather Aboriginal plants for naturalremedies. Growing up in urban Adelaide and with little understanding of his mother’s traditionalbackground, Calypso endeavors to find the appropriate native plants. The support of a sassy, smart,young Ngadjuri girl helps Calypso to reconsider his Rastafarian façade and understand how to takecharge of his future.

Michael Imhof Verlag

9783731901518

Pub Date: 5/1/16

Ship Date: 5/1/16

$85.95/$102.95 Can./€69.00

EU

Hardcover

400 Pages

Carton Qty: 0

Photography / Subjects &

Themes

PHO019000

11.5 in W | 14.5 in H

IndigenousHidden Beauties of AfricaPeter Voss

Contributor BioPeter Voss is a photographer.

SummaryThey are the last of their kind - the indigenous. In a few years they will have lost their tradition.Photographer Peter Voss documented from 2011 to 2013 with great effort people of the remainingnatural tribes in Africa: Maasai and Samburu in Kenya, the Himba in Namibia, the Dassanech, Banna,Karo, Hamar and Mursi in Ethiopia and in Togo and Benin. The result is these stunning photos, thepeople documented in all its beauty and naturalness, from young to old.


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Penguin Books Australia

9780143308492

Pub Date: 4/1/16

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132 Pages

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Themes

JUV039120

Series: Our Australian Girl

5 in W | 8 in H

Meet MarlyMarly: Book 1Alice Pung

Contributor BioAlice Pung is the author of Unpolished Gem.

SummaryIt's 1983 and Marly is just trying to fit in at Sunshine Primary School. But being a refugee fromVietnam doesn't make things easy, and when Marly's cousins come to stay and end up at the sameschool, her friends make fun of them. How can Marly stay loyal to her cousins and keep her schoolfriends as well?

PM Press

9781629631479

Pub Date: 4/1/16

Ship Date: 4/1/16

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336 Pages

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Political Science / Political

Ideologies

POL042000

6 in W | 9 in H

Ideas for ActionRelevant Theory for Radical ChangeCynthia Kaufman

Contributor BioCynthia Kaufman is the director of the Vasconcellos Institute for Democracy in Action, where she alsoteaches community organizing and philosophy. She is also the author of Getting Past Capitalism:History, Vision, Hope (Lexington Books, 2012). She is a lifelong social change activist, having workedon issues such as tenants’ rights, police abuse, union organizing, international politics, and mostrecently climate change.

SummaryExploring a wide range of political traditions—including Marxism, anarchism, anti-imperialism,postmodernism, feminism, critical race theory, and environmentalism—Cynthia Kaufmanacknowledges the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of political movements and the ideologiesinspired by or generated through them. Kaufman offers a coherent analysis without pretending tooffer “the final word” on complex issues. Instead, she helps orient a critical understanding of thesocial world and a glimpse of the excitement and rewards of serious intellectual engagement withpolitical ideas. Fully updated to confront pressing issues of today—from mass incarceration to climatechange, from the war on terror to the national security state, from rising inequality to a globalshortage of care, Ideas for Action also examines the work of diverse thinkers such as Adam Smith,Paulo Freire, Grace Lee Boggs, and Stuart Hall. Kaufman’s insights break the chains of cynicism andlay a foundation for more effective organizing.


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PM Press

9781604863444

Pub Date: 11/1/15

Ship Date: 11/1/15

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Postcard Book or Pack

78 Pages

Carton Qty: 100


And Up

Games / Card Games

GAM002000

Series: Reach and Teach

3.8 in W | 4.8 in H | 0.3 lb

Wt

CIVIOA Civil Rights Strategy Card GameInnosanto Nagara

Contributor BioInnosanto Nagara is the cofounder of the Design Action Collective, a worker-owned cooperativedesign studio in Oakland, California. He is the author and illustrator of the bestselling children'sbook A is for Activist. Reach And Teach, founded in 2004, is dedicated to transforming the worldthrough teachable moments with books, games, toys, curriculum, and other products that promote amore peaceful, sustainable, and inclusive world. The company has won multiple awards for its work,including the Moonbeam Children's Book Award, the David Sindt Leadership Award, the Local HeroesAward, and the Sustainable San Mateo Award.

SummaryUsing a handful of cards representing laws, Supreme Court decisions, constitutional amendments,key issues, and freedoms, you are in a race against other players to combine these cards intoprecedents. The more points you earn, the higher your ranking. In time, you could become ChiefJustice of the Supreme Court! CIVIO comes with a deck of 78 cards, each beautifully and uniquelyillustrated, 4 blank case cards for customizing the game, and instruction booklets for playing twoversions of the game. The game is manufactured and assembled by a worker-owned (and union-labor) cooperative using recycled paper and soy-based ink.

Random House UK

9781847941343

Pub Date: 5/1/16

Ship Date: 5/1/16

$17.95/£8.99 UK/€11.99 EU

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240 Pages

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Business & Economics

BUS000000

5.1 in W | 7.8 in H | 0.6 in T

| 0.4 lb Wt

The Second CurveThoughts on Reinventing SocietyCharles Handy

Contributor BioCharles Handy is an independent writer, broadcaster and teacher. He has been an oil executive, aneconomist, a professor at the London Business School, the Warden of St. George's House in WindsorCastle and the chairman of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacture andCommerce. He was educated in Ireland, England (Oxford University) and the U.S. (MassachusettsInstitute of Technology). His many books include The Elephant and the Flea, Gods of Management,Myself and Other Important Matters, and Waiting for the Mountain to Move.

SummaryCharles Handy builds on a life's work to glimpse into the future and see what challenges andopportunities lie ahead. He looks at current trends in capitalism and asks whether it is a sustainablesystem. He explores the dangers of a society built on credit. He challenges the myth thatremorseless growth is essential. He even asks whether we should rethink our roles in life—asstudents, parents, workers and voters—and what the aims of an ideal society of the future shouldbe. Provocative and thoughtful, he sets out the questions we all need to ask ourselves—and pointsus in the direction of some of the answers.


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Rosarium Publishing

9780990319146

Pub Date: 8/1/16

Ship Date: 8/1/16

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130 Pages

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Comics & Graphic Novels /

Horror

CGN004040

Series: Blue Hand Mojo

7 in W | 10 in H

Blue Hand MojoHard Times RoadJohn Jennings

Contributor BioA Mississippi native and University of Illinois alum, John Jennings is an Associate Professor of VisualStudies at The State University of New York at Buffalo. Jennings is an award-winning graphic novelistand author. His research and teaching focus on the analysis, explication, and disruption of AfricanAmerican stereotypes in popular visual media.

Summary1931. Bronzeville. Chicago. The mage, Frank "Half Dead" Johnson, is a marked man. Literally. Adrunken decision fueled by tragedy has left him with half a soul, sorcerous powers, and two centuriesto work off his debt to Scratch (aka The Devil) himself. This graphic novel chronicles threeadventures with this tragic conjure man. Watch as "Half Dead" attempts to save his own soul, pay hisdebt, and help as many people as he can along the way. It's a hard-hitting Hoodoo Noir highball withjust a splash of Southern Gothic. Smack-dab in the dark heart of the Windy City. Hold on tight! It'sgoing to be a bumpy ride down Hard Times Road.

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The Adventures of Wally FreshCupid's ArrowTurner Lange

Contributor BioTurner Lange is an illustrator/animator whose work has been seen across a multitude of platformsfrom television and film, to art galleries and opera houses. He lives in Los Angeles.

SummaryWally Fresch, a young layabout living in Brooklyn, has hit a rough patch recently. After the currenteconomic fallout left Wally out of work, he has been struggling to pay his rent and get his life backin order. As a result, he has taken on a new roommate, Barry (a spirit animal from the spirit World).Together with their next-door neighbor with a deadly past, Valerie, the three now get into just aboutany trouble they can find. Cupid’s Arrow finds Wally attempting to relieve his romantic woes by turningto the world of internet dating. He quickly finds the woman who might just be “The One.” However,Valerie has her suspicions. She warns Barry that a serial killer is on the loose, a deadly beautytargeting men in the tri-state area through online dating. Afraid that Wally might be next, Valerieand Barry race against time as they try to solve the mystery of the Marmalade Mangler.


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90 PagesCarton Qty: 0Ages 7 to 9, Grades 2 to 4Juvenile Fiction / Comics &Graphic NovelsJUV008000Series: Malice in Ovenland

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Malice in OvenlandVol. 1Micheline Hess

Contributor BioBorn and raised in NYC, Micheline Hess does design at a prominent ad agency in Chelsea andspends her spare time developing graphic novels, short stories, and interactive iBooks for kids. Shehas always been fascinated by the visual narrative in books and film and is constantly endeavoringto weave her own sense of humorous story-telling into both her personal and sometimesprofessional work. She lives in New York City.

SummaryLily Brown is a bright, curious, energetic young girl from Queens, New York. When her mom forcesher to stay home for the summer and do chores, Lily fumes. Little did she know that the greasyoven in the kitchen was going to give her more excitement and adventure than she could possiblyhandle.

Somogy Art Publishers9782757209851Pub Date: 6/1/16Ship Date: 6/1/16$40.99/$54.99 Can.Hardcover

144 PagesCarton Qty: 26Art / AfricanART015010

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Nigerian Arts RevisitedNigel Barley

Contributor BioNigel Barley taught anthropology at University College London before joining the British Museum asan Assistant Keeper in the Ethnography Department. He remained there for some twenty years withspecial responsibility for West Africa and Indonesia and conducted fieldwork in Cameroon, Nigeria,Morocco, Ghana, Japan and Indonesia. He is currently a writer and divides his time between Englandand Indonesia. His best-known work is probably The Innocent Anthropologist, while his most recent isRequiescat: A Cat's Life at the British Museum.

SummaryThe Barbier-Mueller Museum invited the anthropologist Nigel Barley, a former curator at the BritishMuseum, to take a look at the museum’s Nigerian collection, which came into being over more thana hundred years, thanks to the personal and informed “eye” of the collectors Josef Mueller and JeanPaul Barbier-Mueller. Without aspiring to cover exhaustively the cultural production of Nigeria acrossthe two millennia of its history, the Barbier-Mueller collection is very rich in several respects. Faithfulto chronological continuity, it provides a sample of the production of the major cultural centers ofNigeria, shedding light on archaeological pieces from Nok, Katsina, and Sokoto, works from Ife andthe kingdom of Benin, and Yoruba, Ijo, and Igbo objects, as well as items from the Cross River andthe Benue Valley. By virtue of their rarity, certain pieces in the collection constitute “monuments” ofAfrican art. Others, by their emblematic force, are among its great “classics.” The exhibition sets outto present these objects, including several displayed here for the first time, highli...


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Art and the Jews of MoroccoAndré Goldenberg

Contributor BioBorn in Marrakesh, André Goldenberg grew up in a Jewish community that was coloured by Frenchand Moroccan influences. After completing his first book, Juifs du Maroc, images et textes (1984),Goldenberg focussed his research on the artistic and symbolic features of Moroccan material culture,publishing a number of titles on the subject, including: Bijoux du Maroc, depuis le temps des Juifsjusqu’à la fin du XXe siècle (1999); Bestiaire de la culture populaire musulmane et juive au Maroc (2000);Arts et cultures du Maroc (2004).

SummaryFor centuries, the artistry of the Jewish community in Morocco has flourished - as much in urbanareas as in the countryside - in metalwork, manuscripts, silks, wool, leather, woodwork. Often, thiscreativity has given birth to exceptional works that showcase the talent and originality of artists andartisans who have nonetheless remained anonymous. Originally from Morocco, André Goldenberg isan ethnologist who has devoted a significant part of his life to collecting the art of the Jews ofMorocco, artefacts that show a unique artistic perspective and an extremely fine artistic quality. Theextraordinary collection of objects assembled in this volume reveals the multiple facets of the art ofMoroccan Jews, while the meticulous research that accompanies the catalogue promises to preservethis culture for future generations. This richly illustrated book constitutes an imaginary museum,carefully detailing hundreds of masterpieces of Jewish Moroccan art gathered from public and privatecollections in Morocco and abroad.

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366 PagesCarton Qty: 32Religion / ChristianityREL010000

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The History of Black Catholics in the United StatesCyprian Davis

Contributor BioCyprian Davis was a Benedictine monk of St. Meinrad Archabbey and professor of church history atSt. Meinrad School of Theology. He was a founding member of the National Black Clergy Caucus andauthor of articles on Black Catholic history and black spirituality, and of a high school textbook onchurch history.

SummaryThe new edition of This History of Black Catholics, which was originally printed in 1990, includes newinformation gathered during the last 25 years, including the addition of an entirely new chapter. Thisbook makes an extremely valuable contribution to our understanding of African-American religiouslife by presenting the first full-length treatment of the Black Catholic experience. It should be readby all interested in the history and culture of Black Americans. This book is the only authoritativehistory of black Catholics in the United States.


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The History Press9780750959209Pub Date: 8/1/16Ship Date: 8/1/16$12.95/$15.95 Can./£6.99UKDiscount Code: LONTrade Paperback

128 PagesCarton Qty: 0Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads OfStateBIO011000Series: pocket GIANTS

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Nelson MandelaColin Bundy

Contributor BioColin Bundy is a historian, and is best known for The Rise & Fall of a South African Peasantry.

SummaryNelson Mandela’s place in history is secure: he was one of the best known prisoners in the world, thefirst president of post-apartheid South Africa, and a global icon with a degree of moral authoritymatched by very few. This biography explores his various identities—dashing young urbanite,charismatic nationalist politician, underground military commander and Black Pimpernel, tried,convicted, and a political prisoner for 27 years; president of a democratic South Africa—and assessesthese independently of his nigh-mythic status.

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Abraham LincolnAdam I. P. Smith

Contributor BioAdam I. P. Smith is the author of The American Civil War and No Party Now.

SummaryAbraham Lincoln confronted the great questions of his age: slavery, democracy and nationalism.This biography explains the national and international factors that shaped the life of an ambitious,brilliant man who rose to power as the modern world was taking shape.


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Free RadicalsWar Resisters in PrisonC J Hinke

Contributor BioLiving in Thailand since 1989, CJ Hinke co-founded Freedom Against Censorship Thailand (FACT) tocampaign against pervasive censorship in Thai society following a military coup d'etat in 2006.FACT’s campaign is active both locally and internationally in opposing online, book, and filmcensorship: “Freedom of opinions, freedom of thought, freedom of ideas, every one of us deservesa voice." CJ Hinke is an international advisor to the WikiLeaks board and FACT provided the very firstdocuments--Thailand's Internet blocklists-- to the WL platform. As a Quaker, the author co-foundedthe Bangkok-based Nonviolence Conflict Workshop (NVCW) to promote the peaceful politicalsolutions based on the teachings of Gene Sharp.

SummaryCJ Hinke was arrested in more than 35 civil disobedience actions organized by the pacifist movementfrom 1963 to 1969. He was the last American arrested for the Vietnam draft and was pardoned byJimmy Carter in his first official act as US president. After moving to Canada, he defended himselfbefore the British Columbia Supreme Court, and served prison time, including solitary confinement,for blockading clearcut logging and roadbuilding by multinational corporados. Fear is what keepsmost citizens from active resistance. This book is intended to break that cycle of fear and encouragebroad resistance to militarism. Free Radicals: War Resisters in Prison is the first chronicle of absolutistresisters to war from World War I through Iraq and Afghanistan, surveying military conscription anddesertion worldwide. The book's extensive bibliography on war resistance, conscription, and prisonsis the first in its field.


300 PagesCarton Qty: 36History / United StatesHIS036060

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Killing God?s Enemies:The Crazy War Against Jews, African-Americans and the U.S. GovernmentJohn Lee Brook, Anthony Tinsman

Contributor BioJohn Lee Brook is the author of Blood In Blood Out: The Violent Empire of the Aryan Brotherhood andBlood + Death: The Secret History of Santa Muerte and the Mexican Drug Cartels. Brook is a former priestand a convicted felon. Currently working under a pseudonym for his own protection, he releases thiscontroversial book, the first of its kind. Anthony Tinsman was raised in a Christian Identity militia ona rural homestead and trained in the defense of their extreme beliefs. Having left that crazinessbehind him, circumstances in society provided further disillusionment. He is currently serving a 35year sentence for armed bank robbery and the use of machine guns. He is a PEN award winningauthor, his work has also appeared in The Savage Kick Literary Magazine, Spotlight On Recovery Magazine,Blog Critics, and many more.

SummaryKilling God’s Enemies relates the origin, history and activities of the church of Christian Identity and itsviolent outgrowth called the Phineas Priesthood. In doing so, the book reveals the group’sphilosophy of hate; their methodology, which is death to all blacks, Jews, homosexuals andabortionists; and their goal, which is an America ruled by white men. The church of Christian Identityis a small and obscure religious denomination. Its radical arm— the Phineas Priesthood— barelyregisters on the radar screens of the general public’s consciousness. That is, until it’s too late. Forthe Phineas Priesthood is unlike any other priesthood. There is no seminary and no ordination.There is only one requirement: kill the enemies of God. Killing God’s Enemies will tell the fantastic buttrue tale of how Christian Identity came to exist, where the idea of the Phineas Priesthood camefrom, relate the violent exploits of the Priesthood’s lone warriors, and show how Anti-Semitism formsthe fulcrum upon which Christian Identity pivots.


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Virgin Books9780753557464Pub Date: 3/24/16On Sale Date: 3/24/16Ship Date: 3/24/16$18.95/£9.99 UKTrade Paperback

224 PagesCarton Qty: 1Political Science / PublicPolicyPOL028000

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Ending the War on DrugsRichard Branson

Contributor BioRichard Branson is an English businessman and investor who is best known as the founder of VirginGroup. His previous books include Like a Virgin, Losing My Virginity, The Virgin Way, and Screw Businessas Usual.

SummaryIn the last nine years alone, more than 100,000 people have lost their lives to drug-war violence inMexico. 50 years ago, governments around the world made it illegal to produce, sell, and possesscertain drugs. Five decades later, illegal drug use is at an all time high and $100 billion ofgovernment money around the globe is spent every year on drug-related criminal law enforcementand the so-called war on drugs. Drug prohibition laws have put the drug market into the hands oforganized criminals, and the Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP) are seeking to alter opiniontowards prohibition-focused drug laws and criminalization, bringing to light potential new policies andattitudes which will reduce organized crime, drug-related violence, and the supply and demand ofillicit drugs. Harm reduction is at the forefront of their agenda and this collection of essays outlineskey facts, debates, and perspectives on the war on drugs, and how we can end it. Contributorsinclude Ernesto Zedillo (former president of Mexico), Ruth Dreifuss (former president of Switzerland),Henrique Ferna...

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The Colour of Our FutureDoes Race Matter in Post-Apartheid South Africa?Xolela Mangcu

Contributor BioXolela Mangcu is associate professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Cape Town.He is the editor of Becoming Worthy Ancestors: Archive, Public Deliberation and Identity in South Africa(Wits University Press: 2011).

SummaryThe Colour of Our Future makes a bold and ambitious contribution to the discourse on race. Itaddresses the tension between the promise of a post-racial society and the persistence of racializedidentities in South Africa, which has historically played itself out in debates between the ‘I don’t seerace’ of non-racialism and the ‘I’m proud to be black’ of black consciousness. What the chapters inthis volume highlight is the need for a race-transcendent vision that moves beyond ‘the festival ofnegatives’ embodied in concepts such as non-racialism, non-sexism, anti-colonialism andanti-apartheid. Steve Biko’s notion of a ‘joint culture’ is the scaffold on which this vision rests; itrecognizes that a race-transcendent society can only be built by acknowledging the constituentelements of South Africa’s EuroAfricanAsian heritage. The distinguished authors in this volume have,over the past two decades, used the democratic space to insert into the public domain newconversations around the intersections of race and the economy, race and the state, race and theenvironment, race and eth...


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Beadwork, Art and the BodyDilo tse Dintshi / AbundanceAnitra Nettleton

Contributor BioAnitra Nettleton is the Chair and Director of the Centre for Creative Arts of Africa at the Wits ArtMuseum at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. She is the author of African DreamMachines: Style, Identity and Meaning of African Headrests (2007).

SummarySouth African beadwork has a rich and diverse history and is abundantly represented in the beadedart pieces in the Wits Art Museum (WAM) collection. Some works date back to the 4th century CE butmost date from the 19th to the 21st centuries. Currently numbering over 9 000 items, the threemajor collecting areas of classical, historical and contemporary African artworks are broad in theirgeographical range and deep in some local areas of specialization. Paying homage to this collection,Beadwork, Art and the Body is a compilation of essays by scholars who have researched and writtenabout the traditions, practices and aesthetic forms of beadwork in southern Africa. The book coversan expansive history of beadwork in South Africa from the 19th century to the contemporarymoment. The artists and the beadwork featured range from Sotho-, Tsonga-, Xhosa- andZulu-speakers, ending with a focus on fashion designer Laduma Ngxokolo, whose work has beeninspired by Xhosa beadwork. Questions of ethnic affiliation and beadwork patterns are explored inrelation to the different aesthetic forms ...

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Termites of the GodsSan Cosmology in Southern African Rock ArtSiyakha Mguni

Contributor BioSiyakha Mguni is project manager of the International Rock Art Collaboration coordinated from theRock Art Research Institute, School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies at theUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He holds a PhD from the University of Cape Town,South Africa.

SummaryIn Termites of the Gods, Siyakha Mguni narrates his personal journey, over many years, to discoverthe significance of a hitherto enigmatic theme in San rock paintings known as ‘formlings’. Formlingsare a painting category found across the southern African region, including South Africa, Namibia andZimbabwe, with its densest concentration in the Matopo Hills, Zimbabwe. Generations ofarchaeologists and anthropologists have wrestled with the meaning of this painting theme in Sancosmology without reaching consensus or a plausible explanation. Drawing on San ethnographypublished over the past 150 years, Mguni argues that formlings are, in fact, representations of flyingtermites and their underground nests, and are associated with botanical subjects and a range oflarger animals considered by the San to have great power and spiritual significance. This book fills agap in rock art studies around the interpretation and meaning of formlings.


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African American Images9780913543702Pub Date: 9/1/00$12.95/$19.95 Can.Discount Code: LONTrade Paperback

240 PagesCarton Qty: 68Social Science / EthnicStudiesSOC001000

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The Mis-Education of the NegroCarter G. Woodson, Jawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioCarter G. Woodson was the founder of Black History Week. He wrote The Negro in Our History, TheEducation of the Negro Prior to 1861, A Century of Negro Migration, and The African Background Outlined. Hedied in 1950. Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu is the author of Lessons from History and Restoring the Village. Helives in Chicago.

SummaryOriginally released in 1933, The Mis-Education of the Negro continues to resonate today, raisingquestions that readers are still trying to answer. The impact of slavery on the Black psyche isexplored and questions are raised about our education system, such as what and who AfricanAmericans are educated for, the difference between education and training, and which of theseAfrican Americans are receiving. Woodson provides solutions to these challenges, but these requiremore study, discipline, and an Afrocentric worldview. This new edition contains a biographical profileof the author, a new introduction, and study questions.


99 PagesCarton Qty: 140Social Science / Violence InSocietySOC051000

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The Rodney King RebellionA Psychopolitical Analysis of Racial Despair and HopeBrenda Wall

SummaryWas the violence in L.A. a riot or a rebellion? The author examines the frustration, racism, and angerthat led to the uprising in Los Angeles.


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160 PagesCarton Qty: 68Social Science / Women'sStudiesSOC028000

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The Conspiracy to Destroy Black WomenMichael Porter

Contributor BioMichael Porter is the author of Kill Them Before They Grow. He lives in Savannah, Georgia.

SummaryIt has long been argued that women, especially black women, have been relegated to asecond-class status in American society, and despite modern advances remain subject to adebilitating discrimination in many areas of life. This book presents a fresh perspective on the manyfacets of sexism experienced by African American women, addressing such issues as wage disparity,spousal abuse, and the rising rate of AIDS among black women. It also examines the roots ofsexism among African American males, including the effect of gangster rap music on perceptions ofblack women, and offers strategies for change.


29 PagesCarton Qty: 100Biography & Autobiography / Cultural HeritageBIO002000

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Black Americans in Science and EngineeringContributors of Past and PresentEugene Winslow

SummaryThis collection features biographies of African American achievers, including Benjamin Banneker,George Washington Carver, Percy Julian, Meredith Gourdine, and George R. Carruthers, amongothers.


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120 PagesCarton Qty: 44Education / MulticulturalEducationEDU020000

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100+ Educational Strategies to Teach Children of ColorJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioDr. Jawanza Kunjufu is an educational consultant and the author of more than 25 books, includingCountering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, A Culture of Respect, Raising Black Boys, and State ofEmergency. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryBecause the attrition rate for new teachers in high-poverty schools averages between 40% and 50%over the first five years of teaching, this investigation offers practical solutions to more than 100 ofthe daily challenges they face. With an emphasis on pragmatic approaches that can be accomplishedin the classroom, the book argues that many of the skills necessary for teaching in urban schoolsare not properly taught in university programs and that most white teachers simply have to learn byexperience. Written from a black perspective and supported by real-life examples and details ratherthan theory, this helpful compendium of advice and expertise tackles issues of race and class whileoutlining the many ways in which the American school system is designed to contribute to a teacher'sstruggle.



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200+ Educational Strategies to Teach Children of ColorJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioDr. Jawanza Kunjufu is an educational consultant and the author of more than 30 books, includingCountering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, A Culture of Respect, Raising Black Boys, and State ofEmergency. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryWith an emphasis on pragmatic approaches that can be accomplished in the classroom, thisalmanac of teaching solutions provides inner-city educators with 100 all-new strategies to dailychallenges. As turnover rates remain excessively high among teachers in urban schools—83 percentof whom are white females who were ill-prepared by their college programs—the type of firsthandexperience offered by this helpful manual continues to be an essential source of training. The adviceand expertise presented is fully supported by real-life examples rather than intangible theory, andthe details directly tackle issues of race and class while offering a legitimate criticism of the Americanschool system that poses many of the problems that teachers face.


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AsaHonoring His Life and WorkDr. James Young, Dr. Itihari Toure

Contributor BioDr. James Young is a professor at Clark Atlanta University and the author of Roots to Wings. He livesin Atlanta. Itihari Toure is a professor at Clark Atlanta University. She lives in Atlanta.

SummaryAsa Hilliard was an educator, historian, and psychologist whose research on IQ testing and culturalbias was respected nationwide, and this definitive book captures the full magnitude and lastingimpact of his scholarship. The book looks at all aspects of his life and offers his perspective inseveral different academic areas, including early childhood, kindergarten through 12th grade, andcollege education; test bias; and the importance of African history and culture. Ideal for historians,educators, and psychologists, the book also explores how Hilliard’s legacy can be applied to currenteducational and cultural issues.



