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REFUGEE
: Narratives of Fugitive Slaves in Canada
[Benjamin Drew & George E Clarke]
In the early 1850s, white American abolitionist Benjamin Drew was commissioned to travel to Canada West (now Ontario) to interview escaped slaves from the United States. At the time the population of Canada West was just short of a million and about 30,000 black people lived in the colony, most of whom were escaped slaves from south of the border. One of the people Drew interviewed was Harriet Tubman, who was then based in St. Catharines but made several trips to the U.S. South to lead slaves to freedom in Canada. In the course of his journeys in Canada, Drew visited Chatham, Toronto, Galt, Hamilton, London, Dresden, Windsor, and a number of other communities. Originally published in 1856, Drew's book is the only collection of first-hand interviews of fugitive slaves in Canada ever done. It is an invaluable record of early black Canadian experience.
{
384pp,
140x215mm,
June 2008;
PB,
£15.99,
1550028014:9781550028010
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
TO STAND & FIGHT TOGETHER
: Richard Pierpoint & the Coloured Corps of Upper Canada
[Steve Pitt]
For ages 8-13. In 1812 a 67 year old black United Empire loyalist helped raise a corps of coloured men to stand against an American invasion in Upper Canada. This fighting unit saw service on many fronts and went on to police clashes between Irish immigrants during the construction of the Wellnad Canal. The book also details the rise and fall of slavery and explains how Scottish pineapples are connected to the American Declaration of Independence.
{
144pp,
205x205mm,
February 2008;
PB,
£10.99,
155002731X:9781550027310
, Dundurn Press
} |
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WEASEL TAIL
: Stories Told by Joe Crowshoe Sr (Áápohsoy'yiis), a Peigan-Blackfoot elder
[Michael Ross]
The generation to which Joe and Josephine Crowshoe belonged spanned more than the length of their lifetimes. That generation fought heroically in world wars and at the same time raised children under a paternalistic federal regime that denied both a culture and a heritage. The Crowshoes regained their heritage and shared it with the larger community, gaining respect from all the people with whom they were in contact and becoming articulate representatives and the holders of stories, legends, and customs. The interviews in Weasel Tail track not just their personal stories but the stories of a people who insisted on being recognised and a culture born out of the land of southern Alberta. Paralleling the interviews, Mike Ross has included historical photographs and documentation of a world and people who are a rich part of Alberta's history. The interviews in WEASEL TAIL track not just their personal stories but the stories of a people who insisted on being recognised.
{
236pp,
155x230mm,
April 2008;
PB,
£19.50,
189712628X:9781897126288
, Newest Press
} |
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ASUNDER
[Eric Lee Bowers]
Best of friends since college, Chance and Roberta Williams and Michael and Lauren Hubbs have perfect relationships, perfect careers, and perfect lives. Or do they? A freak accident takes Robert's life, leaving the three remaining friends with a shattered reality: their perfect existence is nothing more than an illusion masked by secrets, deception, and jealousy. The loss of his wife and unborn child being too much to bear, Chance gives in to grief. Quickly evolving into a psychotic killer, he creates for his remaining friends a world that is something short of a nightmare. Asunder is a thriller that will leave readers on the edge of the seat.
{
200pp,
155x230mm,
June 2004;
PB,
£8.99,
0883782545:9780883782545
, IPG (Third World Press)
} |
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BOOK OF EMMA
[Marie-Célie Agnant; Translated by Zilpha Ellis]
Confined to a psychiatric hospital following the murder of her young daughter, Emma Bratte refuses to speak any language but her mother tongue. Dr MacLeod has brought in an interpreter, Flore, to help him evaluate Emma's fitness to stand trial. 'Both crazy and too lucid', an articulate and knowledgeable Emma relates her long battle against despair, through striking images of her lonely but determined and creative struggle to win the love of a mother misled by a racist society and then through tales of the suffering and resistance of some of her female forebears. These narratives, which are both epic and dramatic, and their contrasting reception by the officious psychiatrist and the sensitive Flore, produce rich layers of experience and meaning in this concisely narrated work. Flore recognises Emma's faithfulness to her ancestors' struggle and their wisdom, both in her desperate gesture to save her child from the cruel humiliations of prejudice and in her definitive act of rejoining her ancestors when she has effectively fulfilled her duty to pass on the memory, theirs and hers, to guide her successors, like Flore.
{
208pp,
140x210mm,
December 2006;
PB,
£9.95,
1897178263:9781897178263
, Insomniac Press
} |
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BUSTED
: Never Underestimate a Sista's Revenge
[Rhonda Swan]
Sassy Arianna Singleton, sanctified Nicole, and unconfident Janelle all have one thing in common -- they have all started dating the perfect guy they met through LoveMeBlack.com, a popular internet dating site. The only problem? These three women are all dating the same man, who turns out to have a history of loving and leaving ladies. Scandal ensues when the truth is uncovered, but it is not long before the three duped women band together to plot sweet revenge on the two-timer. Women will get a close-up look at the dark side of the online-dating scene in this fast-paced and compelling novel.
{
272pp,
145x205mm,
September 2008;
PB,
£9.99,
0974264520:9780974264523
, IPG (SASS Publishing)
} |
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DAWNSONG!
: The Epic Memory of Askia Touré
[Askia M Touré]
The poems in this collection address the cultural and spiritual needs of Black people. In Dawnsong! Touré successfully develops a heroic poetry that creates its own artistic matrix. In these poems Touré takes the reader back to ancient Egypt and, at the same time, demonstrates the relevance of Egyptian history and, at the same time, demonstrates the relevance of Egyptian history and mythology to the lives of contemporary Africans on the continent and in the diaspora.
{
105pp,
155x230mm,
February 2000;
PB,
£8.99,
088378209X:9780883782095
, IPG (3rd World Press)
} |
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EXPOSED
: The Consequences of Truth
[Rhonda Swan]
For scorned women, payback is only a mouse click away in this sequel to Busted: Never Underestimate a Sista's Revenge. Novelist and entrepreneur Arianna Singleton's own plan for revenge spiraled out of control when she ended up killing her former lover. Now she is helping other women get back at their men in a safe and legal way through her website, ExposeHim.com. However, after getting shot while at her website's headquarters, she comes face to face with her past and must decide whether or not to forgive and turn over the evidence or seek vengeance once more.
{
336pp,
145x205mm,
September 2008;
PB,
£9.99,
0974264512:9780974264516
, IPG (SASS Publishing)
} |
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GOOD BROTHERS LOOKING FOR GOOD SISTERS
[Jawanza Kunjufu]
Difficulty in finding a compatible mate is a problem typically voiced by women. However, many men face this same challenge and have similar complaints about the opposite sex. This book shares the thoughts and concerns of black men who are looking for good black women to share their lives with. Although 'Good Brothers Looking for Good Sisters' is written in fictional prose, the story line has a factual base and is applicable to the day-to-day lives of black men.
{
175pp,
140x215mm,
March 2002;
HB,
£8.99,
0913543756:9780913543757
, IPG (African American Images)
} |
 |
HIS ROW TO HOE
[Graydon E Horath]
Radimire 'Shiner' Jones was only thirteen when the old Negro, Cleet, was lynched for a crime he didn't commit. Shiner discovers who was the actual killer of the white urchin. For this he was railroaded into the Army at age fifteen. Coming home five years later to find himself merely a lowly Negro instead of an accepted war hero. Soon dire events happen forcing him to flee and join his Army buddy in Chicago. In Black Louie's saloon the Mafia coin collector is killed involving Shiner and his five friends. Shiner devises a plan hoping to appease the Mafia; this backfires forcing him to seek sanctuary in a tavern. An old friend, Aleta, hides him and later teaches him to become a politician and elected Alderman constantly under the vengeful eye of the Mafia. Each day he falls deeper in love with Aleta and proposes. She refuses because of their precarious position; especially after the Mafia's attempt to assassinate Shiner. Due to Shiner's fine work, the old Coloured Politician takes interest and barters his wayward daughter's hand in an attempt to make Shiner mayor. After a stormy courtship and a fateful wedding night, Shiner is elected first Black Mayor of Chicago. Even so, life is short, and troubles are far from over as his love for Aleta never dies.