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Closing the Racial Academic Achievement GapMatthew Lynch

Contributor BioMatthew Lynch is a doctoral student at Jackson State University. He has taught courses at theuniversity level and has conducted numerous workshops on education. He lives in Hazelhurst,Mississippi.

SummaryWith the arrival of the No Child Left Behind Act, the so-called racial achievement gap has attractedmore concern and controversy than ever before. According to this timely analysis, the myth of theracial achievement gap has nothing to do with genetics—and everything to do with a host ofembarrassing yet reversible social and pedagogical failures, including low teacher expectations,unrealistic time tables for learning goals, irrelevant curricula, ineffectual teaching methods, carelessadministrators, poor parental involvement, negative peer groups, and self-esteem issues. For everyproblem raised, the text offers a level-headed solution, culminating in a plan for closing thesupposed racial achievement gap for good.


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Educating Black GirlsJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioDr. Jawanza Kunjufu is an educational consultant and the author of more than 40 books, includingCountering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, A Culture of Respect, the bestselling Raising Black Boys,and Understanding Black Male Learning Styles. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryMaking use of the latest trends and statistics, Educating Black Girls is a guidebook that looks at theacademic performances of African American girls from kindergarten through high school. This workdissects such issues as the disproportionate number of black girls suspended from school; the lowexpectations of teachers; and the small number of African American girls who pursue careers inscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It also offers more than 50 potential solutionsfor improving academic achievement.


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From Preschool to the PenitentiaryDuane Campbell

Contributor BioDuane Campbell is an intervention specialist with at-promise youth. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky.

SummaryDocuments the strong relationship between miseducation and incarceration of black boys andyoung men

Why are so many black boys being expelled from preschool? Why are so many black boys beingretained? Why are so many suspended? Why are so many placed in special education and givenRitalin? Why do so many dropout of high school? The primary precursor for prison is illiteracy.


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150 PagesCarton Qty: 32Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7And UpEducation / MulticulturalEducationEDU020000

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Hip Hop Street CurriculumKeeping It RealJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioJawanza Kunjufu, PhD, is the author of 24 books, including the Countering the Conspiracy toDestroy Black Boys series; Black Students. Middle Class Teachers; Satan, I’m Taking Back My Health; andState of Emergency. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryRefuting the myths that black youth are unable to excel at academics and are limited to careers inprofessional sports, rap music, or drug dealing, this motivational book aims to engage teens bybridging the gap between school and hip hop culture. Topics such as the ability for many youths tomemorize rap lyrics verbatim and how those skills can translate into academia, are discussed alongwith more general issues, including peer pressure, media, sexuality, career development, and gangactivity. Written in an adolescent-friendly style, this much-needed book for educators seeks adifferent way of approaching students.



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Raising Black GirlsJawanza Kunjufu


SummaryGeared toward African American parents, this handbook offers more than 50 tips on successfullyguiding girls into womanhood and helping them avoid common pitfalls. The book looks at topicssuch as education, the definition of beauty, peer pressure, social media, dating, careerdevelopment, music, television, role models, and the importance of paternal participation to helpparents learn and understand how to effectively support their daughters.


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The Miseducation of Black ChildrenKmt G. Shockley

Contributor BioDr. Kmt G. Shockley is a professor of education at George Mason University. He lives in Washington,DC.

SummaryParents and teachers of black children who wish to confront the failures of the education system thathave not been remedied by the No Child Left Behind Act will appreciate this dissection of the rootissues affecting academic achievement. Postulating that teachers' expectations of black children aretoo low, the book argues the importance of nurturing needy students even under nondiscriminatorystandardization policies that can help raise a school's overall level of excellence. It also addressesthe problem of new teachers not being adequately educated to understand the wide variety oflearning styles, therefore unintentionally eliminating the best methods to reach a child. Finally, bypinpointing the irrelevance of certain aspects of the curriculum to particular subsets of students, thebook makes a powerful argument that black children could be better educated with a more directedapproach.


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There Is Nothing Wrong with Black StudentsJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioDr. Jawanza Kunjufu is an educational consultant and the author of more than 30 books, includingCountering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, A Culture of Respect, the bestselling Raising Black Boys,and State of Emergency. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryRefuting common ideas about the racial achievement gap, this exploration of the education systemposits that the gap is not the result of the students, their parents, or the larger community, butrather stems from the limited effectiveness of the schools they attend. With a focus on whatprincipals and teachers can do, this instructive resource explores ways that schools can change inorder to better serve the needs of these students, such as gaining a better understanding ofdifferent learning styles, implementing a curriculum that is more relevant to students’ lives, focusingon the amount of time each task takes each student, and experimenting with single-genderclassrooms. This book also looks at examples of the success of black students in schools that havetaken the time to apply some of these policies, demonstrating that any student can thrive whenbenefited with a passionate and comprehensive education.


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Education

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Understanding Black Male Learning StylesJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioDr. Jawanza Kunjufu is an educational consultant and the author of more than 30 books, includingCountering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, A Culture of Respect, the bestselling Raising Black Boys,and State of Emergency. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryOffering information for use inside and outside of the classroom, this educational resourcedelineates how black males learn differently from other students and what can be done to mosteffectively reach them. Outlining the differences as both behavioral (attention span, aggression,maturation, energy level, and pressure from peers) and educational (verbal skills, organization,gross and fine motor skills, and reading interests) among others, this proposal provides real-worldexperiences alongside theories, making this an essential guide for educators, parents, counselors,psychologists, and others involved with black male adolescents. A section on how the majority ofteachers, who are nonblack and female, can extend their education to overcome differences withinthe normal classroom setting, and help to reduce the number of black males in special education, isalso provided.


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Education / Parent

Participation

EDU022000

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Save Our ChildrenThe Struggle Between Black Parents and SchoolsTwyla J. Williams

Contributor BioDr. Twyla J. Williams is a counseling administrator for a Houston area school district and a formerteacher. She lives in Houston, Texas.

SummaryWritten from the perspective of black parents advocating for their children, this summation ofproblems within today's educational system maintains that challenges arise not from the homeenvironment but from school insensitivity and lower expectations. Parents must often resistmisconceptions of white teachers to prevent their children from being suspended or unfairly placed inspecial education. With knowledgeable advice and sympathetic solutions for confronting racism,classism, lack of understanding, and lack of appreciation for cultural differences, the study drawsfrom a wealth of experience to teach parents everything they need to know about their rights to fightfor prime education for their children, including how to evaluate schools and what alternative optionsthey have to unacceptable ones.


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Education / Philosophy,

Theory & Social Aspects

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Changing School Culture for Black MalesJawanza Kunjufu


SummaryAddressing the many unique academic challenges that face black males—from low self-esteem,absenteeism, fatherlessness, and gangs to not accepting middle-class values, the impact of hip-hopculture, and drugs—this book provides answers and hope to teachers and the afflicted students andtheir families. With more than 75 solutions for educators to implement in their schools, includingmentoring programs, rites of passage, internships, motivational speeches, counseling, andcooperative learning, this helpful resource shows how issues of retention, illiteracy, special education,and dropping out are simply symptoms of a much larger disease, and, if left unaddressed, willcontinue to stunt the education of black students.


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Education / Secondary

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Reducing the Black Male Dropout RateJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioDr. Jawanza Kunjufu is a nationally recognized educational consultant and the author of more than30 books, including 100+ Educational Strategies to Teach Children, Black Students. Middle Class Teachers.,Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, and Raising Black Boys. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryOutlining the 10 most significant reasons behind the high drop-out rate amongst black malestudents, this guide provides more than 30 solutions towards addressing this national crisis.Revealing that currently close to one half of black males do not graduate from high school, thisexploration pursues the causes behind this alarming statistic and looks at many angles of the issue,including poor parental involvement, low expectations from teachers, boredom, negative peerpressure, and lack of positive role models. The solutions presented—including smaller classes,single gender classrooms, relevant Afro-centric curriculums, cooperative learning, motivationalspeakers, and higher expectations from teachers—are designed to provide prevention strategies foradministrators and teachers, as well as empowerment principles for students.


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Education / Teaching

Methods & Materials

EDU029010

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How to Teach Math to Black StudentsStudent WorkbookShahid Muhammad

Contributor BioShahid Muhammad is a math department chair for a Chicago area school and a former professor atGrambling University. He is the author of a series of DVDs under the nickname "The Math Doctor." Helives in Chicago.

SummaryIdeal for classroom use, this companion to the teachers' textbook of the same name is gearedtoward African American students who have difficulty with math. The culturally relevant word problemsaim to raise the racial achievement gap in mathematics by instilling confidence in struggling blackstudents and to teach math in a less sterile, theoretical way. By invoking critical thinking skills, theworkbook presents an essential understanding to basic math functions that can revolutionize achild's ability to progress through upper grades.


9781934155158

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Education / Testing &

Measurement

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African Americans and Standardized TestsThe Real Reason for Low Test ScoresVeda Jairrels

Contributor BioVeda Jairrels, JD, PhD, is a lawyer and a professor of education at Clark Atlanta University. She livesnear Atlanta.

SummaryWith a surprisingly honest and hard-hitting approach, this volume postulates that a lack of readingexperiences in the African American household is the true cause of low scores on today'sstandardized tests. The discussion stresses the significance of literacy in a child's future and theimportance of parental involvement toward shaping that future. In an educational climate wheremost of the blame for a child's poor performance is placed upon the teachers, the curricula, and thesocial structure of the schools, this discussion ultimately places the responsibility back in the handsof the family and offers them suggestions for improvement. It also provides reccomendations foreducators, churches, concerned citizens, and Black Greek sororities and fraternities.


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9781935521747

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Parenting

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A Brighter DayHow Parents Can Help African American YouthGail Thompson

Contributor BioDr. Gail Thompson is a professor at Claremont University and an educational consultant fornumerous school districts. She is the author of Through Ebony Eyes, Up Where We Belong, and WhatAfrican American Parents Want Educators to Know. She lives in Los Angeles.

SummaryFeaturing fantastic real-life stories that are contemporary and motivational, this strategy guide forparents provides the necessary tools for those who want to make a difference in their children'seducation. By addressing difficult issues that have a tendency to distract kids from theirstudies—such as peer pressure and sexuality—as well as the everyday influence of rap music,television, and video games, these accessible strategies teach parents how to communicate betterand raise their expectations of their children. Rounded out by advice on how to help with homework,maintain good grades, and enforce the respect for authority on which a good education depends,this indispensable guide also grants parents better insight into the challenges faced by schools.


9780974900049

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Parenting

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From Roots to WingsSuccessful Parenting African American StyleDr. James Young

Contributor BioDr. James Young is a professor of early childhood education at Georgia State University. He lives inAtlanta, Georgia.

SummaryMerging theory with practical advice, this guide recognizes the unique challenges facing AfricanAmerican parents and offers successful parenting stategies to overcome them. Peer pressure,television, and rap music seem to be socializing today's black youth, but this book argues thatparental attention is more powerful. Case studies and other research look at expectations, listening,goal-setting, careful time management, nutrition, attention to academics and grades, consistency,prayer, and quality time, and their effectiveness in strong black families.


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9781934155073

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Parenting

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Raising Black BoysJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioDr. Jawanza Kunjufu has been an educational consultant to school districts for more than 30 yearsand is the author of Black Students. Middle Class Teachers.; Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy BlackBoys; and Keeping Black Boys Out of Special Education. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryGeared towards African American parents, this handbook offers more than 100 tips on successfullyguiding boys into manhood and helping them avoid common pitfalls. By understanding thedetrimental impact that peer pressure, rap music, and television have on today’s youth, especiallymales, parents can learn how to effectively support their children.


9780913543832

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Ages 3 to 10, Grades P to 5

Juvenile Fiction / People &

Places

JUV011010

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Grandma's Ashanti ClothMaria McNaught

Contributor BioMaria McNaught is an elementary school teacher and storyteller. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

SummaryAlex Haley's Roots popularized the study of one's ancestral history. Children share in the thrill of suchdiscovery in the story of Malik, a third-grader who is given a school assignment of developing afamily tree. Malik becomes excited about tracing his family heritage and past and begins his journeywith a series of interviews with his relatives. Malik's grandmother not only tells him about theirfamily, but she also gives him a very sacred and ancient Ashanti cloth from one of his ancestors.This book teaches the importance of family, of ancestral history, and of self-esteem.


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9780913543399

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Places

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MarkitaAlissa Nash, Doby London

SummaryThese stories about colorful flowers in a bouquet offer comfort to a girl who doesn’t feel as special asher fair-skinned cousins.


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Places

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The Trip Back to FreedomMaria McNaught

Contributor BioMaria McNaught is a storyteller and the author of Grandma Ashanti's Cloth. She lives in Boston.

SummaryThis is the story of Nehemiah and his adventure back in time after being separated during a schoolfield trip. Travel with him, as he goes back to the time of slavery in America. Share his trip and besurprised by what happens in the last chapter.As a result of all that Nehemiah experiences, Black History Month has a special place in his heart,because of his "Trip Back To Freedom."


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9780913543269

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Juvenile Fiction / Historical

JUV016110

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The Great EncounterA Special Meeting Before ColumbusPatricia A. Piercy, Napoleon Wilkerson

SummaryDescribing a time long before Columbus came to America, this book details how Africans and NativeAmericans lived together peacefully.


9780913543177

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Themes

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Choosing a PathDavid D. Moore

SummaryThis realistic story warns youth about the danger of drugs. It also shows how a strong family andcommunity can take a stand against drug dealers and rid them from communities.


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Themes

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SparkleSadie Turner Pitts, Buck Brown

SummarySparkle becomes friends with a new girl at school who is poor.


9780913543276

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Themes

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I'm Special, TooDarlene M. McCurty, Napoleon Wilkerson

Contributor BioDarlene M. McCurty is the author of Walking on Eggshells. Napoleon Wilkerson is the illustrator of TheGreat Encounter: A Special Meeting Before Columbus.

SummaryAfter he fails his spelling test, Nehemiah overcomes the obstacles of low self-esteem and dyslexiawith the the help of an observant and concerned teacher.


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Themes

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The Best Face of AllWilesse A. F. Commissiong, Buck Brown

SummaryIn a world that judges your child's worth and beauty on the external, this book teaches children thatbeauty starts from within and flows outward.


9780913543580

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Up

Juvenile Nonfiction / Boys &

Men

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Yo, Little Brother . . .Basic Rules of Survival for Young African American MalesAnthony Davis

SummaryAdvice to help guide the African-American male and increase his chance of success in today’s society.


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9780913543061

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And Up


JNF025170

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Lessons from History, Advanced EditionA Celebration in BlacknessJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioJawanza Kunjufu has been an educational consultant to school districts for more than 30 years andis the author of Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, and Keeping Black Boys Out of SpecialEducation. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryA Black history textbook that goes beyond "Negro" to African history, this book shows the strengths,weaknesses, victories, and mistakes of African Americans. Beautifully illustrated, it includesquestions, exercises, vocabulary skill builders, and a bibliography.


9780913543047

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JNF025170

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Lessons from History, Elementary EditionA Celebration in BlacknessJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioJawanza Kunjufu has been an educational consultant to school districts for more than 30 years andis the author of Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, and Keeping Black Boys Out of SpecialEducation. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryA Black history textbook that goes beyond "Negro" to African history, this book shows the strengths,weaknesses, victories, and mistakes of African Americans. Beautifully illustrated, it includes testquestions and vocabulary exercises.


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9781934155066

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Juvenile Nonfiction / School

& Education

JNF050000

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A Culture of RespectJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioDr. Jawanza Kunjufu is an educational consultant and the author of more than 20 books, includingBlack Students. Middle Class Teachers.; Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys; Keeping BlackBoys Out of Special Education; and Motivating and Preparing Black Youth for Success. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryProviding useful definitions of respect in terms that are easily understood by youngsters, this picturebook expresses the importance of valuing adults and classmates alike. Combining cheerfulillustrations with simple language, this useful guide explains the basics of respectful behavior toyoung children. It emphasizes the value of a climate of mutual respect among teachers andclassmates and the immediate and long-term benefits to students who practice thesebehaviors—from special privileges within the classroom, to achieving future sucess in life. Focusingon the specific needs of African American school children, this helpful resource is a perfect tool forteachers who wish to foster a sense of courtesy, allowing for a calmer, more focused classroom.


9781934155011

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Up

Juvenile Nonfiction / Social

Topics

JNF053140

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Yo, Little Brother . . . Volume IIBasic Rules of Survival for Young African American MalesAnthony Davis, Jeffrey Jackson

Contributor BioAnthony Davis has been a special education teacher with the Philadelphia School District for morethan 20 years. Jeffrey Jackson is the director of the Harriet Tubman Home, a youth agency and daytreatment center. They both live in Philadelphia.

SummaryAiming to increase the fortune of today’s young African American male by helping him overcomeobstacles such as racial profiling and incarceration, this book provides 100 new helpful techniquesand strategies for adolescents. Advice on a variety of topics—including street smarts, driving, friends,education, emotional development, cultural differences, money, and health—will guide teachers andparents in leading youth to safety and success.


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9780910030151

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Juvenile Nonfiction / Social

Science

JNF052020

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Colors Around MeVivian Church, Sherman Beck

SummaryExplaining the meaning of the words "Black," "Negro," and "Afro-American," this book teacheschildren to appreciate the various shades of color among African Americans.


9780913543979

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Mathematics / Study &

Teaching

MAT030000

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How to Teach Math to Black StudentsShahid Muhammad

Contributor BioShahid Muhammad has been a math teacher in public and private schools for more than 10 years.He has received numerous awards, including America's Teacher Award. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryIntended for parents and teachers of African American students, this book provides strategies forcorrecting the racial achievement gap in upper-grade mathematics. Advice is provided on instillingconfidence in African American students and on teaching math in a less sterile and theoretical way.Also explored is how critical thinking skills are essential in understanding math. A wealth of ideas isprovided on creating relevant word problems to help students better understand basic mathfunctions.


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9780913543788

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Philosophy / History &

Surveys

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Stolen LegacyGeorge G. M. James, Molefi Kete Asante

Contributor BioGeorge James was a professor of logic and Greek at the University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff. He died,reportedly under mysterious circumstances, soon after the first publication of this book in 1954.

SummaryChallenging the notion that civilization started in Greece, this uncompromising classic attempts toprove that the true authors of Greek philosophy were not Greeks but Egyptians. The text asserts thatthe praise and honor blindly given to the Greeks for centuries rightfully belong to the people ofAfrica, and argues that the theft of this great African legacy led to the erroneous world opinion thatthe African continent has made no contribution to civilization. Quoting such celebrated Greek scholarsas Herodotus, Hippocrates, Aristotle, Thales, and Pythagoras, who admit to the influence of Egyptianstudies in their work, this edition sheds new light on traditional philosophical and historical thought.Originally published in 1954, this book features a new introduction.


9780913543986

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Political Science / Public

Policy

POL029000

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Solutions for Black AmericaJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioJawanza Kunjufu is the author of 22 books, including Adam Where Are You?, Satan, I'm Taking Back MyHealth, and State of Emergency. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryContending that the media and the black community allocate too much of their efforts to talkingabout the problems afflicting the African American community, this book attempts to reverse thattrend by offering solutions in many areas, including education, family, health, economics, politics,organizing, and Afrocentricity. Concerned that one-third of black America and one-half of its childrenlive below the poverty line, activist and educator Jawanza Kunjufu expresses his concern aboutwhether affirmative action and integration have really helped this population. Many diverse schoolsof thought are expressed, from the differences between Ward Connerly and Jesse Jackson andbetween U.S. Supreme Justice Clarence Thomas and Al Sharpton. Also addressed is what percentageof the problem and their solutions lie with the effects of slavery and what portion should beaddressed by self-responsibility.


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9781934155202

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Psychology / Psychotherapy

PSY041000

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H.Y.P.E.Healing Young People Thru EmpowermentAida McClellan Winfrey

Contributor BioAida McClellan Winfrey, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with inner-cityyouth. She lives is Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

SummaryTherapists and counselors looking for a bold new approach to reach their teen clients will appreciatethis compendium of guidance techniques, which employs examples from hip-hop culture and itsimpact on black youth. Professionals striving to speak a language that means something to today'sdisaffected urban teen will relish the valuable resources and insights on display, from the lyrics ofTupac Shakur as a catalyst for discussion about family life and its challenges to the warning againstviolent lifestyles that can be understood from 50 Cent's stories of being shot and staying tough. In acommercial climate where too few celebrities take advantage of their marketing power to deliberatelyinspire the disillusioned who look to them as role models, this book empowers black youths byartfully extracting the positive messages from the people who inspire them the most.


9780974900094

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Religion / Christian Church

REL014000

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Developing Strong Black Male MinistriesJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioDr. Jawanza Kunjufu is the author of 25 books, including the Countering the Conspiracy to DestroyBlack Boys series; Black Students. Middle Class Teachers.; Hip Hop Street Curriculum; Satan, I’m TakingBack My Health; and State of Emergency. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryConcrete solutions to real-world problems are discussed in this guidebook for church officers on howto increase the involvement of African American males in the ministry. From drugs and prison tohealth and homosexuality, this treatise investigates the needs and trends of African Americanmales, the steps the church has taken to address these issues, and modern troubles relating toinvolvement in the church.


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9781934155493

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Religion / Christian Church

REL108030

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What Is the Role of Teens in Your Church?Jawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioDr. Jawanza Kunjufu is an educational consultant, seminary teacher, and the author of more than30 books, including Adam! Where Are You?, Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, DevelopingStrong Male Ministries, and the bestselling Raising Black Boys. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryExploring the reasons why more than 70 percent of teens stop going to church when they reachadulthood, this impassioned proposal outlines ways that churches can retain their youth populationsby giving them opportunities to take on leadership responsibility. Difficult questions, meant to fosterself-exploration and self-evaluation within the community, include Are we discriminating against youth?and Do youth feel empowered in our church? Congregations and church leaders are encouraged to takea look at the effort they make to engage teens in terms of budget, space, and programs and toimplement methods for increasing this effort and increasing teen involvement. This analysis ofreligious communities also illustrates models of churches that are utilizing teens in leadershippositions and uses these models to propose and advocate a whole new paradigm for the role ofyouth in the church.


9780974900018

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Religion / Christian Life

REL012000

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A Challenge to the Black ChurchRev. Earl Trent Jr.

Contributor BioRev. Earl Trent Jr. is the pastor of Florida Avenue Baptist Church. He lives in Washington, DC.

SummaryThis insightful analysis raises questions about the black church and its impact on black society.Interwoven with scripture, this text addresses such complex and passionately debated issues as Isthe black church leading the movement in the new millennium? How can the church attract more youth andmales? Does the church have an ear for the hip-hop generation? and How do we explain so much poverty inthe richest country in the world? Written for those involved in the church who are concerned about itsimpact, this examination discusses the church's role in the black community and its future.


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9781934155653

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REL012000

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Faith Nuggets to Live ByJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioJawanza Kunjufu is an educational consultant and the author of more than 40 books, includingCountering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, A Culture of Respect, the bestselling Raising Black Boys,and State of Emergency. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryCombining an insightful read with a daily devotional, this religious companion provides helpful advicefor bridging the gap between the biblical and practical meanings of faith. Weighty questions areaddressed, such as What is the purpose of faith? How can faith be increased? and What is faith? Withways to apply faith practices in finance, health, marriage, parenting, and career building, thishandbook looks at faith as the core value in the Christian religion and elemental to meaningful dailyliving.


9781934155042

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REL012050

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Having God's Best MarriageClyde Temple

Contributor BioClyde Temple III is a freelance writer for a variety of newspapers in the greater-Houston area and isactive in one of the area's largest churches, Windsor Village. He lives in Houston.

SummaryConfronting the growing divorce rates both in and outside the church, this motivational resourcehelps new and established couples examine their relationships and understand the importance ofmarriage. The author uses ample case studies and verses from scripture to give inspiration—as wellas practical advice—to those with questions or issues concerning marriage. Exploring everything fromthe traditional roles of husbands and wives in the Bible to the significance of increasing divorce rateswithin the church community, this book provides spiritual advice and answers to those couples juststarting to think about marriage, as well as those trying to repair their struggling union.


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9781934155004

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Social Science / Black

Studies

SOC056000

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An African Centered Response to Ruby Payne's Poverty TheoryJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioDr. Jawanza Kunjufu has been an educational consultant to school districts for more than 30 yearsand is the author of Black Students, Middle Class Teachers, Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy BlackBoys, and Keeping Black Boys Out of Special Education. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryThis challenge to influential educator Ruby Payne's theories about the impact of class differencesand economics on teaching and learning puts forward other factors as better predictors of studentperformance. Pointing to success stories in schools that serve low-income students, this refutation ofPayne's popular teacher-training program asserts that teacher expectations, time on task, and theprincipal's leadership are the main factors in determining educational outcomes at a school.Abandoning Payne's framework of teacher-student income disparities, racial makeup, and per-pupilexpenditure, this critical analysis asserts the human component as the most powerful tool forimproving education in failing schools.


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Black Son RisingMichael Curtis Jones

Contributor BioMichael Curtis Jones is a youth counselor for many social service agencies. He lives in WashingtonDC.

SummaryCalling upon the author's experience as a youth counselor and prison volunteer, this inspiring workoffers a challenging portrayal of black men and the contemporary obstacles they face in Americansociety. With a message that calls equally for communal empathy and individual growth, thisassessment of the plight of black men views them in relation to today's most controversial topics(the prison system, drugs, education, and parenting), empowering the academic, social worker,minister, and interested reader.


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Keeping Black Boys Out of Special EducationJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioJawanza Kunjufu is the author of 23 books, including the Countering the Conspiracy to DestroyBlack Boys series, Black Students. Middle Class Teachers, Satan, I’m Taking Back My Health, and State ofEmergency. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryThis critical analysis looks at the disproportionate number of African American males in specialeducation. Arguing that the problem is race and gender driven, questions covered include Why doesEurope send more females to special education? Why does America lead the world in giving children Ritalin?Is there a relationship between sugar, Ritalin, and cocaine? and Is there a relationship between specialeducation and prison? More than 100 strategies to help teachers and parents keep black boys in theregular classroom, such as revising teacher expectations, increasing parental involvement, changingteaching styles from a left-brain abstract approach to a right-brain hands-on approach, redoing thecurriculum, understanding the impact of mass media, and fostering healthy eating habits.


9780913543795

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AfrocentricityThe Theory of Social ChangeMolefi Kete Asante

Contributor BioMolefi Kete Asante is the founder of the African American studies department at Temple University.He developed the first program to offer a Ph.D. in African American studies. He is the author ofEgyptian Philosophies and Egypt vs. Greece. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

SummaryThe central topic of this cross-disciplinary work is the theory of “Afrocentricity,” which mandates thatAfricans be viewed as subjects rather than objects; and looks at how this philosophy, ethos, andworld view gives Africans a better understanding of how to interpret issues affecting theircommunities. History, psychology, sociology, literature, economics, and education are explored,including discussions on Washingtonianism, Garveyism, Du Bois, Malcolm X, race and identity,Marxism, and breakthrough strategies.


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24 Reasons Why African Americans SufferJimmy Dumas

Contributor BioJimmy Dumas is a consultant, a motivational speaker, and the former dean of student affairs anddirector of development for Selma University. He lives in Thomasville, Alabama.

SummaryThis book investigates the effects of prejudice on blacks in American culture and spells outstrategies that can be implemented to close the gap between the races. Acknowledging that racismis a root cause, the book offers strategies to get beyond today’s state of affairs. Each reason isexplained in relationship to the economic, political, and academic condition of the African-Americancommunity. Going beyond articulating problems such as poor money management, lack of unity, andpoor family relationships, it offers solutions such as spending more money patronizing African-American businesses (or starting new ones), a renewed focus on accentuating the similarities withinthe race instead of the differences, and an improved perspective on marriage as an important,permanent commitment.


9780913543436

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Adam! Where Are You?Why Most Black Men Don't Go to ChurchJawanza Kunjufu, Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Jr.

SummaryAddresses the question of why the church is 75 percent female and offers ways to bring black menback to God.


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African Centered Rites of Passage and EducationLathardus Goggins, II

SummaryDiscussing the correlation between one's self-conception and one's academic performance, this bookexplains African centered rites and the rituals and ceremonies behind them.


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Angry Little MenHypermasculinty, Academic Disconnect, and Mentoring African American MalesKevin Porter

Contributor BioKevin Porter is actively involved in mentoring boys and holds a Master’s degree in both engineeringand psychology. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

SummaryPresenting information for use inside and outside the classroom, this educational resource shedslight on the impact of black male self-image on schooling. Many questions are explored, includingWhat is the effect on black males raised without fathers? What impact do gangs, rappers, media, andathletes have on black males? Do these factors distort the black male image of masculinity? Do boys feelthat academic progress is feminine? This book gives educators, counselors, social workers, and parentsanswers they need to face this important issue.


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Believing God for WorkLeDene Lewis

Contributor BioLeDene Lewis is a freelance writer, business consultant, and the author of The Black Person's Guide toAdult Education and Economic Empowerment. She lives in Detroit, Michigan.

SummaryFeaturing more than 100 different pieces of scripture, this guide combines inspirational counsel withpractical tips for those struggling to find employment. While other books tend to focus on eithersimple devotion or, on the other end, pragmatic career advice, this book contains a rare combinationof the two, offering economic help to the reader through spiritual verses and examples. The authorincludes several case studies to show how people with similar challenging backgrounds used God'sword to develop specific employment strategies, resulting in confidence, direction, and success in theworkplace.


9780913543238

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Black CommunicationsBreaking Down the BarriersEvelyn B. Dandy, PhD

SummaryA look at how to move African American children from black English to standard English.


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Black Economics (2nd Edition)

Solutions for Economic and Community EmpowermentJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioJawanza Kunjufu is the author of numerous books including State of Emergency, Countering theConspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, and Satan, I’m Taking Back my Health. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryThis micro- and macro-analysis of economic conditions in the black community explores why AfricanAmericans earn only 61 percent of white American income, why many African Americans prefer tomaintain a “good job” rather than own and operate their own businesses, and why African Americanconsumers only spend 3 percent of their $600 billion in African American businesses. Topics coveredinclude present and historical analysis, foreign economic success, the global economy, obstacles todevelopment, and black consumers and entrepreneurs. This replaces 091354325X.


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Black Students. Middle Class Teachers.Jawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioJawanza Kunjufu is the author of State of Emergency: We Must Save African American Men, Counteringthe Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, and Satan, I'm Taking Back My Health. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryThis compelling look at the relationship between the majority of African American students and theirteachers provides answers and solutions to the hard-hitting questions facing education in today'sblack and mixed-race communities. Are teachers prepared by their college education departments to teachAfrican American children? Are schools designed for middle-class children and, if so, what are the implicationsfor the 50 percent of African Americans who live below the poverty line? Is the major issue between teachersand students class or racial difference? Why do some of the lowest test scores come from classrooms whereblack educators are teaching black students? How can parents negotiate with schools to prevent having theirchildren placed in special education programs? Teaching techniques and a list of exemplary schools thatare successfully educating African Americans are also included.


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9780913543689

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Black Theology, Black Power & Black LoveMichael James

Contributor BioMichael James is a minister, teacher, and community activist. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryThis examination of modern black theology creates a new paradigm known as Integrasegreology,which offers a corrective theory to the polarization of the ideologies of Malcolm X and Dr. MartinLuther King, Jr. It also addresses the important social and theological deficiencies in Dr. JamesCone’s original introduction of black theology. Integrasegreology acknowledges the importance ofintegration and separation theories and espouses the creation of new values, individual andcollective vocations, and the definition of Black Power-Black Consciousness and its seven criticalaspects. It also argues that black theology should not be an end in itself, but serve the greaterpurpose of the liberation of oppressed blacks throughout the world.


9780913543290

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Breaking the Chains of CocaineBlack Male Addiction and RecoveryOliver J. Johnson

SummaryAddressing the problem of cocaine addiction, this book reviews the vicious stages of cocainedependency from an African American perspective.


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9780913543337

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Brown vs. Topeka: Desegregation and MiseducationAn African American's ViewPansye Atkinson

Contributor BioPansye Atkinson began a career as a teacher in city and county public schools before working inhigher education. In 1986, Atkinson was placed in the position of first director of affirmativeaction/equal employment opportunity (AA/EEO) at Frostburg State. She retired in 2005.

SummaryCompelling and engaging, this book analyzes whether or not African American students andadministrators have reaped the benefits of desegregation.


9780913543641

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Can Black Mothers Raise Our Sons?Lawson Bush V

Contributor BioLawson Bush V is on the faculty at Claremont Graduate University and is the founder and director ofImani Saturday Academy. He lives in Pomona, California.

SummaryMore than 50 percent of black children are being raised by single mothers. This book examines thefuture of black boys in the hands of African American mothers, showing 27 mothers who are raisingtheir male children successfully. Some of the issues addressed are manhood, masculinity, media,music, peer pressure, academic achievement, the lack of fathers, and goal setting. This book hopesto change the way society views, engages, and treats single-mother families and serves as areference for mothers looking for help in raising sons.


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Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black BoysJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioJawanza Kunjufu is the author of 22 books, including Adam Where Are You?, Satan, I'm Taking Back MyHealth, and State of Emergency. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryAdvice for parents, educators, community, and church members is provided in this guide for ensuringthat African American boys grow up to be strong, committed, and responsible African American men.This book answers such questions as Why are there more black boys in remedial and special educationclasses than girls? Why are more girls on the honor roll? When do African American boys see a positive blackmale role model? Is the future of black boys in the hands of their mothers and white female teachers? andWhen does a boy become a man? The significance of rite of passage activities, including mentoring,male bonding, and spirituality, are all described.


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Critical Issues in Educating African American YouthJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioJawanza Kunjufu is the author of numerous books, including Black Economics and State of Emergency.He lives in Chicago.

SummaryAddressing important issues, this book attempts to answer the question, How can a single, low-incomeparent produce a high-achieving student?


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Developing Positive Self-Images & Discipline in Black ChildrenJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioJawanza Kunjufu is the author of Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys.

SummaryThe relationship between self-esteem and student achievement is analyzed in this book.


9780913543719

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From Ghetto to CommunityBilly Vance

Contributor BioBilly Vance is the director of a research and education organization supporting inner-city schools. Helives in Baltimore, Maryland.

SummaryAn in-depth sociological study, this book examines the current state of the black community inAmerica and advances theories for improving its quality of life. Exploring issues that confront blackAmerica in its effort to identify and remedy societal ills, it addresses such tough questions as, DoAfrican American children understand and appreciate the struggle of the civil rights movement? How has itcome about that one third of all African American males have experience within the criminal justice system?and Have black Americans lost their identification with African culture? Other topics covered include therole of cultural institutions in the black community, strategies for empowerment, and relationshipsbetween race, culture, and class.


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9780913543320

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Hip-Hop and MAATA Psycho/Social Analysis of ValuesJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioJawanza Kunjufu is an educational consultant and the author of more than 20 books, includingCountering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, Keeping Black Boys Out of Special Education, andMotivating and Preparing Black Youth for Success. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryExamining values, this book analyzes how they affect decisions regarding abortion or adoption,marriage, gun control, and other controversial issues.


9780913543764

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Hooked on HoopsUnderstanding Black Youths' Blind Devotion to BasketballKevin McNutt

Contributor BioKevin McNutt is a journalist and entrepreneur. He lives in Suitland, Maryland.

SummaryChronicling and critiquing the passion African American males have with the NBA, this thoughtfuldialogue challenges athletes, parents, educators, the media, and the larger society to examine theobsession with basketball. With 91 percent of NBA players being African American and only twopercent of African American community becoming doctors, dentists, and engineers, a solution for thefuture is desperately needed, and this book tries to answer some of the tough questions posed bythese alarming figures. Among the questions addressed is What happens to all the athletes who areunable to go into the NBA? and Has this obsession with basketball robbed the African American community oftalent needed in other professions? These questions are accompanied by an examination of theattitudes and perceptions of the black sports culture.


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9781934155134

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Manchild Dying in the Promised LandStrategies to Save Black MalesSallie M. Cuffee, Myrlie Evers-Williams

Contributor BioSallie M. Cuffee, PhD, is a professor at Medgar Evers College in New York. She has written numerousarticles for educational journals. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Myrlie Evers-Williams is an AfricanAmerican activist who was the first full-time chairperson of the NAACP, and the widow of slain civilrights leader Medgar Evers.

SummaryIntended for educators, parents, and social workers, this comprehensive analysis of contemporaryAmerica outlines the challenges faced by young black men today and provides more than 50solutions to such problems. More than 40 years ago, Claude Brown published Manchild in the PromisedLand, his landmark autobiography of teen life on the mean streets of Harlem amidst poverty,violence, and drug addiction. Many of the social ills portrayed then remain surprisingly relevant todayand nearly all of them have intensified. As a response to the classic text, these discussions covermiseducation and dropout rates, illiteracy, crime, drugs, unemployment, and fatherlessness, bringingeach issue forward to the present day and into the future while incorporating more modernchallenges, such as the threat of AIDS. Just as Claude Brown captured the zeitgeist of urban Americain the 1950s, this important examination encapsulates the state of society for African Americanmales today.


9780913543023

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Motivating and Preparing Black Youth for SuccessJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioJawanza Kunjufu is the author of numerous books, including State of Emergency, Countering theConspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, and Satan, I’m Taking Back My Health. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryHow to reduce the dropout rate and motivate black children.


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Playing TimeTough Truths about AAU Basketball, Youth Sports, Parents, and AthletesKevin McNutt

Contributor BioKevin McNutt has been a referee for numerous sports for more than 20 years. He is a journalist andentrepreneur. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

SummaryInvestigates the abuse of black basketball players by coaches, the AAU, sports companies, andeven parents

Playing Time first looks at black youths’ love for basketball—their passion is innocent and naive. Theauthor describes all the people and companies that view black ballplayers as another meal ticket,and unfortunately, some parents are also contributors to this abuse. There are a large number ofcoaches at every grade level— including colleges—that take advantage of black ballplayers, and theAAU and sports companies are the worst. This book will empower the reader to protect blackballplayers.


9780913543344

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Psychological StormsThe African American Struggle for IdentityThomas A. Parham

Contributor BioThomas A. Parham, PhD, is assistant vice chancellor for counseling and health services and directorof the Counseling Center, as well as an adjunct faculty member at the University of California-Irvine.He is the coauthor of The Psychology of Blacks: An African-Centered Perspective.

SummaryThis analysis discusses the conflicts that many African Americans endure as they struggle to balancetwo competing world views—African and European American.


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9780913543849

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Race Code WarThe Power of Words, Images, and Symbols on the Black PsycheKhari Enaharo

Contributor BioKhari Enaharo is the popular radio talk show host of "Express Yourself" and "Straight Talk Live" inColumbus. He lives in Columbus, Ohio.

SummaryThere are more than 200 negative words associated with the word black and more than 100 positivemeanings or synonyms attributed to the word white. This analysis of semantics and semioticsillustrates how words are not racially neutral and can convey negative values within the AfricanAmerican community or any community of color. Also examined are the impact of images, frompaintings of Jesus to images of Santa Claus, and how they have shaped the way blacks are viewedand how they view themselves. This is not a book on political correctness, but rather a guide tobecoming more aware of and sensitive to the impact that words and images can have on the psyche.


9781934155028

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Rap and the Eroticizing of Black YouthMichael Porter

Contributor BioMichael Porter is a faculty member at Savannah State College, a social worker for the state ofGeorgia, and the author of The Conspiracy to Destroy Black Women and Kill Them Before They Grow. Helives in Savannah, Georgia.

SummaryShowing that in its early days rap music led to black consciousness, this discussion goes on to arguethat the current preoccupations of rap—especially the erotic themes expressed and theirdramatization in music videos—have led to an unthinking youthful acceptance of profanity, vulgarity,sexual abuse, and violence. The book advocates for a return to rap's origins, for young people tobecome more selective and critical of today's music, and for parents to take a more active role inmonitoring their children's listening habits.


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Restoring the Mind of Black AmericaEddie Taylor

Contributor BioDr. Eddie Taylor is the director of clinical and social services for the Catholic Charities of theArchdiocese of Chicago’s Veterans programs. He lives in Chicago.

A 21st-century look at the impact slavery still has on the lives of African Americans

SummaryWith a premise that the African American mind continues to deal with the impact of slavery on manylevels, this proactive discussion analyzes the effect of such mental strain on black culture andproposes a model for creating more African American leaders and empowering African Americancommunities. Dr. Taylor explores not only the history of slavery and the subsequent reparations inthe United States but also the reparations that are still discernibly necessary, both financial andpsychological. The traumatic impact of slavery on African Americans is examined in the fields ofeducation, economics, family, history, and culture. In addition, this gripping book outlines ways inwhich a revitalization of African history and culture can help restore the African American psyche.


9780913543740

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Saving Black AmericaEconomic Civil RightsJohn Yancy Odom

Contributor BioJohn Y. Odom, PhD, is president of Odom & Associates, LLC, a human resource development firm.He is a lifetime member of the NAACP who has also served as a branch president. He lives inMadison, Wisconsin.

SummaryWhile a decade of national prosperity has largely left African Americans behind, this book takes alook at the causes of black economic oppression and offers challenging steps to overcome thisproblem. Rather than relying on a victim's mentality, this book addresses the reasons why AfricanAmericans earn over $530 billion, yet spend less than 3 percent with black-owned business. Alsodiscussed are black churches and organizations and their failure to be economic leaders in theircommunities.


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SightUnveiling Black Student Achievement and the Meaning of HopeAmanishakete Ani, Molefi Asante

Contributor BioDr. Amanishakete Aniis a psychologist who lectures across the nation. Dr. Molefi Asante is thefounder of the African American studies department at Temple University. He is the author ofAfrocentricity, Egyptian Philosophies, and Egypt vs. Greece. They both live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

SummaryRevealing the methods successful black students employ to achieve greatness, this study givespositive perspectives from a markedly difficult environment. Many questions are explored, includingHow do black students become successful leaders if teachers have low expectations? When faced with aboring curriculum, what can be done to foster enthusiasm and interest in the subject matter? How can blackstudents excel if lesson plans are not congruent with their learning style? If the school is headed by anineffective principal, what can be done? and How can black students perform to their utmost in ademoralizing school culture? The answers in this examination replace despondence with optimism andprovide educators, parents, and students with strategies of hope.


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State of EmergencyJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioDr. Jawanza Kunjufu is a nationally recognized education consultant. He is the author of more thantwo dozen books, including An African Centered Response to Ruby Payne’s Poverty Theory, DevelopingStrong Black Male Ministries, Hip Hop Street Curriculum, and Raising Black Boys. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryRaising important questions and offering more than 100 applicable solutions, this critical analysisexamines the challenges facing African American males in today’s society. Providing a thoroughinvestigation of educational issues, class struggles, absentee fathers, penal institutions, and thedrug industry, the book condemns the standards and circumstances that have declared war on blackmen: Why is there such a disparity between punishments for crack and cocaine? Why is 91 percent of theAfrican American prison population illiterate? What are the effects of rampant racial profiling? Furtherdiscussion evaluates the institutions that have helped African American men thrive and succeed,providing hope for the future.


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The Art of Being CoolThe Pursuit of Black MasculinityTheodore Ransaw

Contributor BioTheodore Ransaw, PhD, is a professor of communication at the University of Las Vegas. He lives inLas Vegas, Nevada.

SummaryAddressing the challenges facing adolescent black males, this book analyzes and stresses theimportance of identity development. It helps educators and parents understand the importance ofcultivating a positive black male identity and how this overlooked aspect of childhood developmentimpacts young adults. Solutions for finding a balance between academics and social activities arealso provided.


9780913543306

Pub Date: 8/1/97

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The Black Person's Guide to Economic EmpowermentLeDene Lewis

Contributor BioLeDene Lewis is the author of Believing God for Work.

SummaryLearn how to overcome obstacles to achieve educational and economic empowerment.


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9781934155141

Pub Date: 4/1/09

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Education / Organizations &

Institutions

EDU036000

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The Morehouse MystiqueLessons to Develop Black MenDr. John H. Eaves

Contributor BioDr. John H. Eaves is the chairman of the Fulton County Commission in Georgia and the formerassistant professor of educational leadership at Kennesaw State University. He is the author ofSpeakers of the House. He lives in Atlanta.

SummaryMore than just an institutional biography, this story of Morehouse College discusses how the all-maleAfrican American school in Atlanta continues to build its legacy as an institution that develops itsstudents into successful men of the highest caliber. Though Morehouse offers its students anexcellent liberal arts education in an environment that is conducive to academic, social, and spiritualgrowth, the book posits that it has something more to explain its extraordinary success rate. Theanalysis of this quality—deemed “the Morehouse Mystique”—includes an appraisal of the challengesof being black and male in America and examines the college’s astute approach to leadershipdevelopment, which has produced such famed alumni as Martin Luther King Jr., and Spike Lee. Bycarefully dissecting the way that Morehouse nurtures its students, the discussion maintains that otherinstitutions, and by extension American society, can take better strides toward helping black menreach their full potential.


9780913543214

Pub Date: 12/1/90

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The Mugging of Black AmericaEarl Ofari Hutchinson

Contributor BioEarl Ofari Hutchinson is a nationally acclaimed author and political analyst. His columns haveappeared in the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Newsday, the Philadelphia Inquirer,and the San Francisco Chronicle. He is the associate editor at New American Media and the author of TheAssassination of the Black Male Image, Betrayed, Beyond O.J., Blacks and Reds, The Crisis in Black andBlack, and The Disappearance of Black Leadership. He lives in Los Angeles.

SummaryAn examination of the prison system and the relationship between alcohol, drugs, and the blackcommunity.


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9780913543108

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To Be Popular or SmartThe Black Peer GroupJawanza Kunjufu

Contributor BioDr. Jawanza Kunjufu has been an educational consultant to school districts for more than 30 yearsand is the author of Black Students, Middle Class Teachers, Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy BlackBoys, and Keeping Black Boys Out of Special Education. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryInformation on peer pressure and how the peer group can be used to reinforce academicachievement.


9780913543221

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Up Against the WallJawanza Kunjufu, Lady June Hubbard

Contributor BioDr. Jawanza Kunjufu is the founder of African American Images, Inc. He has written approximately30 books and speaks at universities and churches. He lives in Chicago.

SummaryA discussion of the social pressures on teens such as peer pressure, drug awareness, sexuality, andrites of passage in the African American culture.


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Voices for the FutureAppreciating the Past in Order to Understand the Present, While Planning for the FutureBob Law

SummaryCovering everything from economics to male-female relationships, this is a moving and insightfulcollection of wisdom from some of the best African minds.



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Why Scouting Works for Black BoysJustin Lewter

Contributor BioJustin Lewter has been an educator and youth worker for more than a decade. He lives in Charlotte,North Carolina.

SummaryScouting is presented as a solution to the challenges faced by African American boys in this insightfulresource. Whether children are raised in single-parent homes or without strong male role models, orfor those lured by the surrogate support of urban street life, the book posits that scouting canprovide boys with some necessary foundations. Scouting also teaches boys in a single-genderstructure, which offers the extra discipline that many schools favor. As the book’s pro-scouting stancefocuses on the history and benefits, it doubles as an effective recruiting tool for scouting programs,as well as a useful consultant for single mothers, youth workers, and church officials.


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Alazar Press9780979300028Pub Date: 4/1/12$21.95/$25.95 Can.Discount Code: LONHardcover

72 PagesCarton Qty: 20Juvenile Nonfiction / MusicJNF036020

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I'm Going to Sing, Black American Spirituals, Volume TwoAshley Bryan

Contributor BioAshley Bryan is an acclaimed author, artist, and educator who has earned numerous honors,including the Arbuthnot Award for lifetime achievement, the Regina Medal, the Laura Ingalls WilderAward, and several Coretta Scott King awards and honors. He lives in Little Cranberry Island, Maine.

SummaryI’m Going to Sing is a collection of spirituals songs brought to life from award winning children’s bookauthor and illustrator Ashley Bryan. Lovingly updated and with a foreword from Dr. Henrietta MaysSmith, recipient of the 2011 Coretta Scott King–Virginia Hamilton Practitioner Award for lifetimeachievement, this edition includes favorites songs accompanied by linocut illustrations that capturethe strength and spirit of the music.

Alazar Press9780979300011Pub Date: 4/1/02$21.95/$25.95 Can.Discount Code: LONHardcover

72 PagesCarton Qty: 20Juvenile Nonfiction / MusicJNF036020

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Walk Together Children, Black American Spirituals, Volume OneAshley Bryan

Contributor BioAshley Bryan is an acclaimed author, artist, and educator who has earned numerous honors,including the Arbuthnot Award for lifetime achievement, the Regina Medal, the Laura Ingalls WilderAward, and several Coretta Scott King awards and honors. He lives in Little Cranberry Island, Maine.

SummaryWalk Together Children is a collection of spirituals songs brought to life from award winning children’sbook author and illustrator Ashley Bryan. Lovingly updated and with a foreword from Dr. HenriettaMays Smith, recipient of the 2011 Coretta Scott King–Virginia Hamilton Practitioner Award for lifetimeachievement, this edition includes such favorites as “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands;” “SwingLow, Sweet Chariot;” and “When the Saints Go Marching In.” Each song is accompanied by linocutillustrations that capture the strength and spirit of the music.


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Brand Nu Words9780974814216Pub Date: 4/15/06$14.99/$14.95 Can.Discount Code: SPTHardcover Picture Book

24 PagesCarton Qty: 0Ages 5 to 7, Grades K to 2Juvenile Nonfiction / People& PlacesJNF018010

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NappyCharisse Carney-Nunes, Ann Marie Williams

Contributor BioCharisse Carney-Nunes is a senior officer of the Jamestown Project and a graduate of the HarvardLaw School, the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and Lincoln University. She is the author ofI Am Barack Obama, I Dream for You a World, and Songs of a Sistermom. She lives in Washington, DC.Ann Marie Williams was the winner of an international competition for the National Cherry BlossomFestival Art Award and is a graduate of Howard University’s fine arts program. She is the illustrator ofI Am Barack Obama and I Dream for You a World. She lives in Vienna, Virginia.

SummaryWith a powerful message about heritage and self-esteem, this is a humorous and delightfullyillustrated picture book that weaves together hair and history to celebrate African American culture foryoung girls. Through accessible and inspirational lyrical prose, the book serves as an essentialeducational tool for parents, teachers, and older children. Also included alongside original sketchesare biographies of the historical African American female icons celebrated within the story, such asHarriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Rosa Parks, and Zora Neale Hurston.

Chicago Review Press9781556528118Pub Date: 1/1/10$16.95/$18.95 Can.Discount Code: LONTrade Paperback

144 PagesCarton Qty: 28Ages 9 And Up, Grades 4 AndUpJuvenile Nonfiction / Biography & AutobiographyJNF007050Series: For Kids series

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America's Black FoundersRevolutionary Heroes & Early Leaders with 21 ActivitiesNancy I. Sanders

Contributor BioNancy I. Sanders is the author of many books, including A Kid’s Guide to African American History andOld Testament Days.

SummaryHistory books are replete with heroic stories of Washington, Jefferson, and Adams, but what of Allen,Russwurm, and Hawley? America’s Black Founders celebrates the lesser known but significant lives andcontributions of our nation’s early African American leaders. Many know that the Revolutionary War’sfirst martyr, Crispus Attucks, a dockworker of African descent, was killed at the Boston Massacre. Butfar fewer know that the final conflict of the war, the Battle of Yorktown, was hastened to a conclusionby James Armistead Lafayette, a slave and spy who reported the battle plans of General Cornwallisto George Washington.Author Nancy Sanders weaves the histories of dozens of men and women—soldiers, sailors,ministers, poets, merchants, doctors, and other community leaders—who have earned properrecognition among the founders of the United States of America. To get a better sense of what theseindividuals accomplished and the times in which they lived, readers will celebrate Constitution Day,cook colonial foods, publish a newspaper, petition their government, and more. This valuabl...


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144 PagesCarton Qty: 32Ages 9 And Up, Grades 4 AndUpJuvenile Nonfiction / Biography & AutobiographyJNF007050Series: For Kids series

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Frederick Douglass for KidsHis Life and Times, with 21 ActivitiesNancy I. Sanders

Contributor BioNancy I. Sanders is the author of many books, including America’s Black Founders, A Kid’s Guide toAfrican American History, and D Is for Drinking Gourd.