{
358pp,
140x215mm,
August 2007;
PB,
£8.99,
0977184625:9780977184620
, AtlasBooks (Horath)
} |
 |
MAMA'S LIES -- DADDY'S PAIN
: A Novel
[Brian W Smith]
Jamal Simms is the loving father of Jada Simms. He struggles to raise Jada with her mother (Tracy) whom he can't seem to get along with. Shortly before Jada's 18th birthday, a DNA test reveals that Jamal isn't Jada's biological father. Feelings are hurt, lies are told, loyalties are tested, and lives are forever changed.
{
224pp,
140x230mm,
January 2007;
PB,
£9.99,
0977793915:9780977793914
, AtlasBooks (Hollygrove Publishing)
} |
 |
MAN CALLED MOSES
: The Curious Life of Wellington Delaney Moses
[Bill Gallagher]
"The Black Barber of Barkerville", as Wellington Delaney Moses was known, came to British Columbia from San Francisco, looking for a new home and a place of peace. He was among the first black people to arrive in B.C., hoping that the colony, with its Creole governor, James Douglas, would offer a more tolerant and welcoming frontier than had California; he was not disappointed. Moses was a remarkable figure in Victoria in its first years, opening a prosperous barbershop and becoming a popular man about town. But adventure still called. He headed north and found the happy end of his long journey among the gold miners of the Cariboo. He was known especially for his part in Judge Begbie's famous case against the murderer James Barry. In this historical novel, Bill Gallaher describes Moses's departure from the Caribbean island of his birth, the fearful realities of slavery and the terrors of working with the Underground Railroad in the United States, the early roots of colonial society and democracy in Victoria and, finally, Moses's part in the always-spirited life along the creeks of Barkerville.
{
230pp,
130x230mm,
June 2003;
PB,
£12.99,
1894898044:9781894898041
, Heritage House Publishing (TouchWood Editions)
} |
 |
PINK ICING & OTHER STORIES
[Pamela Mordecai]
Telling stories of ordinary lives with extraordinary skill, Pamela Mordecai draws delicately detailed portraits of life in Jamaica and other islands, with occasional trips to Canada. Her characters speak with the cadences of the Caribbean, and cope with the universal experiences of birth and death, joy and betrayal. In 'Hartstone High', a group of girls learn the high price of education; in 'Alvin's Ilk', a self-centred teenaged boy comes to see his elderly neighbour in a whole new way; and in 'Shining Waters', a young priest's plans for his new parish go horribly awry. Mordecai turns a sharp ear to the nuances of everyday speech, exposing the currents beneath the calm exterior and producing complex tales that will challenge and entertain her readers.
{
241pp,
155x230mm,
December 2006;
PB,
£9.95,
1897178328:9781897178324
, Insomniac Press
} |
 |
RUNNER MACK
[Barry Beckham]
This is the compelling story of young Henry Adams’ road to self-discovery through his encounter and friendship with 'Runner Mack', a self-styled black militant. Henry Adams’ desire to make the Stars’ baseball team, for which he is well-qualified, symbolises the larger black struggle first to enter and then to participate with dignity in mainstream American society. His transformation symbolises the impact of black consciousness on millions of other African Americans. On its most surrealistic level, 'Runner Mack' touches on the recurring patterns in black history: events symbolic of the slave auction (Henry Adam’s interview), the Underground Railroad (Henry’s subway ride), the forced separation of families (the invasion of men in goggles), and the futile effort to become an American (Henry’s baseball tryout). Rich with metaphor and symbolism, the novel portrays the "grand old game" of baseball as the symbol of America -- for whites, a sanctuary where the American dream is reality, for blacks, a nightmarish world filled with pain, chaos and frustration.
{
204pp,
140x215mm,
September 2004;
PB,
£7.50,
0931761158:9780931761157
, AtlasBooks (Tom Beckman & Associates)
} |
 |
WAITING
: A Novel of Uganda at War
[Goretti Kyomuhendo; Afterword by M Daymond]
Set during the last year of the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin’s brutal regime, "Waiting" exposes the fear and courage of a small, close-knit community uncertain of what the edicts of a madman and the marauding of his uncontrollable army will bring with each coming day. Safe for years in their poor remote country village far from Amin’s political battlefield, Alinda and her family are plunged into the rippling effects of war when the troops of the self-proclaimed "Last King of Scotland" use the local highway as an exit route from the pursuing Ugandan and Tanzanian liberators. With her mother on the verge of labour, her brother anxious to join the liberators, and a house full of hungry siblings, neighbours, and displaced refugees, Alinda learns what it takes to survive and eventually plan for a new life. "Waiting" captures the intimate details of a home front battle inflicted on individuals locked in a personal, daily war too often overshadowed by the atrocities of Amin’s dictatorship and the eccentricities of his character. Here the hidden realities and despair of the state-sponsored war on the Ugandan people gives way to the hope forged by the coming of the liberators and the renewed spirit of the people themselves as they reconstruct their homes and lives.