SummaryFew Americans have had as much impact on this nation as Frederick Douglass. Born on a

plantation, he later escaped slavery and helped others to freedom via the Underground Railroad. In

time he became a bestselling author, an outspoken newspaper editor, a brilliant orator, a tireless

abolitionist, and a brave civil rights leader. He was famous on both sides of the Atlantic in the years

leading up to the Civil War, and when war broke out, Abraham Lincoln invited him to the White House

for counsel and advice.

Frederick Douglass for Kids follows the footsteps of a true hero, one of the leading African Americans

of his day. And to better appreciate Douglass and his times, readers will:

· form a debating club

· create a sailor’s tarpaulin hat and cravat that Douglass wore during his escape

· make a Civil War haversack

· participate in a microlending program

and more


176 PagesCarton Qty: 32Ages 9 And Up, Grades 4 AndUpEducation / TeachingMethods & MaterialsEDU029040Series: For Kids series

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The Underground Railroad for KidsFrom Slavery to Freedom with 21 ActivitiesMary Kay Carson

Contributor BioMary Kay Carson has written more than 15 nonfiction books for children, including The Wright Brothersfor Kids, Easy Science Activity Journals, and Space. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

SummaryThe heroic struggles of the thousands of slaves who sought freedom through the UndergroundRailroad are vividly portrayed in this powerful activity book, as are the abolitionists, free blacks, andformer slaves who helped them along the way. The text includes 80 compelling firsthand narrativesfrom escaped slaves and abolitionists and 30 biographies of "passengers," "conductors," and"stationmasters," such as Harriet Tubman, William Still, and Levi and Catherine Coffin. Interactiveactivities that teach readers how to navigate by the North Star, write and decode a secret message,and build a simple lantern bring the period to life. A time line, reading list, glossary, and listing ofweb sites for further exploration complete this activity book. The Underground Railroad for Kids is aninspiring story of brave people compelled to act in the face of injustice, risking their livelihoods, theirfamilies, and their lives in the name of freedom.


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208 PagesCarton Qty: 32Ages 9 And Up, Grades 4 AndUpJuvenile Nonfiction / HistoryJNF025210Series: For Kids series

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The Civil Rights Movement for KidsA History with 21 ActivitiesMary C. Turck

Contributor BioMary C. Turck is the author of Haiti: Land of Inequality and Freedom Song and is the coauthor ofGuatemala: Land of the Maya.

SummarySurprisingly, kids were some of the key instigators in the Civil Rights Movement, like Barbara Johns,who held a rally in her elementary school gym that eventually led to the Brown vs. Board of EducationSupreme Court school desegregation decision, and six-year-old Ruby Bridges, who was the first blackstudent to desegregate elementary schools in New Orleans. In The Civil Rights Movement for Kids,children will discover how students and religious leaders worked together to demand the protection ofcivil rights for black Americans. They will relive the fear and uncertainty of Freedom Summer andlearn how northern white college students helped bring national attention to atrocities committed inthe name of segregation, and they’ll be inspired by the speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr., MedgarEvers, and Malcolm X. Activities include: reenacting a lunch counter sit-in; organizing a workshop onnonviolence; holding a freedom film festival followed by a discussion; and organizing a choral groupto sing the songs that motivated the foot soldiers in this war for rights.

Chicago Review Press9781613730461Pub Date: 9/1/15Ship Date: 9/1/15$26.95/$31.95 Can.Discount Code: LONHardcover

304 PagesCarton Qty: 26History / MilitaryHIS027110Territory: WOR

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The Roughest RidersThe Untold Story of the Black Soldiers in the Spanish-American WarJerome Tuccille

Contributor BioJerome Tuccille is the author of more than thirty books, including Hemingway and Gellhorn, Gallo BeThy Name, and Trump, and has taught at the New School for Social Research in New York City.

SummaryAmericans have long heard the story of Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders charging up San JuanHill during the Spanish-American War. But often forgotten in the great swamp of history is thatRoosevelt’s success was ensured by a dedicated corps of black soldiers—the so-called BuffaloSoldiers—who fought by Roosevelt’s side during his legendary campaign. Roosevelt admitted thatthe black troops actually spearheaded the charge, beating him to the top of Kettle Hill ahead of SanJuan Hill, but later changed his story, claiming their performance was due to the superior whiteofficers under whom the black troops served.

The Roughest Riders takes a closer look at common historical legend and balances the record. It isthe inspiring story of the first African American soldiers to serve during the post-slavery era, first inthe West and later in Cuba, when full equality, legally at least, was still a distant dream. They foughtheroically and courageously, making Roosevelt’s campaign a great success that added to the futurepresident’s legend as a great man of words and action. But most of ...


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Chicago Review Press9781613734162Pub Date: 9/1/15Ship Date: 9/1/15$17.95/$21.95 Can.Discount Code: LONTrade Paperback

336 PagesCarton Qty: 36History / United StatesHIS036060Territory: WOR

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Fighting the Devil in DixieHow Civil Rights Activists Took on the Ku Klux Klan in AlabamaWayne Greenhaw

Contributor BioWayne Greenhaw covered Alabama state government, the Wallace administrations, and civil rightsfor local and national publications. A winner of the Harper Lee Award as Alabama’s distinguishedwriter, his other books include The Thunder of Angels, the definitive account of the Montgomery busboycott.

SummaryShortly after the success of the Montgomery bus boycott, the Ku Klux Klan—determined to keepsegregation as the way of life in Alabama—staged a resurgence. The strong-armed leadership ofgovernor George C. Wallace, who defied the new civil rights laws and became the poster child forsegregationists, empowered the Klan’s most violent members. An intimidating series of gruesomeacts of violence threatened to roll back the advances of the nascent civil rights movement.

As Wallace’s power grew, however, blacks began fighting back in the courthouses and schoolhouses,as did young Southern lawyers including Charles “Chuck” Morgan, who became the ACLU’s Southerndirector; Morris Dees, who cofounded the Southern Poverty Law Center; and Bill Baxley, Alabamaattorney general, who successfully prosecuted the bomber of Birmingham’s Sixteenth Street BaptistChurch and legally halted some of Wallace’s agencies designed to slow down integration.

All along, journalist Wayne Greenhaw was interviewing Klan members, detectives, victims, civil rightsleaders, and politicians of all stripes. In Fighting ...



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KlandestineHow a Klan Lawyer and a Checkbook Journalist Helped James Earl Ray Cover Up His CrimePate McMichael

Contributor BioPate McMichael is an award-winning journalist. His stories have been published in Zócalo PublicSquare, Atlanta magazine, St. Louis magazine, and elsewhere.

SummaryAt 6:01 pm on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, MartinLuther King Jr. was killed by a single bullet fired from an elevated and concealed position. Yetunanswered questions surround the circumstances of his demise, and many still wonder whetherjustice was served. After all, only one man, an escaped convict from Missouri named James Earl Ray,was punished for the crime. On the surface, Ray did not fit the caricature of a hangdog racist thirstyfor blood. Media coverage has often portrayed him as hapless and apolitical, someone who musthave been paid by clandestine forces. It’s a narrative that Ray himself put in motion upon his June1968 arrest in London, then continued from jail until his death in 1998. In 1999, Dr. King’s ownfamily declared Ray an innocent man.

After his arrest, Ray forged a publishing partnership with two very strange bedfellows: a slick Klanlawyer named Arthur J. Hanes, the de facto “Klonsel” for the United Klans of America, and checkbookjournalist William Bradford Huie, the darling of Look magazine and a longtime ...


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Chicago Review Press9781569768082Pub Date: 1/1/13$19.95/$21.95 Can.Discount Code: LONHardcover

272 PagesCarton Qty: 20Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7And UpJuvenile Nonfiction / HistoryJNF025210Series: Women of Action

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Double VictoryHow African American Women Broke Race and Gender Barriers to Help Win World War IICheryl Mullenbach

Contributor BioCheryl Mullenbach is a former history teacher, librarian, and public television project manager and iscurrently a K–12 social studies consultant. She contributed several entries to Women in AmericanMilitary History: An Encyclopedia.

SummaryWinner of:2014 Amelia Bloomer Top Ten List

“Allow all black nurses to enlist, and the draft won’t be necessary. . . . If nurses are needed so desperately,why isn’t the Army using colored nurses?”

“My arm gets a little sore slinging a shovel or a pick, but then I forget about it when I think about all thoseboys over in the Solomons.”

Double Victory tells the stories of African American women who did extraordinary things to help theircountry during World War II. In these pages young readers meet a range of remarkable women: warworkers, political activists, military women, volunteers, and entertainers. Some, such as Mary McLeodBethune and Lena Horne, were celebrated in their lifetimes and are well known today. But manyothers fought discrimination at home and abroad in order to contribute to the war effort yet wereoverlooked during those years and forgotten by later generations. Double Victory recovers the storiesof these courageous women, such as Hazel Dixon Payne, the only woman to serve on the remoteAlaska-Canadian Highway; Deverne Calloway, a Red Cross worker who led a protest ...


160 PagesIncludes Audio CDCarton Qty: 26Print Run: 5KAges 9 And Up, Grades 4 AndUpJuvenile Nonfiction / HistoryJNF025210

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Freedom SongYoung Voices and the Struggle for Civil RightsMary C. Turck

Contributor BioMary C. Turck is the author of The Civil Rights Movement for Kids and Mexico & Central America: A Fiestaof Cultures, Crafts, and Activities. She is the editor of the Twin Cities Daily Planet and former editor ofthe award-winning Connection to the Americas.

SummaryMelding memorable music and inspiring history, Freedom Song presents a fresh perspective on thecivil rights movement by showing how songs of hope, faith, and freedom strengthened themovement and served as its voice. In this eye-opening account, you’ll discover how churches andother groups--from the SNCC Freedom Singers to the Chicago Children’s Choir--transformed musicboth religious and secular into electrifying anthems that furthered the struggle for civil rights.From rallies to marches to mass meetings, music was ever-present in the movement. People sangsongs to give themselves courage and determination, to spread their message to others, to consoleeach other as they sat in jail. The music they shared took many different forms, including traditionalspirituals once sung by slaves, jazz and blues music, and gospel, folk, and pop songs. Freedom Songexplores in detail the galvanizing roles of numerous songs, including “Lift Every Voice and Sing,”“The Battle of Jericho,” “Wade in the Water,” and “We Shall Overcome.”As Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and many others took a...


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AfrofuturismThe World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy CultureYtasha L. Womack

Contributor BioYtasha L. Womack is a filmmaker, futurist, and the author of Post Black: How a New Generation IsRedefining African American Identity and 2212: Book of Rayla. She is the creator of the Rayla 2212 sci-fimultimedia series, the director of the award-winning film The Engagement, the producer and writer ofLove Shorts, and the coeditor of Beats Rhymes and Life: What We Love and Hate About Hip Hop. She haswritten for many publications including Ebony and the Chicago Tribune and has appeared on E! TrueHollywood Stories: Rappers Wives.

Summary2014 Locus Awards Finalist, Nonfiction CategoryIn this hip, accessible primer to the music, literature, and art of Afrofuturism, author Ytasha Womackintroduces readers to the burgeoning community of artists creating Afrofuturist works, the innovatorsfrom the past, and the wide range of subjects they explore. From the sci-fi literature of SamuelDelany, Octavia Butler, and N. K. Jemisin to the musical cosmos of Sun Ra, George Clinton, and theBlack Eyed Peas’ will.i.am, to the visual and multimedia artists inspired by African Dogon myths andEgyptian deities, the book’s topics range from the “alien” experience of blacks in America to the“wake up” cry that peppers sci-fi literature, sermons, and activism. With a twofold aim to entertainand enlighten, Afrofuturists strive to break down racial, ethnic, and social limitations to empower andfree individuals to be themselves.

Chicago Review Press9781613731765Pub Date: 8/1/15Ship Date: 8/1/15$17.95/$21.95 Can.Discount Code: LONTrade Paperback



First ClassThe Legacy of Dunbar, America's First Black Public High SchoolAlison Stewart, Melissa Harris-Perry

Contributor BioAlison Stewart is an award-winning journalist whose twenty-year career includes anchoring andreporting for NPR, NBC News, ABC News, and CBS News. She got her start covering politics for MTVNews. Stewart is a graduate of Brown University. Melissa Harris-Perry is a professor of politicalscience at Tulane University and host of The Melissa Harris-Perry Show.

SummaryIn the first half of the twentieth century, Dunbar was an academically elite public school, despitebeing racially segregated by law and existing at the mercy of racist congressmen who held theschool’s purse strings. These enormous challenges did not stop the local community from rallying forthe cause of educating its children.

Dunbar attracted an amazing faculty: one early principal was the first black graduate of Harvard,almost all the teachers had graduate degrees, and several earned PhDs—all extraordinaryachievements given the Jim Crow laws of the times. Over the school’s first eighty years, theseteachers developed generations of highly educated, high-achieving African Americans,groundbreakers that included the first black member of a presidential cabinet, the first blackgraduate of the US Naval Academy, the first black army general, the creator of the modern bloodbank, the first black attorney general, the legal mastermind behind school desegregation, andhundreds of educators.

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752 PagesCarton Qty: 10Social Science / SlaverySOC054000Territory: WOR

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The American Slave CoastA History of the Slave-Breeding IndustryNed Sublette, Constance Sublette

Contributor BioNed Sublette is the author of Cuba and Its Music, The World that Made New Orleans, and The Year Beforethe Flood. Constance Sublette has published, as Constance Ash, three novels and edited theanthology Not of Woman Born.

SummaryThe American Slave Coast offers a provocative vision of US history from earliest colonial times throughemancipation that presents even the most familiar events and figures in a revealing new light.

Authors Ned and Constance Sublette tell the brutal story of how the slavery industry made thereproductive labor of the people it referred to as “breeding women” essential to the young country’sexpansion. Captive African Americans in the slave nation were not only laborers, but merchandiseand collateral all at once. In a land without silver, gold, or trustworthy paper money, their childrenand their children’s children into perpetuity were used as human savings accounts that functioned asthe basis of money and credit in a market premised on the continual expansion of slavery.Slaveowners collected interest in the form of newborns, who had a cash value at birth and whosemothers had no legal right to say no to forced mating.

This gripping narrative is driven by the power struggle between the elites of Virginia, the slave-raising “mother of slavery,” and South Carolina, the massive impor...


320 PagesCarton Qty: 40Social Science / Women'sStudiesSOC028000


Fierce AngelsLiving with a Legacy from the Sacred Dark Feminine to the Strong Black WomanSheri Parks, Marcia Ann Gillespie

Contributor BioSheri Parks, PhD, is an associate professor in the American studies department in addition to anaffiliate faculty member of the women’s studies and African American studies departments at theUniversity of Maryland–College Park. She is an award-winning teacher and public speaker and is thehost of NPR’s "Clear Reception with Sheri Parks." Her work has been featured in the Los AngelesTimes, the New York Times, Newsweek, and the Washington Post as well as on CNN, MSNBC, and NBCNews.

SummaryThe “Strong Black Woman” has been a part of mainstream culture for centuries, as a myth, agoddess, a positive role model, a stereotype, and as a burden. In Fierce Angels, Sheri Parks exploresthe concept of the Strong Black Woman, its influence on people of all races, and the ways in whichblack women respond to and are affected by this image. Originating in the ancient Sacred DarkFeminine as a nurturing and fierce goddess, the Strong Black Woman can be found in myths fromevery continent. Slaves and slave owners alike brought the legend to America, where the spiritualicon evolved into the secular Strong Black Woman, with examples ranging from the slave Mammy tothe poet Maya Angelou. She continues to appear in popular culture in television and movies, such asLaw and Order and The Help, and as an inspirational symbol associated with the dispossessed inpolitical movements, in particular from Africa. The book presents the stories of historical and livingblack women who embody the role and puts the icon in its historical and evolutionary context,presenting a balanced account of i...


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384 PagesCarton Qty: 32True Crime / MurderTRU002000

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The Assassination of Fred HamptonHow the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black PantherJeffrey Haas

Contributor BioAttorney Jeffrey Haas has spent his career working for justice. In 1969 he and three other lawyersset up the People’s Law Office, whose clients included the Black Panthers, SDS, and other politicalactivists. Haas went on to handle cases involving prisoners’ rights, police torture, and the wrongfullyaccused. He continues to represent victims of police brutality.

SummaryIt’s around 7:00 a.m. on December 4, 1969, and attorney Jeff Haas is in a police lockup in Chicago,interviewing Fred Hampton’s fiancée. She is describing how the police pulled her from the room asFred lay unconscious on their bed. She heard one officer say, “He’s still alive.” She then heard twoshots. A second officer said, “He’s good and dead now.” She looks at Jeff and asks, “What can youdo?”The Assassination of Fred Hampton is Haas’s personal account of how he and People’s Law Officepartner Flint Taylor pursued Hampton’s assassins, ultimately prevailing over unlimited governmentresources and FBI conspiracy. Not only a story of justice delivered, the book puts Hampton in a newlight as a dynamic community leader and an inspiration in the fight against injustice.


672 Pages29Carton Qty: 20Biography & Autobiography / Cultural HeritageBIO002000

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And the Walls Came Tumbling DownAn AutobiographyRalph David Abernathy

Contributor BioRalph David Abernathy was an American civil rights leader and Martin Luther King Jr.'s closest friendand associate. Following King's assassination, Abernathy took up the leadership of the SCLC's PoorPeople's Campaign and led the march on Washington in May 1968.

SummaryOriginally published in 1989, this beautifully written autobiography of the Rev. Dr. Ralph DavidAbernathy—Martin Luther King Jr.'s partner and eventual successor—not only tells his own story butalso expounds on the leaders he knew intimately, including King, Jesse Jackson, Andrew Young, andLyndon Johnson, among others. Revealing the planning that went into major protests and thenegotiations that brought them to a close, Abernathy chronicles a movement, recalling the bitterdefeats they faced, the misery and deaths they suffered. Amidst these struggles, though, hecelebrates the victories that integrated communities, gave economic and political power to thedisenfranchised, and brought hope to people who had not dreamed of it. Throughout, Abernathy'sclose relationship with King is central to the story—and to the civil rights movement. In 1956, whenRosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, it was Abernathy whoenlisted King to join the protest. Together, they led the landmark bus boycott for 381 days, duringwhich Abernathy’s house was bombed a...


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AssataAn AutobiographyAssata Shakur, Angela Davis

SummaryOn May 2, 1973, Black Panther Assata Shakur (aka JoAnne Chesimard) lay in a hospital, close todeath, handcuffed to her bed, while local, state, and federal police attempted to question her aboutthe shootout on the New Jersey Turnpike that had claimed the life of a white state trooper. Long atarget of J. Edgar Hoover's campaign to defame, infiltrate, and criminalize Black nationalistorganizations and their leaders, Shakur was incarcerated for four years prior to her conviction onflimsy evidence in 1977 as an accomplice to murder.This intensely personal and political autobiography belies the fearsome image of JoAnne Chesimardlong projected by the media and the state. With wit and candor, Assata Shakur recounts theexperiences that led her to a life of activism and portrays the strengths, weaknesses, and eventualdemise of Black and White revolutionary groups at the hand of government officials. The result is asignal contribution to the literature about growing up Black in America that has already taken itsplace alongside The Autobiography of Malcolm X and the works of Maya Ang...



6 in W | 9 in H | 1.3 lb Wt

Building AtlantaHow I Broke Through Segregation to Launch a Business EmpireHerman J. Russell, Bob Andelman, Andrew Young

Contributor BioHerman J. Russell is the founder, former CEO, and current chairman of the board of H. J. Russell andCompany and Concessions International, as well as a nationally recognized entrepreneur,philanthropist, and Atlanta civic leader.

Bob Andelman is the author or coauthor of 15 biographical, business, management, self-help, andsports books, including Built from Scratch with Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank, the founders of TheHome Depot and Fans Not Customers with Vernon W. Hill, founder of Commerce Bank among others.

Andrew Young is a senior statesman and former activist, elected official, and diplomat.

SummaryBorn into a blue-collar family in the Jim Crow South, Herman J. Russell built a shoeshine businesswhen he was twelve years old—and used the profits to buy a vacant lot where he built a duplex whilehe was still a teen. Over the next fifty years, he continued to build businesses, amassing one of thenation’s most profitable minority-owned conglomerates.

In Building Atlanta, Russell shares his inspiring life story and reveals how he overcame racism,poverty, and a debilitating speech impediment to become one of the most successful AfricanAmerican entrepreneurs, Atlanta civic leaders, and unsung heroes of the civil rights movement. Notjust a typical rags-to-riches story, Russell achieved his success through focus, planning, and humility,and he shares his winning advice throughout. As a millionaire builder before the civil rightsmovement took hold and a friend of Dr. King, Ralph Abernathy, and Andrew Young, he quietly helpedfinance the civil rights crusade, putting up bond for protestors and providing the funds that keptKing’s dream alive. He provides a wonderful behind-the-scenes ...


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496 PagesCarton Qty: 24Biography & Autobiography / Editors, Journalists,PublishersBIO025000

6 in W | 9 in H | 1.3 in T |1.7 lb Wt

The Year Before the FloodA Story of New OrleansNed Sublette

Contributor BioNed Sublette is the author of The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Squareand Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo. Cofounder of the record label Qbadisc, hecoproduced the public radio program Afropop Worldwide for seven years.

SummaryWith a style the Los Angeles Times calls as “vivid and fast-moving as the music he loves,” NedSublette’s powerful new book drives the reader through the potholed, sinking streets of the UnitedStates’s least-typical city.In this eagerly awaited follow-up to The World That Made New Orleans, Sublette’s award-winning historyof the Crescent City’s colonial years, he traces an arc of his own experience, from the whitesupremacy of segregated 1950s Louisiana through the funky year of 2004–2005--the last year NewOrleans was whole. By turns irreverent, joyous, darkly comic, passionate, and polemical, The YearBefore the Flood juxtaposes the city’s crowded calendar of parties, festivals, and parades with themurderousness of its poverty and its legacy of racism. Along the way, Sublette opens up windows ofAmerican history that illuminate the present: the trajectory of Mardi Gras from pre–Civil War days,the falsification of Southern history in movies, the city’s importance to early rock and roll, thecomplicated story of its housing projects, the uniqueness of its hip-hop scene, and the c...


496 PagesCarton Qty: 20Biography & Autobiography / LiteraryBIO007000Series: The Library of BlackAmerica series

6 in W | 9 in H | 0.9 in T |1.4 lb Wt

The Autobiography of LeRoi JonesAmiri Baraka

SummaryThe complete autobiography of a literary legend.Poet, dramatist, novelist, critic, teacher, and political activist Amiri Baraka, born LeRoi Jones, vividlyrecounts his crusading role in African American literature. A driving force behind the Black ArtsMovement, the prolific Baraka retells his experiences from his participation in avant-garde literatureafter World War II and his role in Black nationalism after the assassination of Malcolm X to hisconversion to Islam and his commitments to an international socialist vision.When The Autobiography of LeRoi Jones was first published in 1984, the publisher made substantialcuts in the copy. Under the careful direction of the author, the book has been restored to its originalform. This is the first complete and unexpurgated version of Baraka’s life and work.


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9781556524523

Pub Date: 4/1/02

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192 Pages

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/ Personal Memoirs

BIO026000

5.5 in W | 8.5 in H | 0.6 in T

| 0.5 lb Wt

Die Nigger Die!A Political Autobiography of Jamil Abdullah al-AminH. Rap Brown (Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin)

Contributor BioH. Rap Brown is now the Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin. Although his revolutionary sentimentsremain undimmed, he now leads more than 25 Muslim communities from his headquarters inAtlanta, Georgia, and has been a frequent speaker at universities and Islamic organizations. Helives in Atlanta.

SummaryMore than any other black leader, H. Rap Brown, chairman of the radical Black Power organizationStudent Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), came to symbolize the ideology of blackrevolution. This autobiography—which was first published in 1969, went through seven printings andhas long been unavailable—chronicles the making of a revolutionary. It is much more than apersonal history, however; it is a call to arms, an urgent message to the black community to be thevanguard force in the struggle of oppressed people. Forthright, sardonic, and shocking, this book isnot only illuminating and dynamic but also a vitally important document that is essential tounderstanding the upheavals of the late 1960s. University of Massachusetts professor EkwuemeMichael Thelwell has updated this edition, covering Brown’s decades of harassment by lawenforcement agencies, his extraordinary transformation into an important Muslim leader, and hissensational trial.


9781613749166

Pub Date: 7/1/14

Ship Date: 7/1/14

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Hardcover

320 Pages

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/ Personal Memoirs

BIO026000

6 in W | 9 in H | 1.2 lb Wt

Nine Lives of a Black PantherA Story of SurvivalWayne Pharr

Contributor BioWayne Pharr was a leading member of the Los Angeles branch of the Black Panther Party forSelf-Defense. He has traveled throughout the country as a BPP spokesman and now works as arealtor in Los Angeles.

SummaryIn the early morning hours of December 8, 1969, three hundred officers of the newly created eliteparamilitary tactical unit known as SWAT initiated a violent battle with a handful of LosAngeles–based members of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPP). Five hours and fivethousand rounds of ammunition later, three SWAT team members and three Black Panthers laywounded. From a tactical standpoint, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) considered theencounter a disaster. For the Panthers and the community that supported them, the shootoutsymbolized a victory. A key contributor to that victory was the nineteen-year-old rank-and-filemember of the BPP Wayne Pharr.Nine Lives of a Black Panther tells Wayne’s riveting story of the Los Angeles branch of the BPP andgives a blow-by-blow account of how it prepared for and survived the massive military-style attack.Because of his dedication to the black liberation struggle, Wayne was hunted, beaten, and almostkilled by the LAPD in four separate events. Here he reveals how the branch survived attacks such asthese, and...


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9781613741085

Pub Date: 6/1/12

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Hardcover

256 Pages

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/ Personal Memoirs

BIO026000

6 in W | 9 in H | 0.5 in T |

0.7 lb Wt

This Fragile LifeA Mother's Story of a Bipolar SonCharlotte Pierce-Baker

Contributor BioA native of Washington, DC, Charlotte Pierce-Baker is a professor of Women’s and Gender Studiesand English at Vanderbilt University. She is the author of Surviving the Silence: Black Women’s Storiesof Rape.

SummaryCharlotte Pierce-Baker did everything right when raising her son, providing not only emotionalsupport but the best education possible. At age twenty-five, he was pursuing a postgraduate degreeand seemingly in control of his life. She never imagined her high-achieving son would wind uphandcuffed, dirty, and in jail.The moving story of an African American family facing the challenge of bipolar disorder, This FragileLife provides insight into mental disorders as well as family dynamics. Pierce-Baker traces theevolution of her son’s illness and, in looking back, realizes she mistook warning signs for typicalchild and teen behavior. Hospitalizations, calls in the night, alcohol and drug relapses, pleas formoney, and continuous disputes, her son’s journey was long, arduous, and almost fatal. This FragileLife weaves a fascinating story of mental illness, race, family, the drive of African Americans tosucceed, and a mother’s love for her son.


9781569763469

Pub Date: 1/1/11

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288 Pages

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Business & Economics /

Careers

BUS012000

5.5 in W | 8.5 in H | 0.6 in T

| 0.8 lb Wt

Working While Black (2nd Edition)

The Black Person's Guide to Success in the White WorkplaceMichelle T. Johnson, Julianne Malveaux

Contributor BioMichelle T. Johnson is a former employment attorney, public speaker, diversity consultant, andmediator. She is the author of Black Out and the “Dear Diversity Diva” column in the Kansas City Star.She has worked as a journalist for the Austin American-Statesman, the Louisville Courier-Journal, andthe Philadelphia Daily News.

SummaryThis guide offers practical suggestions for black Americans to develop mental awareness, apsychological game plan, and an increased level of business savvy in order to negotiate theminefield of the white work world. Included are commonsense scenarios and real-life solutions thatwill help every black American evaluate his or her options—from getting hired to getting fired, fromadjusting one's attitude to suing an employer. Tips are offered on how African Americans can fit theirstyles, mindsets, and history into the workplace, and insight is provided into how best to deal withsituations, problems, and issues unique to being black in a white working world. This new edition hasbeen updated to account for changes in social networking, the Obama effect, the economicdownturn, and recent court decisions.


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9781613730591

Pub Date: 10/1/15

Ship Date: 10/1/15

$29.95/$35.95 Can.

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Hardcover

240 Pages

Carton Qty: 20

Cooking / Regional & Ethnic

CKB078000

Territory: WOR

8.3 in W | 8.3 in H | 0.7 in T

| 1.7 lb Wt

The People's PlaceSoul Food Restaurants and Reminiscences from the Civil Rights Era to TodayDave Hoekstra, Chaka Khan, Paul Natkin

Contributor BioDave Hoekstra is the host of the radio program Nocturnal Journal with Dave Hoekstra on WGN-720 AM.A Chicago Sun-Times columnist from 1985 to 2014, he is also the author of The Supper Club Book,Cougars and Snappers and Loons (Oh My!), and Ticket to Everywhere. Chaka Kahn is a musician whoseunique blend of jazz, rock, funk, soul, disco, and pop has earned her 10 Grammy Awards. In 1999she established the Chaka Khan Foundation, which assists at-risk children. Paul Natkin is aprofessional photographer who has photographed major music stars since the mid-1960s, includingFrank Sinatra, the Rolling Stones, Prince, Tina Turner, and countless others. His images haveappeared in Creem, Ebony, Jet, Newsweek, People, Rolling Stone, and Spin, among others.

SummaryDr. Martin Luther King Jr. loved the fried catfish and lemon icebox pie at Memphis’s Four Wayrestaurant. Beloved nonagenarian chef Leah Chase introduced George W. Bush to baked cheesegrits and scolded Barack Obama for putting Tabasco sauce on her gumbo at New Orleans’s DookyChase’s. When SNCC leader Stokely Carmichael asked Ben’s Chili Bowl owners Ben and Virginia Ali tokeep the restaurant open during the 1968 Washington, DC, riots, they obliged, feeding police,firefighters, and student activists as they worked together to quell the violence.

Celebrated former Chicago Sun-Times columnist Dave Hoekstra unearths these stories and hundredsmore as he travels, tastes, and talks his way through twenty of America’s best, liveliest, and mosthistorically significant soul food restaurants. Following the “soul food corridor” from the Souththrough northern industrial cities, The People’s Place gives voice to the remarkable chefs, workers, andsmall business owners (often women) who provided sustenance and a safe haven for civil rightspioneers, not to mention presidents and politicians;...


9781613747704

Pub Date: 9/1/14

Ship Date: 9/1/14

$24.95/$29.95 Can.

Discount Code: LON

Hardcover

224 Pages

Carton Qty: 36

Education / Educational

Policy & Reform

EDU034020

6 in W | 9 in H | 1.1 lb Wt

A Light Shines in HarlemNew York's First Charter School and the Movement It LedMary C. Bounds, Wyatt Tee Walker

Contributor BioMary C. Bounds, an award-winning journalist, has written for the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune,the Houston Chronicle, and other publications. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker was chief of staff for Dr. MartinLuther King Jr., Virginia state director of the Congress of Racial Equality, and executive director of theSouthern Christian Leadership Conference; he helped organize the 1963 March on Washington. For37 years he served as senior pastor at Harlem’s Canaan Baptist Church of Christ.

SummaryA Light Shines in Harlem tells the fascinating story of the Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem, thefirst charter school in New York, and of the charter movement. It is a penetrating look at the host ofreal-world decisions that make a charter school, or any school, succeed. And it is a true-to-lifeinspirational tale of how a hero of the civil rights movement, a Wall Street star, educators, inner-cityactivists, parents, and students all joined together to create a groundbreaking school that, in its bestyears, far outperformed other schools in the neighborhoods in which most of its children lived.This book also looks at education reform through a broader lens. It discusses the most recentresearch and issues facing the charter movement, a movement which now educates more than 2.5million students nationwide. A Light Shines in Harlem describes the strengths and weaknesses ofcharter schools and explains how lessons from them can be applied to other schools to make allschools better. The result is not only the gripping inside narrative of how one school fought tosucceed despit...


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9781613744055

Pub Date: 3/1/13

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224 Pages

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Parenting

FAM034000

6 in W | 9 in H | 0.7 lb Wt

Do I Look Like an ATM?A Parent's Guide to Raising Financially Responsible African American ChildrenSabrina Lamb

Contributor Bio

Sabrina Lamb is the founder and chief executive officer of the WorldofMoney.org, a leading providerof financial education for underserved youth in the New York City tri-state area. She has written forEbony, Essence, Heart and Soul, and Black Elegance. She lives in New York City.

SummaryNominated for:45th NAACP Image Awards, Outstanding Literary Work--InstructionalWith step-by-step advice and exercises for African American parents and their children, this guide tofiscal responsibility sets out to establish new financial behavior so young people will avoid thepersonal economic problems that have plagued the culture. This book guides parents through aself-examination of their financial habits, and by performing the exercises included in this book andhaving candid discussions with their children, parents can become engaged citizens in the world ofmoney. With new financial traditions and a better understanding of money and its meaning, the nextgeneration will realize the true power of wealth and use their money wisely.


9781556528156

Pub Date: 4/1/09

$18.95/$20.95 Can.

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Trade Paperback

768 Pages

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Fiction / Historical

FIC014000

Series: Rediscovered Classics

6 in W | 9 in H | 1.5 in T

Five Smooth StonesA NovelAnn Fairbairn

Contributor BioAnn Fairbairn was best known for Five Smooth Stones, but also published two other books: abiography of New Orleans jazz clarinetist George Lewis, whose tours she managed, and a 1970novel, That Man Cartwright. She lived for many years in New Orleans and died in Monterey, California,in 1972.

SummaryThis gripping bestseller, first published in 1966, has continued to captivate readers with itswide-ranging yet intimate portrait of an America sundered by racial conflict. David Champlin is ablack man born into poverty in Depression-era New Orleans who makes his way up the ladder ofsuccess, only to sacrifice everything to lead his people in the civil rights movement. Sara Kent is thewhite girl who loves David from the moment she first sees him, and who struggles against his beliefthat a marriage for them would be wrong in the violent world he has to confront. And the “fivesmooth stones” are those the biblical David carried against Goliath. By the time this novel comes toits climax of horror, bloodshed, and hope, readers will be convinced that its enduring popularity isfully justified.


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9781556529450

Pub Date: 4/1/09

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Trade Paperback

384 Pages

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Fiction / Historical

FIC014000

Series: Rediscovered Classics

6 in W | 9 in H | 0.8 in T |

1.2 lb Wt

Sally HemingsA NovelBarbara Chase-Riboud

Contributor BioBarbara Chase-Riboud is an acclaimed African-American novelist, poet, and sculptor. Her bestsellinghistorical novels include Echo of Lions, Hottentot Venus, The President’s Daughter, and Valide.

SummaryOne of the greatest love stories in American history is also one of the most controversial. ThomasJefferson had a mistress for 38 years whom he loved and lived with until he died—the beautiful andelusive Sally Hemings. But it was not simply that Jefferson had a mistress that provoked such ascandal in both his time and ours. It was that Sally Hemings was a quadroon slave and thatJefferson fathered a slave family whose descendants are alive today. In this moving novel, originallypublished in 1979 and having sold over two million copies worldwide, Barbara Chase-Riboudre-creates one of America’s most powerful love stories, based on the documents and evidence of theday, and gives us a poignant, tragic, and unforgettable meditation on the history of race and sex inAmerica.


9781556529986

Pub Date: 5/1/10

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Trade Paperback

240 Pages

Carton Qty: 42

Health & Fitness / Diet &

Nutrition

HEA017000

5.5 in W | 8.5 in H | 0.6 in T

| 0.7 lb Wt

By Any Greens NecessaryA Revolutionary Guide for Black Women Who Want to Eat Great, Get Healthy, Lose Weight, andLook PhatTracye Lynn McQuirter

Contributor BioTracye Lynn McQuirter, a nutritionist who leads worldwide seminars on vegan nutrition, has beenfeatured in dozens of media, including Essence, the Washington Post, and Black Press USA. A 20-yearvegan and a former contributing writer for Heart and Soul, the largest health-and-fitness magazine forAfrican American women, McQuirter founded the Black Vegetarian Society of New York, directed thenation’s first federally funded vegan nutrition program, and worked on legislation to improve federalnutrition guidelines. She currently promotes school-based initiatives to reverse childhood obesity andhas served as a nutrition consultant for the Black Women's Health Imperative, the largest healthadvocacy organization for black women and girls. A graduate of Amherst College and New YorkUniversity, where she received her master's of public health nutrition, McQuirter lives in Washington,D.C.

Summary* The first vegan guide geared to African American women* More than forty delicious and nutritious recipes highlighted with color photographs* Menus and advice on transitioning from omnivore to vegan* Resource information and a comprehensive shopping list for restocking the fridge and pantryAfrican American women are facing a health crisis: Heart disease, stroke, and diabetes occur morefrequently among them than among women of other races. Black women comprise the heftiest groupin the nation—80 percent are overweight, and 50 percent obese. Decades of studies show that thesechronic diseases can be prevented and even reversed with a plant-based diet. But how can youcontrol your weight and health without sacrificing great food and gorgeous curves?

Just ask Tracye Lynn McQuirter. With attitude, inspiration, and expertise, in By Any GreensNecessary McQuirter shows women how to stay healthy, hippy, and happy by eating plenty of freshfruits and vegetables, whole grains, and legumes as part of an active lifestyle. The book is a call toaction that all women should heed.


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9781613748091

Pub Date: 4/1/13

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Discount Code: LON

Trade Paperback

320 Pages

Carton Qty: 24

History / Africa

HIS001010

6 in W | 9 in H | 0.8 in T | 1

lb Wt

First Kill Your FamilyChild Soldiers of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance ArmyPeter Eichstaedt

Contributor BioPeter Eichstaedt is the Africa editor for the Institute of War and Peace Reporting in The Hague. Aveteran journalist, he has worked in locations worldwide, including Slovenia, Moldova, Afghanistan,Albania, Armenia, and Uganda, where he was a senior editor for Uganda Radio Network. He is theauthor of If You Poison Us: Uranium and Native Americans

Summary“Richard Opio has neither the look of a cold-blooded killer nor the heart of one. Yet as his motherand father lay on the ground with their hands tied, Richard used the blunt end of an ax to crush theirskulls. He was ordered to do this by a unit commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army, a rebel groupthat has terrorized northern Uganda for twenty years. The memory racks Richard’s slender body ashe wipes away tears.”For more than twenty years, beginning in the mid-1980s, the Lord’s Resistance Army has ravagednorthern Uganda. Tens of thousands have been slaughtered, and thousands more mutilated andtraumatized. At least 1.5 million people have been driven from a pastoral existence into the squalorof refugee camps.The leader of the rebel army is the rarely seen Joseph Kony, a former witchdoctor and self-professedspirit medium who continues to evade justice and wield power from somewhere near theCongo~Sudan border. Kony claims he not only can predict the future but also can control the mindsof his fighters. And control them he does: the Lord’s Resistance Army consist...


9781556520884

Pub Date: 8/1/88

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Discount Code: LON

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240 Pages

Carton Qty: 48

History / Africa

HIS001000

5.5 in W | 8.5 in H | 0.5 in T

| 0.7 lb Wt

Precolonial Black AfricaCheikh Anta Diop, Harold Salemson

Contributor BioCheikh Anta Diop was a Senegalese historian, anthropologist, and scholar of Afrocentricity.

SummaryThis comparison of the political and social systems of Europe and black Africa from antiquity to theformation of modern states demonstrates the black contribution to the development of Westerncivilization.


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9781556520723

Pub Date: 7/1/89

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Trade Paperback

336 Pages

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History / Africa

HIS001030

5.5 in W | 8.5 in H | 1 in T |

0.9 lb Wt

The African Origin of CivilizationMyth or RealityCheikh Anta Diop, Mercer Cook

Contributor BioCheikh Anta Diop was a Senegalese historian, anthropologist, and scholar of Afrocentricity.

SummaryNow in its 30th printing, this classic presents historical, archaeological, and anthropological evidenceto support the theory that ancient Egypt was a black civilization.


9781613748640

Pub Date: 9/1/13

$26.95/$29.95 Can.

Discount Code: LON

Hardcover

288 Pages

Carton Qty: 30

History / United States

HIS036060

6 in W | 9 in H | 1.1 lb Wt

Last Chance for JusticeHow Relentless Investigators Uncovered New Evidence Convicting the Birmingham Church BombersT. K. Thorne

Contributor BioT. K. Thorne served as an officer in the patrol and detective bureaus of the Birmingham Police

Department for more than twenty years, retiring as precinct captain in 1999. She is the author of an

award-winning historical novel, Noah’s Wife.

SummaryOn the morning of September 15, 1963, a bomb exploded outside the Sixteenth Street Baptist

Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls. Thirty-two years later, stymied by a code of

silence and an imperfect and often racist legal system, only one person, Robert “Dynamite Bob”

Chambliss, had been convicted in the murders, though a wider conspiracy was suspected. With many

key witnesses and two suspects already dead, there seemed little hope of bringing anyone else to

justice.

But in 1995 the FBI and local law enforcement reopened the investigation in secret, led by detective

Ben Herren of the Birmingham Police Department and special agent Bill Fleming of the FBI. For over

a year, Herren and Fleming analyzed the original FBI files on the bombing and activities of the Ku

Klux Klan, then began a search for new evidence. Their first interview—with Klansman Bobby Frank

Cherry—broke open the case, but not in the way they expected.

Told by a longtime officer of the Birmingham Police Department, Last Chance for Justice is the inside

story of one of the most in...


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9781556527302

Pub Date: 1/1/08

$24.95/$31.95 Can.

Discount Code: LON

Hardcover

368 Pages

Carton Qty: 18

History / United States

HIS036020

6 in W | 9 in H | 1.1 in T |

1.4 lb Wt

The World That Made New OrleansFrom Spanish Silver to Congo SquareNed Sublette

Contributor BioNed Sublette is the author of Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo. Cofounder of therecord label Qbadisc, he coproduced the public radio program Afropop Worldwide for seven years. Awriter, record producer, and musician, he lives in New York City.

SummaryNamed one of the Top 10 Books of 2008 by The Times-Picayune.Winner of the 2009 Humanities Book of the Year award from the Louisiana Endowment for theHumanities.Awarded the New Orleans Gulf South Booksellers Association Book of the Year Award for 2008.New Orleans is the most elusive of American cities. The product of the centuries-long struggle amongthree mighty empires--France, Spain, and England--and among their respective American coloniesand enslaved African peoples, it has always seemed like a foreign port to most Americans, baffledas they are by its complex cultural inheritance.The World That Made New Orleans offers a new perspective on this insufficiently understood city bytelling the remarkable story of New Orleans’s first century--a tale of imperial war, religious conflict,the search for treasure, the spread of slavery, the Cuban connection, the cruel aristocracy of sugar,and the very different revolutions that created the United States and Haiti. It demonstrates that NewOrleans already had its own distinct personality at the time of Louisiana’s statehood in 1812....


9781569768198

Pub Date: 9/1/11

$12.95/$13.95 Can.

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Trade Paperback

160 Pages

Carton Qty: 80


And Up



JNF007050

5.5 in W | 8.5 in H | 0.4 in T

| 0.4 lb Wt

Simeon's StoryAn Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett TillSimeon Wright, Herb Boyd

Contributor BioSimeon Wright is a popular public speaker at schools, churches, and cultural institutions throughoutthe country.Herb Boyd has published 20 books, including We Shall Overcome; he is managing editor of The BlackWorld Today.

SummaryNo modern tragedy has had a greater impact on race relations in America than the kidnapping andmurder of Emmett Till. A 14-year-old black boy from Chicago visiting relatives in Mississippi in 1955,Till was taken from his uncle’s home by two white men; several days later, his body was found in theTallahatchie River. This grotesque crime became the catalyst for the civil rights movement.

At age 12, author Simeon Wright saw and heard his cousin Emmett whistle at a white womanat a grocery store; he was sleeping in the same bed with him when Emmett was taken; and he wasat the sensational trial. This is his gripping coming-of-age memoir.


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9781556527241

Pub Date: 2/1/09

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Discount Code: LON

Trade Paperback

140 Pages

Carton Qty: 32


Up



JNF007040


11 in W | 8.5 in H | 0.4 in T

| 0.5 lb Wt

Duke EllingtonHis Life in Jazz with 21 ActivitiesStephanie Stein Crease

Contributor BioStephanie Stein Crease is the author of Gil Evans: Out of the Cool, winner of the ASCAP-Deems TaylorAward, and Music Lessons: Guide Your Child to Play a Musical Instrument. She edited the liner notes forthe Grammy award–winning CD set Duke Ellington Centennial Edition.

SummaryDuke Ellington, one of the most influential figures in American music, comes alive in thiscomprehensive biography with engaging activities. Ellington was an accomplished and influential jazzpianist, composer, band leader, and cultural diplomat. Activities include creating a ragtime rhythm,making a washtub bass, writing song lyrics, thinking like an arranger, and learning to dance the LindyHop. It explores Ellington’s life and career along with many topics related to African American history,including the Harlem Renaissance. Kids will learn about the musical evolution of jazz that coincidedwith Ellington’s long life from ragtime through the big band era on up to the 1970s. Kids learn howmusic technology has changed over the years from piano rolls to record albums through CDs,television, and portable music devices. The extensive resources include a time line, glossary, list ofEllington’s greatest recordings, related books, Web sites, and DVDs for further study.


9781556527487

Pub Date: 4/1/08

$12.95/$13.95 Can.

Discount Code: LON

Hardcover

48 Pages

Carton Qty: 30


Juvenile Nonfiction / Crafts

& Hobbies

JNF015000

7.9 in W | 8.5 in H | 0.4 in T

| 0.9 lb Wt

African CraftsFun Things to Make and Do from West AfricaLynne Garner

Contributor BioLynne Garner is an art teacher and writer who has contributed to Crafts for Children, Making Cards,Popular Crafts, and Practical Crafts magazine. She is the author of more than a dozen craft books,including Celebrate with Cards,The Complete Book of Papercraft, and Native American Bead Weaving.

SummaryFrom spectacular clothing and masks to pottery and music of Ghana and West Africa, this guideinspires children to try these easy-to-make crafts for themselves. A great way to connect children totheir African roots or expose them to new cultures around the world, this fully illustrated guidefeatures step-by-step instructions and contemporary color photos that teach kids how to make theirown creations. Projects include how to design and wear Adinkra block-printed clothing, coil anddecorate unique pottery, create masks for special occasions, craft and play musical instruments, andweave decorative Kente cloth. It includes a brief history of Ghana and West Africa and the traditionsand history behind each craft, how they are made and used today, and their importance in WestAfrican society. A resource section listing books, Web sites, and museums for further explorationrounds out this fascinating reference.


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9781556525988

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Africa for KidsExploring a Vibrant Continent, 19 ActivitiesHarvey Croze

Contributor BioHarvey Croze is the coauthor of Pyramids of Life and The Serengeti's Great Migration. He is one of theworld's foremost experts on African elephants and has been studying them for 35 years as afounding member of the Ambosli Elephant Research Project.

SummaryAfrica is brought to life in this imaginative look at the plants, animals, and people that make it sucha fascinating continent. Studies of both traditional tribes and modern African cities showcase Africa'sdiversity, and authentic activities allow kids to dive into the rich culture by making a Maasai bivouacshelter, writing a fable in the African style, working as a field biologist, making a ritual elephantmask, and learning to tie an African Kanga dress. This cross-cultural study also shows kids whatchallenges Africa faces today while giving them a look at what it is like to live on this interestingcontinent.


9781556526534

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& Places

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A Kid's Guide to African American History (2nd Edition)

More than 70 ActivitiesNancy I. Sanders

Contributor BioNancy I. Sanders is the author of many books, including 25 Read and Write Mini-Books that Teach WordFamilies and Old Testament Days.

SummaryWhat do all these people have in common: the first man to die in the American Revolution, aonetime chief of the Crow Nation, the inventors of peanut butter and the portable X-ray machine,and the first person to make a wooden clock in this country? They were all great African Americans.For parents and teachers interested in fostering cultural awareness among children of all races, thisbook includes more than 70 hands-on activities, songs, and games that teach kids about thepeople, experiences, and events that shaped African American history. This expanded editioncontains new material throughout, including additional information and biographies. Children willhave fun designing an African mask, making a medallion like those worn by early abolitionists,playing the rhyming game "Juba," inventing Brer Rabbit riddles, and creating a unity cup forKwanzaa. Along the way they will learn about inspiring African American artists, inventors, and heroeslike Harriet Tubman, Benjamin Banneker, Rosa Parks, Langston Hughes, and Louis Armstrong, toname a few.


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9781556526350

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Growing Up in SlaveryStories of Young Slaves as Told by ThemselvesYuval Taylor

Contributor BioYuval Taylor is a senior editor at Lawrence Hill Books, where he pioneered the Library of BlackAmerica series. He is the editor of The Cartoon Music Book, The Future of Jazz, the two-volumeanthology I Was Born a Slave, and a collection of the writings and speeches of Frederick Douglass. Helives in Chicago.

SummaryTen slaves—all under the age of 19—tell stories of enslavement, brutality, and dreams of freedom inthis collection culled from full-length autobiographies. These accounts, selected to help teenagersrelate to the horrific experiences of slaves their own age living in the not-so-distant past, includestories of young slaves torn from their mothers and families, suffering from starvation, and beingwhipped and tortured. But these are not all tales of deprivation and violence; teenagers will relate toaccounts of slaves challenging authority, playing games, telling jokes, and falling in love. Thesestories cover the range of the slave experience, from the passage in slave ships across theAtlantic—and daily life as a slave both on large plantations and in small-city dwellings—to escapingslavery and fighting in the Civil War. The writings of Olaudah Equiano, Frederick Douglass, WilliamWells Brown, Harriet Jacobs, Elizabeth Keckley, and other lesser-known slaves are included.


9781556521898

Pub Date: 11/1/93

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Ages 10 to 16, Grades 5 to

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Ego-Tripping and Other Poems for Young PeopleNikki Giovanni, George Ford, Virginia Hamilton

Contributor BioNikki Giovanni is the author of Acolytes: Poems and The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni: 1968–1998.George Ford is the illustrator of several books in the What-a-Baby series.

SummaryInsightful and fun, this collection of poetry captures the essence of the African American experiencefor young people.


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9781556527463

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MUS003000

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I'd Rather Be the DevilSkip James and the BluesStephen Calt

Contributor BioStephen Calt is the author of King of the Delta Blues: The Life and Music of Charlie Patton and thecoauthor of R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz and Country. He died in October 2010.

SummarySkip James (1902–1969) was perhaps the most creative and idiosyncratic of all blues musicians.Drawing on hundreds of hours of conversations with James himself, Stephen Calt here paints a darkand unforgettable portrait of a man untroubled by his own murderous inclinations, a man whoachieved one moment of transcendent greatness in a life haunted by failure. And in doing so, Caltoffers new insights into the nature of the blues, the world in which it thrived, and its fate when thatworld vanished.


9781556520044

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MUS025000

Series: Musicians in Their

Own Words

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Coltrane on ColtraneThe John Coltrane InterviewsChris DeVito

Contributor BioChris DeVito is a freelance writer, a copy editor, and the lead author of The John Coltrane Reference,which was named the BBC's jazz book of the year in 2008. He lives in Urbana, Illinois.

SummaryNamed one of the best jazz books of 2010 by Jazz Times’s reader poll

John Coltrane created a new sound, a music that had nothing to do with anyone except himself. Thepath he chose was difficult and risky. Nevertheless, he persisted, and his recordings now standamong the greatest of all jazz achievements. And his life, thoughts, and words have been just asinspiring as his music. This book collects those words for the first time.

Coltrane was a gracious and conscientious interviewee. His responses were thoughtful andmeasured; he rarely said anything negative about others (though he could be highly self-critical). Hefreely gave credit to those who influenced and inspired him. Interviewer after interviewer noted howdifferent Coltrane seemed from his music--this quiet man whose music was so volcanic.

Coltrane on Coltrane includes every known Coltrane interview, many in new transcriptions, and severalpreviously unpublished; articles, reminiscences, and liner notes that rely on interviews; and some ofColtrane’s personal writings and correspondence.

John Coltrane never wrote an autobiogr...


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352 PagesCarton Qty: 24Print Run: 5KMusic / Genres & StylesMUS025000Series: Musicians in TheirOwn Words

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Miles on MilesInterviews and Encounters with Miles DavisPaul Maher , Michael K. Dorr

Contributor BioPaul Maher Jr. is the author of Jack Kerouac’s American Journey and Kerouac: His Life and Work and theeditor of the critically acclaimed collection Empty Phantoms: Interviews and Encounters with Jack Kerouac.Michael K. Dorr is a poet, playwright, editor, former publisher, and founder of LitPub, Ink, a literaryagency.

SummaryMiles on Miles collects the thirty most vital Miles Davis interviews. Essential reading for anyone whowants to know what Miles Davis thought about his music, life, and philosophy, Miles on Miles revealsthe jazz icon as a complex and contradictory man, secretive at times but extraordinarily revealing atothers.Miles was not only a musical genius, but an enigma, and nowhere else was he so compelling,exasperating, and entertaining as in his interviews, which vary from polite to outrageous, fromstraight-ahead to contrarian. Even his autobiography lacks the immediacy of the dialogues collectedhere. Many were conducted by leading journalists like Leonard Feather, Stephen Davis, Ben Sidran,Mike Zwerin, and Nat Hentoff. Others have never before seen print, are newly transcribed from radioand television shows, or appeared in long-forgotten magazines.Since Miles Davis’s 1991 death, his influence has continued to grow. But until now, no book hasbrought back to life his inimitable voice--contemplative, defiant, elegant, uncompromising, andhumorous. Miles on Miles will long remain the ...

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Dirty SouthOutKast, Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, and the Southern Rappers Who Reinvented Hip-HopBen Westhoff

Contributor BioBen Westhoff is a former staff writer for St. Louis’s Riverfront Times, whose work has also appearedin the Village Voice, Creative Loafing, Spin, and Pitchfork.

SummaryRap music from New York and Los Angeles once ruled the charts, but nowadays the southern soundthoroughly dominates the radio, Billboard, and MTV. Coastal artists like Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and Ice-Tcall southern rap “garbage,” but they’re probably just jealous, as artists like Lil Wayne and T.I. stillmove millions of copies, and OutKast has the bestselling rap album of all time.

In Dirty South, author Ben Westhoff investigates the southern rap phenomenon, watchingrappers “make it rain” in a Houston strip club and partying with the 2 Live Crew’s Luke Campbell.Westhoff visits the gritty neighborhoods where T.I. and Lil Wayne grew up, kicks it with Big Boi inAtlanta, and speaks with artists like DJ Smurf and Ms. Peachez, dance-craze originators accused ofsetting back the black race fifty years. Acting both as investigative journalist and irreverent critic,Westhoff probes the celebrated-but-dark history of Houston label Rap-A-Lot Records, details thelethal rivalry between Atlanta MCs Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy, and gets venerable rapper Scarfaceto open up about his time in a mental...


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How to RapThe Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MCPaul Edwards, Kool G Rap

Contributor BioPaul Edwards holds a master’s degree in postmodernism, literature, and contemporary culture fromUniversity of London and has done extensive research on rappers and their creative processes,musical theories, and lyrics.Kool G Rap is one of the most influential MCs of all time, with Eminem, Jay-Z, Big Pun, R.A. theRugged Man, and many others citing him among their influences. Frequently on “greatest MCs of alltime” lists, he has appeared on tracks with numerous artists, including Eminem, Nas, AZ, MobbDeep, Busta Rhymes, Big L, Ghostface Killah, and Canibus.

SummaryClipse, Cypress Hill, Nelly, Public Enemy, Remy Ma, Schoolly D, A Tribe Called Quest, will.i.am—theseare just some of the acclaimed artists offering tips and advice in this compelling how-to. Deliveringcountless candid and exclusive first-person insights from interviews with more than one hundred ofthe most innovative artists, author Paul Edwards examines the dynamics of rap from every regionand in every form--mainstream and underground, current and classic—and covers everything fromcontent and flow to rhythm and delivery. A first-of-its-kind guide, How to Rap provides a wealth ofinsight and rapping lore that will benefit beginners and pros alike.


384 PagesCarton Qty: 22Music / Genres & StylesMUS035000Series: Musicians in TheirOwn Words

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Hendrix on HendrixInterviews and Encounters with Jimi HendrixSteven Roby

Contributor BioSteven Roby is a respected Jimi Hendrix historian-archivist and the author of Black Gold: The LostArchives of Jimi Hendrix and Becoming Jimi Hendrix. He was the editor and publisher of Straight Ahead:The International Jimi Hendrix Fanzine (1989–1996) and the editor of the Hendrix family’s authorizedfanzine, Experience Hendrix. He has also written feature articles and reviews for Guitar World andGoldmine.

SummaryA L.A. Times Non-Fiction Hardcover Best SellerHendrix on Hendrix includes the most important interviews from the peak of Jimi Hendrix’s career,1966 to 1970, carefully selected by one of the world’s leading Jimi Hendrix historians.

In this book Hendrix recalls for reporters his heartbreaking childhood and his grueling nightson the Chitlin’ Circuit. He jokes with the judge and the jury on the witness stand, telling them thatthe incense in his bag was for hiding bad kitchen odors. He explains to an American TV audiencethat his concept of “Electric Church Music” is intended to wash their souls and give them a newdirection. And in his final interview, just days before his death, he discloses that he wants to beremembered as not just another guitar player.

In addition to interviews from major mainstream publications, Hendrix on Hendrix includes newtranscriptions from European papers, the African-American press, and counterculture newspapers;radio and television interviews; and previously unpublished court transcripts—including one of thedrug bust that nearly sent him to prison.Thou...


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Party MusicThe Inside Story of the Black Panthers' Band and How Black Power Transformed Soul MusicRickey Vincent, Boots Riley

Contributor BioRickey Vincent is the author of Funk: The Music, The People, and the Rhythm of the One and has writtenfor the Washington Post, American Legacy, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. He teaches at theUniversity of California–Berkeley. Boots Riley is a rapper, producer, activist, and the lead vocalist ofThe Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club.

SummaryConnecting the black music tradition with the black activist tradition, Party Music brings both intogreater focus than ever before and reveals just how strongly the black power movement was felt onthe streets of black America. Interviews reveal the never-before-heard story of the Black Panthers’R&B band the Lumpen and how five rank-and-file members performed popular music forrevolutionaries. Beyond the mainstream civil rights movement that is typically discussed are thestories of the Black Panthers, the Black Arts Movement, the antiwar activism, and other radicalmovements that were central to the impulse that transformed black popular music—and created soulmusic.



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The Lost SupremeThe Life of Dreamgirl Florence BallardPeter Benjaminson

Contributor BioPeter Benjaminson is the author of Death in the Afternoon: America’s Newspaper Giants Struggle forSurvival, Secret Police: Inside the New York City Department of Investigation, and The Story of Motown, andis the coauthor of Investigative Reporting. He is a former reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitutionand the Detroit Free Press. He lives in New York City.Peter Benjaminson is the author of Death in the Afternoon: America’s Newspaper Giants Struggle forSurvival, Secret Police: Inside the New York City Department of Investigation, and The Story of Motown, andis the coauthor of Investigative Reporting. He is a former reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitutionand the Detroit Free Press.

SummaryIn the months before she died, Florence Ballard, the spunky teenager who founded the mostsuccessful female vocal group in history—the Supremes—told her own side of the story. Recorded ontape, Flo shed light on all areas of her life, including the surprising identity of the man by whom shewas raped prior to her entering the music business, the details of her love-hate relationship withMotown Records czar Berry Gordy, her drinking problem and pleas for help, a never-ending desire tobe the Supremes’ lead singer, and her attempts to get her life back on track after being brutallyexpelled from the group. This is a tumultuous and heartbreaking story of a world-famous performerwhose life ended at the age of 32 as a lonely mother of three who had only recently recovered fromyears of poverty and despair.


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288 PagesCarton Qty: 56Biography & Autobiography / Composers & MusiciansBIO004000

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FelaThis Bitch of a LifeCarlos Moore, Gilberto Gil, Margaret Busby

Contributor BioCarlos Moore is a political scientist and an ethnologist. He is an honorary research fellow at theSchool for Graduate Studies and Research of the University of the West Indies–Kingston and theauthor of Pichón: Race and Revolution in Castro's Cuba. Gilberto Gil is a composer, a bandleader, asinger, and a guitarist and has served as the Brazilian minister of culture since 2003. MargaretBusby is a writer, a critic, a broadcaster, and the editor of Daughters of Africa: An International Anthologyof Words and Writing by Women of African Descent.

SummaryAfrican superstar, composer, singer, and musician, as well as mystic and political activist, NigerianFela Kuti, born in 1938, was controversy personified. He was swept to international celebrity on awave of scandal and flamboyance, and when he died of AIDS in 1997, more than a million peopleattended his funeral. But what was he really like, this man who could as easily arouse violent hostilityas he could unswerving loyalty?Carlos Moore's unique biography, based on hours of conversation and told in Fela's first-personvernacular, reveals the icon's complex personality and tumultuous existence. Moore includesinterviews with fifteen of his queens (wives); photos; and an updated discography.



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Lifting My VoiceA MemoirBarbara Hendricks, Kofi A. Annan

Contributor BioBarbara Hendricks is an operatic soprano and concert singer. She has sold more than 14 millioncopies of more than 80 records, and has appeared in major opera houses throughout the world,including the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. She wasnamed Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 1987 andfounded the Barbara Hendricks Foundation for Peace and Reconciliation in 1998. Kofi A. Annanserved as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. He received the Nobel PeacePrize in 2001. He is the author of Interventions: A Life in War and Peace.Barbara Hendricks is an operatic soprano and concert singer. She has sold more than 14 millioncopies of more than 80 records, and has appeared in major opera houses throughout the world,including the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. She wasnamed Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 1987 andfounded the Barbara Hendricks Foundation for Peace and Reconciliation in 1998. Kofi A. A...

SummaryGrowing up African American in segregated Arkansas in the 1950s, Barbara Hendricks witnessedfirsthand the painful struggle for civil rights. After graduation from the Juilliard School of Music,Hendricks immediately won a number of important international prizes, and began performing inrecitals and operas throughout the world. A Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations HighCommission for Refugees, she is as devoted to humanitarian work as she is to her music. Alwaysthe anti-diva, Hendricks is a down-to-earth and straightforward woman, whether singing Mozart orblack spirituals. She challenges stereotypes and puts the music first and presents a warm, engaging,and honest self-portrait of one of the great women of music.


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Lightnin' HopkinsHis Life and BluesAlan Govenar

Contributor BioAlan Govenar is a writer, photographer, and filmmaker. He is the author of numerous books,including Texas Blues: The Rise of a Contemporary Sound; Extraordinary Ordinary People: Five AmericanMasters of Traditional Arts; Stompin’ at the Savoy: The Story of Norma Miller; Untold Glory: AfricanAmericans in Pursuit of Freedom, Opportunity and Achievement; and Osceola: Memories of a Sharecropper’sDaughter. The off-Broadway premiere of his musical Blind Lemon Blues, cocreated with AkinBabatunde, received rave reviews in the New York Times and Variety.

SummaryBy the time of his death in 1982, Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins was likely the most recorded blues artistin history. This brilliant new biography--the first book ever written about him--illuminates the manycontradictions of the man and his myth.Born in 1912 to a poor sharecropping family in the cotton country between Dallas and Houston,Hopkins left home when he was only eight years old with a guitar his brother had given him. Hemade his living however he could, sticking to the open road, playing the blues, and taking odd jobswhen money was short. This biography delves into Hopkins’s early years, exploring the mythssurrounding his meetings with Blind Lemon Jefferson and Texas Alexander, his time on a chaingang, his relationships with women, and his lifelong appetite for gambling and drinking.Hopkins didn’t begin recording until 1946, when he was dubbed “Lightnin’” during his first session,and he soon joined Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker on the national R & B charts. But by thetime he was “rediscovered” by Mack McCormick and Sam Charters in 1959, his popul...


272 PagesCarton Qty: 42Print Run: 5KSelf-Help / Eating Disorders& Body ImageSEL014000

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Not All Black Girls Know How to EatA Story of BulimiaStephanie Covington Armstrong

Contributor BioStephanie Covington Armstrong is a playwright and screenwriter who has written for Essence,Mademoiselle, Sassy, and Venice magazines. Her essay on bulima, "Fear and Loathing," is included inthe forthcoming Norton anthology The Black Body. She lives in Los Angeles.

SummaryStephanie Covington Armstrong does not fit the stereotype of a woman with an eating disorder. Shegrew up poor and hungry in the inner city. Foster care, sexual abuse, and overwhelming insecuritydefined her early years. But the biggest difference is her race: Stephanie is black.In this moving first-person narrative, Armstrong describes her struggle as a black woman with adisorder consistently portrayed as a white woman’s problem. Trying to escape her selfhatred and herfood obsession by never slowing down, Stephanie becomes trapped in a downward spiral. Finally, shecan no longer deny that she will die if she doesn’t get help, overcome her shame, and conquer heraddiction to using food as a weapon against herself.For more information about the book and eating disorders, visit www.notallblackgirls.com


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368 PagesCarton Qty: 48Social Science / AnthropologySOC002010

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Africa Counts (3rd Edition)

Number and Pattern in African CulturesClaudia Zaslavsky

Contributor BioClaudia Zaslavsky is a mathematics teacher and the author of Multicultural Mathematics, TheMulticultural Math Classroom, Math Games and Activities from Around the World, and other books. Shelives in New York City.

SummaryThis fascinating study of mathematical thinking among sub-Saharan African peoples covers countingin words and in gestures; measuring time, distance, weight, and other quantities; manipulatingmoney and keeping accounts; number systems; patterns in music, poetry, art, and architecture; andnumber magic and taboos. African games such as mankala and elaborate versions of tic-tac-toeshow how complex this thinking can be. An invaluable resource for students, teachers, and othersinterested in African cultures and multiculturalism, this third edition is updated with an introductioncovering two decades of new research in the ethnomathematics of Africa.


464 PagesCarton Qty: 24Social Science / AnthropologySOC002010

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Civilization or BarbarismAn Authentic AnthropologyCheikh Anta Diop, Yaa-Lengi Meema Ngemi

Contributor BioCheikh Anta Diop is the author of The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality and Precolonial BlackAfrica.

SummaryChallenging societal beliefs, this volume rethinks African and world history from an Afrocentricperspective.


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368 PagesCarton Qty: 21Social Science / Discrimination & RaceRelationsSOC031000

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Soledad BrotherThe Prison Letters of George JacksonGeorge Jackson, Jean Genet, Jonathan Jackson, Jr.

SummaryA collection of Jackson's letters from prison, Soledad Brother is an outspoken condemnation of theracism of white America and a powerful appraisal of the prison system that failed to break his spiritbut eventually took his life. Jackson's letters make palpable the intense feelings of anger andrebellion that filled black men in America's prisons in the 1960s. But even removed from the socialand political firestorms of the 1960s, Jackson's story still resonates for its portrait of a man taking astand even while locked down.



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Conversate Is Not a WordGetting Away from GhettoJam Donaldson

Contributor BioJam Donaldson is the creator of the highly popular and controversial Web site hotghettomess.com,the award-winning blog conversateisnotaword.com, and the TV show We Got to Do Better. An attorney,she most recently represented low-income residents in civil matters, receiving the FrederickAbramson Award for Public Service. She is the CEO of the popular news Web sitewww.blackpower.com.

SummaryMany black men—from Bill Cosby to Michael Eric Dyson—have spoken out about African Americansociety. But where are the voices of the women, especially the young, funny, witty, sarcastic ones?Meet Jam Donaldson, a provocateur of the most entertaining kind. Funny, sad, angry, andrefreshingly honest, Conversate Is Not a Word offers food for thought, encouraging people to improvetheir lives as well as the culture overall. Weaving her own warring viewpoints into the discussion,Donaldson provides not only comic relief but a window into the complex, contradictory perspectivesexisting within every member of the black community.


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Rooted in the EarthReclaiming the African American Environmental HeritageDianne D. Glave

Contributor BioDianne D. Glave teaches in the department of history at Morehouse College. She is the coeditor ofTo Love the Wind and the Rain: African Americans and Environmental History.

SummaryCrossing the ocean on a slave ship, working the land under threat of violence, eluding racists innighttime chases through moonless fields and woodlands, stumbling across a murder victim hangingfrom a tree—these are images associated with the African American experience of nature. Over thedecades, many African Americans have come to accept that natural areas are dangerous. Unfamiliarwith the culture's rich environmental heritage, people overlook the knowledge and skills required atevery turn in black history: thriving in natural settings in ancestral African lands, using anddiscovering farming techniques to survive during slavery and Reconstruction, and navigating escaperoutes to freedom, all of which required remarkable outdoor talents and a level of expertise farbeyond what's needed to hike or camp in a national forest or park.In Rooted in the Earth, environmental historian Dianne D. Glave overturns the stereotype that ameaningful attachment to nature and the outdoors is contrary to the black experience. In tracing thehistory of African Americans' relationship ...



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Stokely SpeaksFrom Black Power to Pan-AfricanismStokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture), Mumia Abu-Jamal

Contributor BioStokely Carmichael (1941–1998) began working with the Student Nonviolent CoordinatingCommittee in 1960 and became chairman in 1966. His “Black Power” speech reignited themovement of that name, and in 1967 he and Charles Hamilton wrote the book Black Power. In 1968and 1969, he served as the honorary Prime Minister of the Black Panther Party and also became astudent of, and aide to, presidents Kwame Nkrumah and Sekou Toure of Guinea, helping to organizethe All-African People’s Revolutionary Party. In 1978 he changed his name to Kwame Ture. MumiaAbu-Jamal, a jailed journalist and political activist, is the author of five books, including Live fromDeath Row, and is a frequent radio commentator. The campaign to free him from a Pennsylvaniaprison since he was sentenced to death for allegedly killing a police officer has garneredinternational attention.

SummaryIn the speeches and articles collected in this book, the black activist, organizer, and freedom fighterStokely Carmichael traces the dramatic changes in his own consciousness and that of blackAmericans that took place during the evolving movements of Civil Rights, Black Power, andPan-Africanism. Unique in his belief that the destiny of African Americans could not be separatedfrom that of oppressed people the world over, Carmichael's Black Power principles insisted thatblacks resist white brainwashing and redefine themselves. He was concerned not only with racism andexploitation, but with cultural integrity and the colonization of Africans in America. In these essays onracism, Black Power, the pitfalls of conventional liberalism, and solidarity with the oppressed massesand freedom fighters of all races and creeds, Carmichael addresses questions that still confront theblack world and points to a need for an ideology of black and African liberation, unification, andtransformation.


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The Almighty Black P Stone NationThe Rise, Fall, and Resurgence of an American GangNatalie Y. Moore, Lance Williams

Contributor BioNatalie Y. Moore is an author and a journalist who reports on issues of race and community forChicago Public Radio. Her work has appeared in publications such as Bitch, Black Enterprise, theChicago Reporter, the Chicago Sun-Times, the Chicago Tribune, Essence, and In These Times. She iscoauthor of Deconstructing Tyrone: A New Look at Black Masculinity in the Hip-Hop Generation. LanceWilliams is an educator, an inner-city youth advocate and activist, and the son of a former Vice Lordsmember. He is a founder and a chairman of the board of the Know Thyself Program, acommunity-based organization providing cultural- and social-enrichment programs for youth inschools; a principal investigator of CeaseFire, an antiviolence initiative in Chicago; a board memberof the Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois program; and a member of the executivecommittee of the Governor’s Statewide Community Safety and Reentry Working Group. They bothlive in Chicago.

SummaryThis exposé investigates the evolution of the Almighty Black P Stone Nation, a motley group ofpoverty-stricken teens transformed into a dominant gang accused of terroristic intentions. Interwoveninto the narrative is the dynamic influence of leader Jeff Fort, who—despite his flamboyance and highvisibility—instilled a rigid structure and discipline that afforded the young men a refuge and a senseof purpose in an often hopeless community. Details of how the Nation procured government fundingfor gang-related projects during the War on Poverty era and fueled bonuses and job security for lawenforcement, and how Fort, in particular, masterminded a deal for $2.5 million to commit acts ofterrorism in the United States on behalf of Libya are also revealed. In examining whether the BlackP Stone Nation was a group of criminals, brainwashed terrorists, victims of their circumstances, orchampions of social change, this social history provides both an exploration of how and why gangsflourish and insight into the way in which minority crime is targeted in the community, reported in theme...


352 PagesCarton Qty: 24Biography & Autobiography / SportsBIO016000

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Eye of the HurricaneMy Path from Darkness to FreedomRubin "Hurricane" Carter, Ken Klonsky, Nelson Mand...

Contributor BioThe recipient of two honorary doctor of law degrees, Rubin “Hurricane” Carter is former chair andCEO of Canada’s Association in Defense of the Wrongfully Convicted and currently serves as CEO ofInnocence International. His life is the subject of the film The Hurricane, starring Denzel Washington.Ken Klonsky is a freelance writer and a prisoners’ advocate.Former antiapartheid activist, leader of the African National Congress, and president of South Africa,Nelson Mandela is a Nobel laureate and an international advocate for human rights.

SummaryEye of the Hurricane: My Path from Darkness to Freedom is a self-portrait of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, atwentieth-century icon and controversial victim of the U.S. justice system turned spokesperson for thewrongfully convicted. In this moving narrative Dr. Carter tells of all the "prisons" he hassurvived--from his childhood through his wrongful incarceration and after. A spiritual as well as afactual autobiography, Eye of the Hurricane explores Carter's personal philosophy, born of theunimaginable duress of wrongful imprisonment and conceived through his defiance of the brutalinstitution of prison and ten years of solitary confinement. His is not a comfortable story or acomfortable philosophy, but it offers hope for those who have none and serves as a call to action forthose who abhor injustice. Eye of the Hurricane may well change the way we view crime andpunishment in the twenty-first century.


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The Sixteenth RoundFrom Number 1 Contender to Number 45472Rubin "Hurricane" Carter

Contributor BioRubin "Hurricane" Carter was released from prison in 1988. Former chair and CEO of Canada'sAssociation in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted and, since 2005, CEO of Innocence International,Dr. Carter is the author of Eye of the Hurricane: My Path from Darkness to Freedom. His life has been thesubject of three books and a major motion picture, The Hurricane, starring Denzel Washington. Therecipient of honorary doctor of law degrees from Griffith University, Australia, and York University,Toronto.

SummaryRubin "Hurricane" Carter was riding a wave of success. The survivor of a difficult youth, he rose tobecome a top contender for the middleweight boxing crown. But his career crashed to a halt on May26, 1967, when he and another man were found guilty of the murder of three white people andsentenced to three consecutive life terms.Written from prison and first published in 1974, The Sixteenth Round chronicles Hurricane's journeyfrom the ring to solitary confinement. The book was his cry for help to the public, an attempt to setthe record straight and force a new trial. Bob Dylan wrote his classic anthem "Hurricane" about hisstruggle, and Muhammad Ali and thousands of others took up his cause. The power of Carter'svoice, as well as his ironic humor, makes this an eloquent, soul-stirring account of a remarkable life.



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Sweet ThunderThe Life and Times of Sugar Ray RobinsonWil Haygood

Contributor BioWil Haygood is an award-winning author and journalist and a national reporter for the WashingtonPost. He is the author of The Haygoods of Columbus, In Black and White, and King of the Cats.

SummarySugar Ray Robinson was not only one of the most iconic figures of the fight game; almost allsportswriters agree that he was the greatest boxer of all time. This illuminating biography groundsthe spectacular story of Robinson’s rise to greatness within the context of the fighter’s life and times.Born Walker Smith Jr. in 1921, Robinson’s early childhood was marked by the seething racialtensions and explosive race riots that infected the Midwest throughout the twenties and thirties. Afterhis mother moved him and his sisters to the relative safety of Harlem, he came of age in the vibrantpost-Renaissance years. It was there that--encouraged to box by his mother, who wanted him off thestreets--he soon became a rising star, cutting an electrifying, glamorous figure, riding around town inhis famous pink Cadillac. Beyond the celebrity, though, Robinson would emerge as a powerful, oftencontroversial black symbol in a rapidly changing America.From Robinson’s gruesome six-bout war with Jake “Raging Bull” LaMotta and his lethal meeting withJimmy Doyle to his Harlem nightclub...


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288 PagesCarton Qty: 26Sports & Recreation / BaseballSPO003030

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CurveballThe Remarkable Story of Toni Stone the First Woman to Play Professional Baseball in the NegroLeagueMartha Ackmann

Contributor BioMartha Ackmann is a journalist and the author of the award-winning The Mercury 13: The True Story ofThirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight. Her sports commentary has appeared in the New YorkTimes, the San Francisco Chronicle, and on National Public Radio's Only a Game. She has heldfellowships and grants from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studyat Harvard University, and the Society for American Baseball Research. She teaches in the genderstudies department at Mount Holyoke College.

SummaryFrom the time she was a girl growing up in the shadow of Lexington Park in Saint Paul, Minnesota,Toni Stone knew she wanted to play professional baseball. There was only one problem--every cardwas stacked against her. Curveball tells the inspiring story of baseball’s “female Jackie Robinson,” awoman whose ambition, courage, and raw talent propelled her from ragtag teams barnstormingacross the Dakotas to playing in front of large crowds at Yankee Stadium. Toni Stone was the firstwoman to play professional baseball on men’s teams. After Robinson integrated the major leaguesand other black players slowly began to follow, Stone seized an unprecedented opportunity to playprofessional baseball in the Negro League. She replaced Hank Aaron as the star infielder for theIndianapolis Clowns and later signed with the legendary Kansas City Monarchs. Playing alongsidesome of the premier athletes of all time including Ernie Banks, Willie Mays, Buck O’Neil, and SatchelPaige, Toni let her talent speak for itself. Curveball chronicles Toni Stone’s remarkable career facingdown not only fast...


384 PagesCarton Qty: 20Sports & Recreation / BaseballSPO003030

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Joe BlackMore than a DodgerMartha Jo Black, Chuck Schoffner

Contributor BioMartha Jo Black is the daughter of Joe Black and sells fan experiences for the Chicago White Sox.She lives in Chicago. Chuck Schoffner is a veteran college sports writer whose reporting and editingfor United Press International, and later The Associated Press spanned 33 years.

SummaryHe was told that the color of his skin would keep him out of the big leagues, but Joe Black workedhis way up through the Negro Leagues and the Cuban Winter League. He burst into the Majors in1952 when he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the face of segregation, verbal harassment, andeven death threats, Joe Black rose to the top of his game; he earned National League Rookie of theYear and became the first African American pitcher to win a World Series game. With the sametenacity he showed in his baseball career, Black became the first African American vice president of atransportation corporation when he went to work for Greyhound. In this first-ever biography of JoeBlack, his daughter Martha Jo Black tells the story not only of a baseball great who broke throughthe color line, but also of the father she knew and loved.


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Exile Editions9781550963595Pub Date: 11/1/13$17.95/$19.95 Can.Discount Code: LONTrade Paperback

216 PagesCarton Qty: 40Fiction / Short StoriesFIC029000

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They Never Told MeAnd Other StoriesAustin Clarke

Contributor BioAustin Clarke is the author of numerous novels, short story collections, and works of nonfiction,including the novels More, which won the Toronto Books Award, and The Polished Hoe, which won theGiller, Commonwealth, and Trillium prizes. He is a member of the Order of Canada. He lives inToronto.

SummaryIn this collection, award-winning author Austin Clarke has caught, in his characters, a sweet longingfor youth and an anxiety-stricken rage at old age; an immigrant’s longing for a placid, lost homeand his lust for a new high-speed motorcar life; and an intellectual’s sense of empowerment byblack history even as he watches what little he knows about such history engulf him. These areintense and private lives made public by the force of their individual voices, voices that may berambunctious and fractious but that are, nonetheless, elegant in their intent and humor and theiracceptance that is never acquiescence. The volume also includes a prose portrait of Austin Clarke byacclaimed author Barry Callaghan.

Gia Publications9781622770656Pub Date: 4/1/14$34.95/$36.95 Can.Discount Code: LONHardcover

252 PagesCarton Qty: 12Music / IndividualComposer & MusicianMUS050000

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Dizzy Gillespie: The Man Who Changed My LifeFrom the Memoirs of Arturo SandovalRobert Simon, Marianela Sandoval, Quincy Jones

Contributor BioRobert Simon is a writer, conductor, and businessman. He has written extensively about the windband genre, including biographies of Percy Grainger and Frederick Fennell. He also leads acommunity wind band and plays trumpet. He lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. MarianelaSandoval is the wife of Arturo Sandoval. She lives in Tarzana, California. Quincy Jones is a legendaryrecord producer, conductor, arranger, composer, television producer, and trumpeter. He lives inSeattle.

Summary2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of Dizzy Gillespie, a master entertainer and one ofthe greatest jazz musicians of all time. This book, from the memoirs of Cuban jazz trumpeter ArturoSandoval, celebrates the relationship and influence Dizzy had with Arturo and his family. It tracks theremarkable story of how the two met in Cuba during a very restrictive period and the eventual roleDizzy would play in Arturo’s flight to freedom. It also recounts the modest start and parallels thatexist between the two musicians as well as their career developments. Dizzy was so talented andcreative, a true original, and a statesman on an international stage, but one of his greatestachievements and contributions to music was not only the discovery but the encouragement andpromotion of Arturo Sandoval.


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1104 PagesCarton Qty: 14Music / ReligiousMUS021000

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African American Heritage Hymnal575 Hymns, Spirituals, and Gospel SongsRev. Dr. Delores Carpenter, Rev. Nolan E. Williams...

Contributor BioRev. Dr. Delores Carpenter is professor of religious education at Howard University School of Divinityand senior pastor of Michigan Park Christian Church in Washington, DC. Rev. Nolan E. Williams Jr. isassistant director of music ministries at Metropolitan Baptist Church. They both live in Washington,DC.

SummaryEight years of inspired work by a committee of more than 30 musicians and pastors, all leaders inAfrican American worship and gospel music, have resulted in this compendium representing thecommon repertoire of African American churches across the United States. For the first time in anAfrican American hymnal, traditional hymns and songs are notated to reflect performance practicesfound in the oral tradition of the black church in America. At a time when such traditions are fallingvictim to modern technology, this book strives to preserve this rich heritage for future generations.Presented are litanies for “Fifty-Two Sundays of Worshipful Celebration” outlining an African Americanchurch year, including such special days as Martin Luther King Sunday, Elders’ Day, Mother’s Day, andMen’s Day. Also included are 52 responsive scripture readings from the Old and New Testaments andan extensive index that includes scriptural and thematic cross-references.


1132 PagesCarton Qty: 14Music / ReligiousMUS021000

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Total PraiseSongs and Other Worship Resources for Every GenerationSherman R. Tribble

Contributor BioSherman R. Tribble holds a doctoral degree in religious and theological studies from NorthwesternUniversity and a master of divinity degree from Howard University School of Divinity. He has servedas the director of publishing for the Sunday School Publishing Board of the National BaptistConvention, the dean of the Chapel, and professor of history and homiletics at American BaptistCollege. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

SummaryMore than just a book of hymns, this work, published in collaboration with the Sunday SchoolPublishing Board, is an essential reference for lovers of African American devotional music. Ideal forpastors, choir directors, or members of the clergy or congregation, this landmark publication bringstogether beloved hymns, spirituals, and gospel tunes with new songs of praise. The traditional andcontemporary songs as well as the responsive readings—one for every Sunday of the year—addressthemes that include healing, the poor, forgiveness, peace, and praise, and litanies designed forspecial days throughout the year, such as church anniversaries, Advent, mothers, funerals, andsingles ministry. Special features such as the Church Covenant, Articles of Faith, and extensiveindexes on a range of topics are also included.


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Gia Publications9781622771004Pub Date: 4/1/15Ship Date: 4/1/15$49.95/$59.95 Can.Discount Code: LONHardcover

824 PagesCarton Qty: 10Religion / Christian Rituals& PracticeREL055020

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Readings in African American Church Music and Worship Volume 2James Abbington, John D. Witvliet

Contributor BioJames Abbington is associate professor of church music and worship at the Candler School ofTheology at Emory University in Atlanta. He is also executive editor of the African American ChurchMusic Series. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. John D. Witvliet is director of the Calvin Institute ofChristian Worship, and is a professor of worship at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids,Michigan. He is the author of The Biblical Psalms in Christian Worship: A Brief Introduction and Guide toResources and Worship Seeking Understanding: Windows into Christian Practice, coauthor of Walking WhereJesus Walked: Worship in Fourth-Century Jerusalem, and editor of A Child Shall Lead: Children in Worship.He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

SummaryThis second volume of Readings in African American Church Music and Worship makes available the mostrecent scholarship on 21st-century developments and trends, through a representative number ofarticles, essays, and chapters written by brilliant musicians, authors, and theologians of our time.The list of contributors includes some of the finest emerging scholars, as well as offerings fromseasoned authors whose research and writings are well regarded by peers and the worshipingcommunity at large. The significant contributions—from names new and familiar—greatly broaden thefield of study. The 43 chapters of this volume are divided into 7 categories: Worship and LiturgicalPractices, Liturgical Theologies, Proclamation of the Word, Hymnody: Sound and Sense, Perspectiveson Praise and Worship, Hip Hop and/in the Church, and Perspectives on Women and Gender.Insightful, thought-provoking, challenging, and hopeful—this volume will be a source of knowledge,a stimulus for discussion, and a call to reconsider the many and varied viewpoints of the AfricanAmerican church.

Hesperus Press9781843914716Pub Date: 11/1/13$17.95/$21.95 Can.Discount Code: LONTrade Paperback

208 PagesCarton Qty: 48Biography & Autobiography / HistoricalBIO006000Series: Hesperus Classics

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12 Years a SlaveA Memoir of Kidnap, Slavery and LiberationSolomon Northup

Contributor BioSolomon Northup (1808 – c. 1864-1875) was an African American carpenter who was born free inMinerva, Essex County, New York, but was bound into slavery later in life for a period of 12 years. Heregained his freedom in January of 1853.

SummaryThe astonishing memoir of a free man who was sold into slavery in Louisiana where he was kept for12 years—a powerful, riveting condemnation of slavery, and a story soon to be introduced to a newaudience through a major film

Tricked by two men offering him a job as a musician in New York state in 1841, Solomon Northup wasinstead drugged and kidnapped. Threatened with death, Northup was forced to assume a new nameand fake past. Taken to Louisiana on a disease-ridden plague ship, he was initially sold to a cottonplanter. In the 12 years that followed he was sold to many different owners who treated him withvarying levels of savagery, including forced labor, scant food, and numerous beatings. EventuallyNorthup succeeded in contacting Samuel Bass, a white carpenter whom he knew to be sympathetic tothe cause of black people. Bass contacted Northup's family and together they gained the necessarypaperwork to travel to Louisiana to retrieve him. Northup pressed charges against his captors but ina triumph of irony the case was heard in Washington—meaning that as a black man he could n...


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Ikeda Center9781887917100Pub Date: 8/5/13$12.95/$14.95 Can.Discount Code: SPTTrade Paperback


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America Will Be!Conversations on Hope, Freedom, and DemocracyVincent Harding, Daisaku Ikeda

Contributor BioVincent Harding is a chairperson at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado. He is the authorof Hope and History: Why We Must Share the Story of the Movement and Martin Luther King: TheInconvenient Hero. He lives in Denver. Daisaku Ikeda is the founder and president of the SokaGakkai International, a lay Buddhist organization with 12 million members worldwide. He has writtenand lectured widely on Buddhism, humanism, and ethics, and has published dialogues with globalfigures such as Arnold Toynbee, Linus Pauling, and Mikhail Gorbachev.

SummaryThis illuminating dialogue between Buddhist leader Daisaku Ikeda and Vincent Harding, a friend andadvisor to Martin Luther King, Jr., recounts the historic events of the American civil rights movement,with an emphasis on the spiritual and philosophical values and ideas that they believe should guideall modern experiments in democracy. It sheds light on the contributions of major leaders such asKing, Gandhi, and Obama, while also calling attention to the roles played by women and "ordinarypeople" in social justice struggles. Divided into 16 conversations, including chapters on character,encouragement, influence, and revolution, it reveals how the movement’s victories expressed aprofound vision of freedom and equality through nonviolent social change. Above all, Harding andIkeda offer a cross-cultural perspective with a core message of hope and human possibility.

John Blake9781782199847Pub Date: 11/1/14Ship Date: 11/1/14$16.95/$19.95 Can.Discount Code: LONTrade Paperback


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Bobby WomackMy Story 1944 - 2014Bobby Womack, Robert Ashton

Contributor BioBobby Womack (1944–2014) and his four brothers had a childhood band which became TheValentinos in the early 1960s, one of the most successful gospel groups of all time. As a solo actWomack went on to sell 30 million records, penned the classics "Midnight Mover" and "Across 110thStreet" and worked with such all-time greats as Elvis Presley, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, RayCharles, The Rolling Stones, Sam Cooke, and Sly Stone. Robert Ashton is the author of threebooks, The First Rock’n’Roll Bodyguard, Heroin, and Waking Up. He has also written for numerousmagazines and newspapers including Elle, the Independent, the Guardian, GQ, and the Sunday Times.

SummaryHonest, insightful, and unflinching, this is the authentic voice of the Midnight Mover, a hard-workingand prolific legend in the music business who stood shoulder to shoulder with Ray Charles, JamesBrown, and Marvin Gaye as a true giant of soul, R&B, and blues music

Bobby Womack was a true legend, a phenomenally gifted musician with 40 albums and 30 millionrecord sales to his name. The success of his songs helped him to escape the ghetto and become astar, but battles with the record industry and hard drugs almost wiped him out. From his poorchildhood growing up in Cleveland and his early forays into music with his four brothers in the 1950s,Womack tells how he found success with his family gospel group The Valentinos. He describes his actbeing whipped into shape by James Brown, life on the "chitlin’ circuit" with Jimi Hendrix, being on theroad with the likes of Sam Cooke and Wilson Pickett, and recording in the studio with Eric Claptonand Elvis Presley. But success came at a price. His personal life was never far from heartache andpain. Womack lost his friend and mentor Sam ...


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John Blake9781782199199Pub Date: 10/1/14Ship Date: 10/1/14$32.95/$39.95 Can.Discount Code: LONHardcover

288 PagesCarton Qty: 32Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment &Performing ArtsBIO005000


Idris ElbaActor, DJ, LegendNadia Cohen

Contributor BioNadia Cohen is an entertainment journalist who has worked at a number of newspapers andmagazines including the Daily Mail and In Touch Weekly.

SummaryThe first biography of the riveting actor who came to fame in The Wire

He's the ruthlessly ingenious drug lord "Stringer" Bell in The Wire, the obsessive Detective ChiefInspector in Luther, and the star of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Idris Elba inhabits each role asif he were born to play it, and approaches each performance as if it were his last. But what of theman himself? This first biography of the onscreen legend reveals Elba's life behind the lens,exploring just what it is that makes him so ambitious, adaptable, and endlessly watchable. Fromhumble beginnings, a second-generation immigrant born in London, Elba set up his own DJ companyat the age of 14 and, encouraged by his drama teacher to pursue his natural talent, won a place atthe prestigious National Youth Music Theatre. Now a world-class rapper and DJ as well as an actor andinternational pin-up, his work ethic is impressive, but not more so than his enthusiasm foreverything he does. From bit parts to blockbusters, his career has reached dizzying heights.

McBooks Press9781590132388Pub Date: 9/1/09$20.95/$20.95 Can.Discount Code: LONTrade Paperback

352 PagesCarton Qty: 20Sports & Recreation / BoxingSPO008000

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Four KingsLeonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran and the Last Great Era of BoxingGeorge Kimball

Contributor BioGeorge Kimball was a sports columnist for the Boston Herald for 25 years. He was awarded the NatFleischer Award for Excellence in Boxing Journalism in 1985 from the Boxing Writers Association ofAmerica. He has covered nearly 400 world-title fights and is the author of Only Skin Deep andSunday's Fools. He lives in New York City.

Summary"Sugar" Ray Leonard, "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler, Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns, and Roberto Duran allformed the pantheon of boxing greats during the late 1970s and early 1980s-before thepay-per-view model, when prize fights were telecast on network television and still captured thenation's attention. Championship bouts during this era were replete with revenge and fury, oftenpitting one of these storied fighters against another. From training camps to locker rooms, veteransports journalist George Kimball was there to cover every body shot, uppercut, and TKO. Insidestories, including recent interviews of each of the boxers, are full of drama, sacrifice, fear, and pain,resulting in a fast-paced, blow-by-blow account of four extraordinary adversaries and a remarkableboxing epoch.


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Michael O'Mara9781782430476Pub Date: 9/1/13$15.95/$17.95 Can.Discount Code: LONTrade Paperback

224 PagesCarton Qty: 33Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment &Performing ArtsBIO005000

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RihannaThe Unauthorized BiographyDanny White

Contributor BioDanny White is a journalist and the author of Johnny Depp, The One Direction Story, and will.i.am.

SummaryGoing behind the gossip columns, the true story of a singer who has worked hard, reinventingherself along the way, to become a household name and one of the biggest artists on the planet

Rihanna has sold more than 25 million albums and won numerous awards, including five Grammys.At the same time she has become an object of fascination for celebrity magazines internationallythanks to her tumultuous personal life. This intimate biography follows her life story, with details ofher father's drug addiction and her parents' turbulent marriage, how she was taken to the UnitedStates at just 16 years of age to be launched as a solo star, how she shot to fame seeminglyovernight, and, of course, her dramatic personal life, including the controversial Chris Brown saga.

Moonlight Publishing9781851034369Pub Date: 2/1/16Ship Date: 2/1/16$19.99/$23.99 Can.Discount Code: LONHardcover Picture Book

28 PagesCarton Qty: 0Ages 8 to 10, Grades 3 to 5Juvenile Nonfiction / MusicJNF036040Series: First Discovery MusicTerritory: US & CA

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Louis ArmstrongStéphane Ollivier, Remi Courgeon

Contributor BioStéphane Ollivier is a journalist and frequent contributor to the French cultural and music magazineLes Inrockuptibles. Remi Courgeon is an author and illustrator whose works include La harpe andL'Oizochat.

SummaryThis illustrated biography of Louis Armstrong tells the life of the greatest jazz musician and singerof his age, and gives an introduction to his music

Born in New Orleans in 1901, Louis Armstrong loved the gospel singing he heard every week as aboy in his neighborhood church. He was also inspired by the marching bands and the musicians andsingers who celebrated mardi gras in the streets, and performed at funerals and in the manycabarets. The trumpet was his favorite instrument, and he taught himself to play it. From histeenage years on, music was his life. He started as a professional musician playing on theMississippi river boats before joining various bands. He soon established himself as the bestmusician of his generation, and at the age of 25 created his own jazz group—the Hot Five. Soon allof America would discover his other extraordinary talent—his unique deep singing voice. The bookcontains a CD with the narrative of the book and 14 highlights of Louis Armstrong recordings.


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Patria Press, Inc9781882859481Pub Date: 5/1/05$9.95/$13.95 Can.Discount Code: LONTrade Paperback

120 PagesCarton Qty: 84Ages 9 to 12, Grades 4 to 7Juvenile Fiction / BiographicalJUV004020Series: Young Patriots series

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Phillis WheatleyYoung Revolutionary PoetKathryn Kilby Borland, Helen Ross Speicher, Cathy ...

Contributor BioKathryn Kilby Borland and Helen Ross Speicher are the authors of two of the original Childhood ofFamous Americans series (Alan Pinkerton, Young Detective and Eugene Field, Young Poet) from which theYoung Patriots series was derived. Cathy Morrison is the illustrator of Ignacio's Chair and the YoungPatriots series. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators andPicturebookartists.org. She lives in Denver, Colorado.

SummaryPhillis Wheatley's rise from slavery to recognition as the foremost African American poet in theAmerican colonies is featured in this volume of the Young Patriots series. Focusing on Phillis's earlyyears, this profile reveals her illiterate beginnings in the Wheatley family and the turbulentpre–Revolutionary War climate in which she became an avid student and young poet. Young readerswill rejoice as she protects her friend Nat from British soldiers after the Boston Tea Party and delightwhen one of her poems results in a life-changing meeting with George Washington. Vivid illustrationsaccent this window into an exciting era in which Phillis found strength in the face of adversity andbecame a celebrated poet. Special features include a summary of Phillis's adult accomplishments,fun facts detailing little-known tidbits of information about her, and a time line of her life.

Pitch Publishing9781909178854Pub Date: 4/1/14$26.95/$31.95 Can.Discount Code: LONHardcover


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MarvelousThe Marvin Hagler StoryDamian Hughes, Brian Hughes

Contributor BioDamian Hughes and Brian Hughes are coauthors of Hit Man: The Thomas Hearns Story and Peerless:The Sugar Ray Robinson Story. Damian is a sports psychologist, and Brian has been recognized for hisOutstanding Contribution to British Boxing.

SummaryThe extraordinary career of a true sports icon

Marvelous Marvin Hagler is a sporting legend. Often called the greatest middleweight boxer of alltime, he held the world title for 12 defenses, including bouts with Sugar Ray Leonard, ThomasHearns, and Roberto Duran which entered fistic folklore. This biography tells the story of Hagler'sextraordinary life for the first time, separating truth from myth to get right to the heart of a complexand charismatic man. From his wild early fights in the boxing wilderness of Brockton, Massachusetts,the book follows the blazing trail of Hagler's career: the controversial defeats subsequently avenged,a riot-scarred title win in London, and his unification of the middleweight crown. It also cover the Ringmagazine's "greatest round of all time" against Hearns, his ferocious battle with Duran, and the still-controversial loss to his nemesis Leonard.


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PM Press9781604860955Pub Date: 10/25/12$16.95/$18.95 Can.Discount Code: LONTrade Paperback

160 PagesCarton Qty: 60History / AfricaHIS001000Series: The Charles H. KerrLibrary

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A History of Pan-African RevoltC. L. R. James, Robin D. G. Kelley

Contributor BioC. L. R. James was a major figure in Pan-Africanism and the author of a wide array of fiction andnonfiction, including Beyond a Boundary, The Black Jacobins, Every Cook Can Govern, The Invading SocialistSociety, A Majestic Innings: Writings on Cricket, and The Nobbie Stories for Children and Adults. Robin D.G. Kelley is a professor of history and American studies and ethnicity at the University of SouthernCalifornia. He is a coeditor of Black, Brown, & Beige: Surrealist Writings from Africa and the Diaspora andthe author of Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination and Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times ofan American Original, which received several honors, including Best Book on Jazz from the JazzJournalists Association and the Ambassador Award for Book of Special Distinction from the EnglishSpeaking Union. It was also a finalist for a PEN USA Literary Award. He lives in Los Angeles.

SummaryOriginally published in England in 1938 and expanded in 1969, this work remains the classic accountof global Black resistance. This concise, accessible history of revolts by African peoples worldwideexplores the wide range of methods used by Africans to resist oppression and the negative effects ofimperialism and colonization as viewed in the 20th century. Written from a radical perspective with asubstantial new introduction that contextualizes the work in the ferment of the times, A History ofPan-African Revolt is essential to understanding liberation movements in Africa and the diaspora andcontinues to reveal new insights, lessons, and visions to successive generations.


136 PagesCarton Qty: 96Poetry / AmericanPOE005050Series: Busboys and Poets

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Wisdom TeethDerrick Weston Brown

Contributor BioDerrick Weston Brown holds an MFA in creative writing, from American University. He has studiedpoetry under Dr. Tony Medina at Howard University and Cornelius Eady at American University. He is agraduate of the Cave Canem Summer workshop for black poets and the VONA summer workshop.His work has appeared in such literary journals as Warpland, Mythium, Ginsoko, DrumVoices, TheColumbia Poetry Review, and the online journals Capital Beltway, Howard University’s Amistad,LocusPoint, and MiPOesias. He works as a bookseller and book buyer for a wonderful bookstorewhich is operated by the nonprofit Teaching For Change, and is located within the restaurant, bar,coffee shop and performance space known as Busboys and Poets.As the first Poet-In-Residence of Busboys and Poets, he is the founder and curator of The Nine onthe Ninth, a five-year-old monthly poetry series, and helps coordinate the poetry programming atthe 14th & V street location. He teaches poetry and creative writing to an amazing crew of seventhand eighth graders at Hart Middle school in Southeast Washington, DC, as part ...

SummaryThis debut poetry collection reveals the ongoing internal and external reconstruction of an artist's lifeand environment, as told through a litany of forms and myriad voices. The poems represent thequintessence of urban DC life and redefine personal relationships, masculinity, race, and history. Areadjustment of bite, humor, and perspective, this work channels everything from hip-hop and ToniMorrison to Snagglepuss and red giants to make way for a poetic eruption of wisdom.


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576 PagesCarton Qty: 16Political Science / CivilRightsPOL004000

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We Have Not Been MovedResisting Racism and Militarism in 21st Century AmericaElizabeth Betita Martínez, Matt Meyer, Mandy Carte...

Contributor BioElizabeth Betita Martínez is a Chicana feminist and a longtime community organizer, activist, andeducator. She is the author of 500 Years of Chicana Women's History, 500 Years of Chicano History inPictures, and De Colores Means All of Us: Latina Views for a Multi-Colored Century. She is the cofounderand director of the Institute for MultiRacial Justice. She lives in San Francisco. Matt Meyer is aneducator-activist, the founding cochair of the Peace and Justice Studies Association, and the formerchair of the Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development (COPRED) and WarResisters League. He is the author of Time Is Tight: Transformative Education in Eritrea, South Africa, andthe USA, coauthor of Guns and Gandhi in Africa: Pan-African Insights on Nonviolence, Armed Struggle andLiberation, and editor of Let Freedom Ring: A Collection of Documents from the Movements to Free U.S.Political Prisoners. He lives in Brooklyn. Mandy Carter is a longtime human rights and nonviolentactivist who has worked with the War Resisters League, the Human Rights Campaign in Washington,D...

SummaryA compendium of writings that detail the grassroots actions of social and political activists from thecivil rights era of the early 1960s to the present day, this book reviews the major points ofintersection between white supremacy and the war machine through historic and contemporaryarticles from a diverse range of scholars and activists. Among the historic texts included are rarelyseen writings by antiracist icons such as Anne Braden, Barbara Deming, and Audre Lorde as well as adialogue between Dr. King, revolutionary nationalist Robert F. Williams, Dave Dellinger, and DorothyDay. Never-before-published pieces appear from civil rights and gay rights organizer Bayard Rustinand from celebrated U.S. pacifist supporter of Puerto Rican sovereignty Ruth Reynolds. Additionalarticles, essays, interviews, and poems from numerous contributors examine the strategic andtactical possibilities of radical transformation for lasting social change through revolutionarynonviolence.


300 PagesCarton Qty: 40Political Science / HumanRightsPOL035010

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Maroon the ImplacableThe Collected Writings of Russell Maroon ShoatzRussell Maroon Shoatz, Quincy Saul, Fred Ho, Chuck...

Contributor BioRussell Maroon Shoatz is a founding member of the Black Unity Council, former member of theBlack Panther Party, and soldier in the Black Liberation Army. He is currently incarcerated inWaynesburg, Pennsylvania. Quincy Saul writes columns for Capitalism Nature Socialism and the AfricaReport and is a cofounder, a writer, and an organizer for Ecosocialist Horizons. He lives in Amherst,Massachusetts. Fred Ho is a jazz baritone saxophonist, composer, bandleader, playwright, writer, andsocial activist. His previous books include Diary of a Radical Cancer Warrior and Raw Extreme Manifesto,and he is a cofounder of Scientific Soul Sessions. He lives in New York City. Chuck D is a rapper, anauthor, and a producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious hip-hop music in themid-1980s as the leader of Public Enemy. He lives in Ventura, California. Matt Meyer is an educator,an activist, an author, and an editor whose previous work includes Let Freedom Ring: A Collection ofDocuments from the Movements to Free U.S. Political Prisoners. He is a founder of the anti-imperialistc...

SummaryDuring a lengthy incarceration spent mostly in solitary confinement, Russell Maroon Shoatz hasdeveloped into a prolific writer and powerful voice for the disenfranchised. This first publishedcollection of his accumulated works showcases his sharp and profound understanding of the currenthistorical moment, with clear proposals for how to move forward embracing new political concepts andpractices. Informed by Shoatz’s experience as a leader in the Black Liberation Movement inPhiladelphia, the pieces in this book put forth his fresh and self-critical retelling of the blackliberation struggle in the United States and provide cutting-edge analysis of the prison-industrialcomplex. Innovative and revolutionary on multiple levels, the essays also discuss such varied topicsas eco-socialism, matriarchy and eco-feminism, food security, prefiguration and the Occupy WallStreet movement. Including new essays written expressly for this volume, Shoatz’s uniqueperspective offers many practical and theoretical insights for today’s movements for social change.


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PM Press9781629631141Pub Date: 11/25/15Ship Date: 11/1/15$19.95/$24.95 Can.Discount Code: LONTrade Paperback

208 PagesCarton Qty: 28Social Science / Discrimination & RaceRelationsSOC031000Territory: WOR X UK & EUR

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Understanding Jim CrowUsing Racist Memorabilia to Teach Tolerance and Promote Social JusticeDavid Pilgrim, Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Contributor BioDavid Pilgrim is a professor, orator, and human rights activist. He is best known as the founder andcurator of the Jim Crow Museum—a 10,000-piece collection of racist artifacts located at Ferris StateUniversity, which uses objects of intolerance to teach about race, race relations, and racism. He is theauthor of On Being Black. He lives in Big Rapids, Michigan. Henry Louis Gates Jr. is the AlphonseFletcher University Professor and director of the Hutchins Center for African and African AmericanResearch at Harvard University. He is the author of Life Upon These Shores: Looking at African AmericanHistory, 1513–2008. He is also an Emmy Award–winning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist, culturalcritic, and institution builder. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

SummarySelections of racist memorabilia from the collection at the Jim Crow Museum

A proper understanding of race relations in this country must include a solid knowledge of JimCrow—how it emerged, what it was like, how it ended, and its impact on the culture. Understanding JimCrow introduces readers to the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia, a collection of more than10,000 contemptible collectibles that are used to engage visitors in intense and intelligentdiscussions about race, race relations, and racism. The items are offensive and they were meant tobe offensive. The items in the Jim Crow Museum served to dehumanize Blacks and legitimizedpatterns of prejudice, discrimination, and segregation. Using racist objects as teaching tools seemscounterintuitive—and, quite frankly, needlessly risky. Many Americans are already apprehensivediscussing race relations, especially in settings where their ideas are challenged. The museum andthis book exist to help overcome our collective trepidation and reluctance to talk about race. Fullyillustrated, and with context provided by the museum...

Rainbow Morning Music9780938663508Pub Date: 4/1/07$7.95/$9.95 Can.Discount Code: LONTrade Paperback

32 PagesCarton Qty: 100Ages 9 to 12, Grades 4 to 7Juvenile Fiction / People &PlacesJUV011010

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Stolen ManThe Story of the Amistad RebellionBarry Louis Polisar

Contributor BioBarry Louis Polisar is a four-time Parents Choice Award winner who has written songs for SesameStreet and Weekly Reader; starred in Field Trip, an Emmy Award–winning television show for children;performed at the White House, the Smithsonian, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts;and has been featured regularly on the Learning Channel. He has won a Special Library RecognitionAward for his "ability to communicate with and excite children to read" through his books, poems,and songs, which include Barry Louis Polisar's a Little Different; Insect Soup; Old Dogs, New Tricks; andOld Enough to Know Better. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.

SummaryA personal face is given to the remarkable true tale of Sengbe Pieh, the African man captured byslavers who led the Amistad slave rebellion at sea. The struggle is explored from the maincharacter’s point of view, giving readers insight into Sengbe’s heart and soul as the story unfolds.Sengbe’s strength shines through in this skillfully told, compassionate look at one man’s fight forfreedom for all.


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Real African Publishers9780986996818Pub Date: 11/1/11$26.95/$29.95 Can.Discount Code: LONHardcover

176 PagesCarton Qty: 20CookingCKB000000

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Ukutya KwasekhayaTastes from Nelson Mandela's KitchenXoliswa Ndoyiya, Anna Trapido

Contributor BioXoliswa Ndoyiya is Nelson Mandela's personal cook. Anna Trapido has worked as a cook in hotelsand restaurants in South Africa, Switzerland, England, and India. She is a food writer, a radio andtelevision broadcaster, and the author of Hunger for Freedom and To the Banqueting House: AfricanCuisine and Epic Journey.

SummaryA collection of favorite recipes by Nelson Mandela’s personal chef, this book contains the food servedto visiting heads of state, celebrities, and politicians for more than 20 years. Featuring some of theformer South African president’s favorite meals, including samp and beans, farm chicken, and tripe,this cookbook also features paella, peri-peri chicken, prawn curry, and a myriad of other delights.With simple, delicious, and nourishing recipes, it will interest those who wish to prepare meals thatare both elegant and healthy. Handwritten notes from Mandela and Oprah Winfrey are also included.

Rosarium Publishing9780989141147Pub Date: 10/1/13$19.95/$23.95 Can.Discount Code: LONTrade Paperback

360 PagesCarton Qty: 30Fiction / Science FictionFIC028040

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MothershipTales from Afrofuturism and BeyondBill Campbell, Edward Austin Hall

Contributor BioBill Campbell is the author of three novels, including My Booty Novel and Sunshine Patriots, as well asthe essay collection, Pop Culture: Politics, Puns, and “Poohbutt” from a Liberal Stay-at-Home Dad. He livesin Washington, DC. Edward Austin Hall writes journalism, poetry, and fiction. His writings aboutcomics and comics creators have appeared in the Atlanta Journal–Constitution, Code Z: Black VisualCulture Now, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography.

SummaryMothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond is a groundbreaking speculative fiction anthology thatshowcases the work from some of the most talented writers inside and outside speculative fictionacross the globe—including Junot Diaz, Victor LaValle, Lauren Beukes, N. K. Jemisin, RabihAlameddine, S. P. Somtow, and more. These authors have earned such literary honors as the PulitzerPrize, the American Book Award, the World Fantasy Award, and the Bram Stoker, among others.


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Rosarium Publishing9780990319177Pub Date: 8/3/15Ship Date: 8/3/15$19.99/$23.99 Can.Discount Code: LONTrade Paperback

350 PagesCarton Qty: 24Fiction / Science FictionFIC028040

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Stories for ChipA Tribute to Samuel R. DelanyNisi Shawl, Bill Campbell

Contributor BioNisi Shawl is a writer whose work has been published at Strange Horizons, in Asimov’s SF Magazine, andin anthologies including Dark Faith 2, Dark Matter, The Moment of Change, and The Other Half of the Sky.Her story collection, Filter House, was one of two winners of the 2009 James Tiptree Jr. Award. She is acofounder of the Carl Brandon Society and serves on the Board of Directors of the Clarion WestWriters Workshop. She lives in Seattle. Bill Campbell is the founder of Rosarium Publishing and theauthor the novels Koontown Killing Kaper, My Booty Novel, and Sunshine Patriots as well as the essaycollection, Pop Culture: Politics, Puns, and “Poohbutt” from a Liberal Stay-at-Home Dad. He coedited, withEdward Austin Hall, the groundbreaking anthology Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond. Helives in Washington, DC.

SummaryStories for Chip brings together outstanding authors inspired by a brilliant writer and critic, ScienceFiction Writers of America Grandmaster Samuel R. “Chip” Delany. Award-winning SF luminaries suchas Michael Swanwick, Nalo Hopkinson, and Eileen Gunn contribute original fiction and creativenonfiction. From surrealistic visions of bucolic road trips to erotic transgressions to mind-expandinganalyses of Delany’s influence on the genre—as an out gay man, an African American, andpossessor of a startlingly acute intellect—this book conveys the scope of the subject’s sometimestroubling, always rewarding genius. Editors Nisi Shawl and Bill Campbell have given Delany and theworld at large, a gorgeous, haunting, illuminating, and deeply satisfying gift of a book.

The Secret Mountain9782923163796Pub Date: 10/1/11$16.95/$22.95 Can.Discount Code: LONHardcover Picture Book

52 PagesIncludes Audio CDCarton Qty: 12Ages 3 to 5, Grades P to KJuvenile Fiction / People &PlacesJUV030010

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Songs from the BaobabAfrican Lullabies & Nursery RhymesChantal Grosléziat, Paul Mindy, Elodie Nouhen

Contributor BioChantal Grosléziat is a musician and an educator who has spent more than 30 years exploring theeffect of music on children. She is the author of several books on the topic, including the seriesBébés chasseurs des sons (Babies Are Sound Hunters) and the award-winning book and CDcollection Contes et berceuses (Stories and Lullabies). Paul Mindy is a percussionist, singer, composer,and arranger who received the Georges Brassens Prize in recognition of his Brazilian music. He hasaccompanied noted musicians such as Richard Galliano, Carlo Rizzo, and Baden Powell. ElodieNouhen is a children's album illustrator. She studied at the Ecole Supérieure d’arts graphiquesPenninghen in Paris.

SummaryRepresenting 11 languages originating from Central and West Africa and brought to life with lavishillustrations, this collection's rhymes and lullabies soothe babies to sleep as the songs travel fromone country and one language to another. Lyrics are reproduced in the original language andtranslated into English, followed by notes on the origin and cultural context of each song. Theaccompanying CD features 29 songs from 10 countries—including Rwanda, the Ivory Coast, andSenegal—each one unique in language and sound, recorded with indigenous instruments andexquisitely performed by women, men, and children. This delightful, enchanting production capturesthe staccato rhythm of the children's rhymes and the poetry of the language as well as a sense ofthe heritage and tradition of each culture.


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The Secret Mountain9782923163826Pub Date: 6/1/12$16.95/$22.95 Can.Discount Code: LONHardcover Picture Book

52 PagesIncludes Audio CDCarton Qty: 30Ages 3 to 5, Grades P to KJuvenile Fiction / People &PlacesJUV030040

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Songs in the Shade of the Flamboyant TreeFrench Creole Lullabies and Nursery RhymesChantal Grosléziat, Paul Mindy, Laurent Corvaisier

Contributor BioChantal Grosléziat is a musician and an educator who has spent more than 30 years exploring theeffect of music on children. She is the author of several books, including Songs from the Baobab, theseries Bébés chasseurs des sons (Babies Are Sound Hunters), and the award-winning book and CDcollection Contes et berceuses (Stories and Lullabies). Paul Mindy is a percussionist, a singer, acomposer, and an arranger who received the Georges Brassens Prize in recognition of his Brazilianmusic. He has accompanied noted musicians such as Richard Galliano, Carlo Rizzo, and BadenPowell. Laurent Corvaisier is a painter, an illustrator, and an instructor at the École NationaleSupérieur des Arts Décoratifs in France. He has illustrated more than 100 children's books, includingGollo and the Lyon, which have been translated into several languages.

SummaryThrough colorful tunes and splashy illustrations reminiscent of the vibrant flamboyant tree, thiscollection celebrates life’s passages and various island rituals in the tropical isles of Guadeloupe,Haiti, Martinique, and Reunion. Lyrics are reproduced in the original French Creole dialects andtranslated into English, followed by notes on the origin and cultural context of each song. Theaccompanying CD features 30 traditional songs recorded with indigenous acoustic instruments andexquisitely performed by women, men, and children. This uplifting, enchanting production capturesthe joie de vivre evoked in the original repertoire, making it an absolute delight to musical ears.



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Drugs as Weapons Against UsThe CIA's Murderous Targeting of SDS, Panthers, Hendrix, Lennon, Cobain, Tupac, and OtherLeftistsJohn L. Potash

Contributor BioJohn L. Potash is the author of The FBI War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders. His work has beenpublished in the Baltimore Chronicle, the City Paper, Covert Action Quarterly, Rock Creek Free Press, and Zmagazine. He lives in Baltimore.

SummaryDrugs as Weapons Against Us meticulously details how a group of opium-trafficking families came toform an American oligarchy and eventually achieved global dominance. This oligarchy helped fundthe Nazi regime and then saved thousands of Nazis to work with the Central Intelligence Agency. CIAoperations such as MK-Ultra pushed LSD and other drugs on leftist leaders and left-leaningpopulations at home and abroad. Evidence supports that this oligarchy further led the United Statesinto its longest-running wars in the ideal areas for opium crops, while also massively funding wars inareas of coca plant abundance for cocaine production under the guise of a “war on drugs” that isactually the use of drugs as a war on us. Drugs as Weapons Against Us tells how scores of undercoverU.S. Intelligence agents used drugs in the targeting of leftist leaders from SDS to the BlackPanthers, Young Lords, Latin Kings, and the Occupy Movement. It also tells how they particularlytargeted leftist musicians, including John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, and Tupac Shakur topromote drugs while late...


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Triumph Books

9781629371450

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MUS039000

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Still So Excited!My Life as a Pointer SisterRuth Pointer, Marshall Terrill

Contributor BioRuth Pointer began her formal vocal training as director of the junior choir in her father's church,then pursued a singing career with her sisters, Bonnie, June, and Anita. She occasionally stepped outas a solo artist, contributing to movie soundtracks and lending background vocals. She lives inBoston, Massachusetts. Marshall Terrill is a veteran music, film, and sports writer and the author of20 books, including bestselling biographies of Elvis Presley and Steve McQueen. Three of his booksare in development to be made into movies. He lives in Tempe, Arizona.

SummaryStill So Excited!: My Life as a Pointer Sister is an engaging, funny, heartbreaking, and poignant look atRuth Pointer’s roller-coaster life in and out of the Pointer Sisters. When overnight success came tothe Pointer Sisters in 1973, they all thought it was the answer to their long-held prayers. While it mayhave served as an introduction to the good life, it also was an introduction to the high life of limos,champagne, white glove treatment, and mountains of cocaine that were the norm in the high-flying'70s and '80s. Pointer’s devastating addictions took her to the brink of death in 1984. Pointer hasbounced back to live a drug- and alcohol-free life for the past 30 years and she shares how in herfirst autobiography, detailing the Pointer Sisters’ humble beginning, musical apprenticeship,stratospheric success, miraculous comeback, and the melodic sound that captured the hearts ofmillions of music fans.

Triumph Books

9781629370996

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BIO016000

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Still Throwing HeatStrikeouts, the Streets, and a Second ChanceJ. R. Richard, Lew Freedman, Nolan Ryan

Contributor BioJ. R. Richard is a former pitcher who played his entire career with the Houston Astros. After hisbaseball career was cut short by a stroke, he became involved in his local church in Houston, wherehe is now a minister. He also spends his time helping to raise funds to support baseball programsfor children. He lives in Houston. Lew Freedman is an award-winning sportswriter and the author of56 books, including illustrated histories of the Bears, Giants, and Steelers. He coauthored Fergie: MyLife from the Cubs to Cooperstown and Juan Marichal: My Journey From the Dominican Republic toCooperstown, with the Hall of Fame pitchers. He lives in Columbus, Indiana. Nolan Ryan is aneight-time all-star who pitched for the Mets, Angels, Astros, and Rangers. He recorded 5,714strikeouts, the most in Major League Baseball history. He was inducted into the National BaseballHall of Fame in 1999. He lives in Houston.

SummaryA flame-throwing star with the Houston Astros, J. R. Richard was at the top of his profession when heinexplicably began complaining of arm weakness in 1980. Initially scoffed at because he continuedapproaching 100 mph on the radar gun, everything changed when Richard collapsed while playingcatch with a teammate—later diagnosed as a life-threatening stroke. The shocking developmentended Richard’s major league career and set off a chain of events that led to the former All-Starbeing homeless by the mid-1990s. This rapid rise and sudden, tragic fall define the unusual,moving, and inspirational life of a Houston icon who has endured many hardships but has becomean admired figure in his adopted hometown. J. R. Richard tells that story now in his own words,including the highs and the lows of his brilliant athletic career, the difficulties that befell him on andoff the field, abandonment by those he counted on after his stroke, the despair of losing everything,and his ultimate redemption and giving back to the community.


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Triumph Books

9781600785443

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224 Pages

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Baseball

SPO003000

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Big RedBaseball, Fatherhood, and My Life in the Big Red MachineKen Griffey, Phil Pepe, George Foster

Contributor BioKen Griffey is a former major-league outfielder who played for nearly 20 years, winning two WorldSeries and appearing in three All-Star games. He is the manager of the Bakersfield Blaze, theCincinnati Reds’ Single-A minor-league affiliate. Phil Pepe is the author of more than 50 books onsports, including a biography of Yogi Berra and collaborations with Yankees legends Mickey Mantle,Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford. Pepe was the Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily News from1968 through 1981 and is a past president of the Baseball Writers Association of America.

SummaryReflecting on an outstanding 19-year major-league career, this autobiography chronicles baseballgreat Ken Griffey, beginning with his days just out of high school. The account relates Griffey’sdecision to venture into the baseball business, documenting his time as a scout, coach, andmanager along with his accomplishments as a father, raising two other major league ballplayers:Craig, who played briefly for the Seattle Mariners, and future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. Capturingthe subject’s time with the Big Red Machine, this record details his days playing alongside JohnnyBench, Joe Morgan, and Pete Rose, highlighting the Reds' two consecutive world championships in1975 and 1976. Finally, the ultimate thrill of Griffey’s career is featured: playing in the same outfieldin 1990 with his son, Ken Griffey Jr., during the game where they hit back-to-back home runs—theonly father-son combination to do so in the history of Major League Baseball. Filled with amusinganecdotes and behind-the-scenes glimpses of what it’s like when baseball really does run in thefamily, this is a spor...

Triumph Books

9781629371702

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128 Pages

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Baseball

SPO003000

Territory: WOR

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ErnieMr. Cub

Contributor BioThe Chicago Tribune is the largest daily newspaper that serves the Chicagoland area.

SummaryA tribute to Ernie Banks, regarded by some as one of the greatest baseball players of all time

Chicago will never forget Ernie Banks’s ever-present smile and trademark, “Let’s play two." The Cubs’beloved #14 passed away on January 23, 2015 at the age of 83. The Chicago Cubs’ first AfricanAmerican player was an 11-time All-Star and two-time National League Most Valuable Player. Hefinished with 512 home runs and had 1,636 RBIs, earning induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in1977. In this tribute to the legendary Cub that features nearly 100 images, Triumph Books partnerswith the Chicago Tribune to celebrate Banks's Chicago legacy and all that he meant to baseball fans inthe city.


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Triumph Books

9781600789601

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304 Pages

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Under PressureHow Playing Football Almost Cost Me Everything and Why I'd Do It All AgainRay Lucas, David Seigerman, Bill Parcells

Contributor BioRay Lucas played seven seasons in the NFL as a quarterback and special teams player for the NewEngland Patriots, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, and Baltimore Ravens. He is an analyst coveringthe Jets for SNY New York and a color analyst for the Rutgers Football Network. He lives in Harrison,New Jersey. David Seigerman is a sports journalist and freelance writer and producer who wrote forCollege Sports Magazine, the Jackson Sun, and Newsday. He is the coauthor of Take Your Eye Off the Ball.He lives in New York City. Bill Parcells is a former NFL head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, NewEngland Patriots, New York Giants, and New York Jets. He who two Super Bowls while coaching the NewYork Giants and is currently an NFL analyst for ESPN. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Famein 2013.

SummaryIn Under Pressure, Ray Lucas provides fans with a timely, uncensored look at pro football’s play-at-all-costs culture. Overcoming questions about his size and skills as a quarterback, Lucas perseveredand went on to play seven seasons in the NFL. His professional football career, however, came to asudden end at age 30, when a neck injury caused him to collapse on the sideline during trainingcamp. Instructed by NFL doctors that surgery wasn’t an option, Lucas turned to painkillers for relief,but as his tolerance for medication escalated and his NFL insurance coverage expired, he began toplan his suicide. Just days before he planned to take his life, Lucas was put in touch with a group ofdoctors who agreed to perform neck surgery free of charge. In this tell-all, Lucas shares how—in aleague without guaranteed contracts and careers that average just a few seasons long—players in thetraining room are perceived to lack the toughness necessary to succeed on the field. He discusseshow this prevailing attitude leads to widespread abuse of painkillers and leaves many former playersun...

Triumph Books

9781600787027

Pub Date: 5/10/12

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256 Pages

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Baseball

SPO003030

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Harmon KillebrewUltimate SluggerSteve Aschburner

Contributor BioSteve Aschburner is a sports journalist. He is the author of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly MinnesotaTwins. He has written for the Minnesota-Star Tribune, NBA.com, and Sports Illustrated. He lives in Lisle,Illinois.

SummaryWhen Hall of Famer Harmon "Killer" Killebrew died in May 2011, the baseball world lost one of itsbest hitters and one of the finest ambassadors the game has ever known. Killebrew was second onlyto Babe Ruth in home runs by an American League slugger, and finished his career with 573 homeruns and in 11th place for all-time Major League Baseball history. This book takes a look at the22-year career of a perennial Most Valuable Player candidate and baseball powerhouse, reviewing hislife in and out of baseball and peeling back the mystery surrounding this intensely private athlete.This biography is a look not only at Killebrew's long career as a player, but his life as an announcerand businessman after his retirement from baseball.


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Triumph Books

9781629370330

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Football

SPO015000

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Russell WilsonStanding TallArt Thiel, Steve Rudman, Mike Holmgren

Contributor BioArt Thiel was a columnist at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer for nearly 30 years before he and SteveRudman founded Sportspress Northwest in 2010. His 2003 book abut the Seattle Mariners, Out ofLeft Field, was a regional best seller. A graduate of Pacific Lutheran University, Thiel regularly appearson the Seattle NPR affiliate, KPLU-FM. He lives in Seattle. Steve Rudman’s career in sportsjournalism has included roles as an editor and columnist at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, editor ofThe National Sports Review, director of research at ESPN, and a talk-show host at KIRO Radio,Seattle’s CBS affiliate. He previously authored 100 Years of Husky Football and coauthored The GreatBook of Seattle Sports Lists. He lives in Seattle. Sportspress Northwest is an online venture foundedby Art Thiel and Steve Rudman in 2010. The site provides analysis and commentary on the SeattleSeahawks, Sounders, Mariners and University of Washington football and basketball teams. MikeHolmgren is a veteran NFL coach and executive who coached the Seattle Seahawks from 1999 to2008, including the Seahaw...

SummaryFew took notice when the Seattle Seahawks selected Russell Wilson in the third round of the 2012NFL Draft. Despite Wilson’s accomplishments at the college level, few experts predicted success forthe sub-6-foot signal caller. Two years later, Wilson and the Seahawks were Super Bowl champions.With Seattle’s triumph in Super Bowl XLVIII, Wilson set the NFL record for most wins in aquarterback’s first two seasons. In this commemorative edition, veteran Seattle sports writers ArtThiel and Steve Rudman trace the quarterback’s ascent from North Carolina State to Wisconsin, witha detour into professional baseball, and through the Super Bowl XLVIII win. Featuring nearly 100unique color photographs, Russell Wilson: Standing Tall captures the meteoric rise of one of the NFL’smost surprising superstars.

Triumph Books

9781600787638

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256 Pages

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SPO015000

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Walter & MeStanding in the Shadow of SweetnessEddie Payton, Paul T. Brown, Craig Wiley

Contributor BioEddie Payton is the older brother of Walter Payton. He is the golf coach at Jackson State Universityand a former NFL player. He lives in Jackson, Mississippi. Paul T. Brown is a widely published wildlifephotographer and writer. He is the author of True Boo: Gator Catchin’ Orangutan Boxin’ and My Wild Rideto the PGA Tour. He lives in Brandon, Mississippi. Craig Wiley is the founder and literary agent for theCraig Wiley Agency. He is a member of the associate faculty at Indiana University–Indianapolis andteaches on American politics and the United States legal system. He lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.

SummaryWidely regarded as one of the best football players to ever tie on a pair of cleats, Walter Payton leda fascinating and ultimately tragic life. Told in the voices of those who knew him best, this biographyof the Chicago Bears legendary running back tells the inspiring account of the reward of hard workand is an uplifting testament to the power of the human spirit. It is a story of inspiration,redemption, and the deep passion two brothers felt for the sport of football. More than a decadeafter the untimely death of Walter Payton, his older brother recalls the moments they shared andthe continuing sting of the loss of a legend. This glimpse into Payton’s life doesn’t sugarcoat theissues or glorify the late superstar, but rather it addresses the subjects of suicide, drug abuse, andinfidelity head-on with intimate knowledge of the facts. In this candid take, Walter’s older brotherdiscloses the true life of man simply known as "Sweetness."


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Wings Press

9780916727680

Pub Date: 9/1/11

$24.95/$27.95 Can.

Discount Code: LON

Hardcover

224 Pages

Carton Qty: 24


/ Cultural Heritage

BIO002000

6 in W | 9 in H | 1.1 in T |

1.4 lb Wt

Black Like Me (3rd Edition)

50th Anniversary EditionJohn Howard Griffin, Studs Terkel, Robert Bonazzi

Contributor BioJohn Howard Griffin was a musicologist who served, and was injured, in the Air Force during WorldWar II. Blind for a decade, Griffin became an acclaimed novelist and essayist and when his sightreturned, almost miraculously, he became a remarkable portrait photographer. Following his cross-racial exploration in the South, he was personally vilified, hanged in effigy in his hometown,threatened with death, and severely beaten by the Klu Klux Klan. Respected internationally as ahuman rights activist, he worked with major Civil Rights leaders throughout the era, taught at theUniversity of Peace, and delivered more than a 1,200 lectures in America and abroad. He is theauthor of The Devil Rides Outside and posthumous works such as Prison of Culture: Beyond Black LikeMe. Robert Bonazzi is a widely published writer and the author of Living the Borrowed Life, Maestro ofSolitude: Poems and Poetics, and The Scribbling Cure: Poems and Prose Poems. He is the literary executorfor the estate of John Howard Griffin. He lives in San Antonio, Texas. Studs Terkel was a culturalcommentator, col...

SummaryOn October 28, 1959, John Howard Griffin underwent a transformation that changed many livesbeyond his own—he made his skin black and traveled through the segregated Deep South. Hisodyssey of discovery was captured in journal entries, arguably the single most importantdocumentation of 20th-century American racism ever written. More than 50 years later, this newlyedited edition—which is based on the original manuscript and includes a new design and addedafterword—gives fresh life to what is still considered a “contemporary book.” The story that earnedrespect from civil rights leaders and death threats from many others endures today as one of thegreat human—and humanitarian—documents of the era. In this new century, when terrorism is toooften defined in terms of a single ethnic designation or religion, and the first black president of theUnited States is subject to hateful slurs, this record serves as a reminder that America has beenblinded by fear and racial intolerance before. This is the story of a man who opened his eyes andhelped an entire nation to do likewise.

Wings Press

9781609403638

Pub Date: 1/1/14

$10.00/$12.00 Can.

Discount Code: LON

Trade Paperback

48 Pages

Carton Qty: 150

Ages 12 And Up

Poetry

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5.5 in W | 8.5 in H | 0.2 lb

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Skin Deep and Other Teenage ReflectionsAngela Shelf Medearis

Contributor BioAngela S. Medearis is the author of more than 100 books for children based on African Americanhistory and culture, as well as the author of seven cookbooks. She is the president of DivaProductions, Inc., a multimedia company, and the producer and star of The Kitchen Diva!, asyndicated television cooking show. She is also the founder of Book Boosters, a nonprofitorganization that provides support for community literacy and health projects. She lives in Austin,Texas.

SummaryOffering a powerful-but-playful portrait of urban teens—especially teens of color—this collection ofpoetry is at once rife with contemporary issues as well as the timeless challenges of high school.Whether focusing on topics such as troubled families, racism in the streets, and depression orboy-girl obsession, the joys of graduation, sports triumphs, and personal achievement, Angela ShelfMedearis writes with wry humor and a direct honesty with which young readers will immediatelyidentify. This is an excellent resource to engage adolescent readers and writers in a discussion ofissues they will recognize from their own lives.