{
136pp,
140x215mm,
April 2007;
HB,
£32.99,
1558615415:9781558615410
, Feminist Press
} |
 |
YOU SHOULD HAVE DIED ON MONDAY
[Frankie Y Bailey]
In this compelling mystery, African American university professor and crime historian Lizzie Stuart comes face-to-face with her long lost mother, Becca, and ultimately learns that some things are better left buried in the past.
{
218pp,
135x230mm,
April 2007;
PB,
£6.99,
1570723192:9781570723193
, IPG (Overmountain Press)
} |
 |
AFRO-AMERICAN BIOGRAPHIES
: A Bibliography
[Sara Mitchell (ed)]
This Bibliography presents citations of hundreds of biographies of Afro-Americans under the categories of General, Science, Engineering and Invention, Entertainment, Sports, Civil Rights, Women and the Arts. Access is provided via Title, Author and Subject Indexes.
{
257pp,
180x260mm,
June 2000;
HB,
£56.99,
1560728299:9781560728290
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
 |
DAWNING OF AN EBONY PRINCESS
: An Intriguing Story of God's Deliverance from Multiple Personalities
[Celia C Canterbury]
This book is the biography of Celia C Canterbury and her experience with God's protection and deliverance from the tragedy of incest beginning at the age of three, which continued for 12 consecutive years. That trauma caused her to develop 16 personalities. Today, however, she is a whole person who does not live out of the pain from her past. Because she has overcome, she is telling her story to encourage and to give hope to others who have been abused. 'The Dawning of an Ebony Princess' is the true story of her journey from Satan's utter darkness into God's marvelous light.
{
155x230mm,
May 2005;
PB,
£8.99,
1929385072:9781929385072
, AtlasBooks (Families of Victory Publishing)
} |
 |
GO TO SCHOOL YOU'RE A LITTLE BLACK BOY
: A Memoir
[The Honourable Lincoln M Alexander with Herb Shoveller]
Among the important stories that need to be told about noteworthy Canadians, Lincoln Alexander’s sits at the top of the list. Born in Toronto in 1922, the son of a maid and a railway porter, Alexander embarked on an exemplary life path that has involved military service for his country, a successful political career, a thriving law career, and vocal advocacy on subjects ranging from antiracism to the importance of education. In this biography, Shoveller traces a remarkable series of events from Alexander’s early life to the present that helped shape the charismatic and influential leader whose impact continues to be felt today. From facing down racism to challenging the post-war Ontario establishment, becoming Canada’s first black member of Parliament, entertaining royalty as Ontario’s lieutenant-governor, and serving as chancellor of one of Canada’s leading universities, Alexander’s is the ultimate, uplifting Canadian success story, the embodiment of what defines Canada.
{
254pp,
155x230mm,
November 2006;
HB,
£20.00,
1550026631:9781550026634
, Dundurn Press
} |
 |
LAST FOLK HERO
: A True Story of Race & Art, Power & Profit
[Andrew Dietz]
If readers haven't heard of Bill Arnett, the Atlanta art collector-dealer-patron whom Dietz reports on in this book, they'll certainly have an opinion about him by the time they close its covers. A self-made art expert who traveled the world and amassed a collection for himself, Arnett developed an interest in rural African-American folk art made by self-taught men such as Thornton Dial and Lonnie Holley, both from Alabama. In the late 1980s, Arnett offered these artists what they believed were staggering amounts of money for their work. But in the early 1990s, people began to wonder whether Arnett's deals weren't just another example of a rich, white art dealer taking advantage of poor, uneducated black artists. Arnett's deal with Dial drew, and continues to draw, particularly strong fire since Dial is illiterate, Arnett owns Dial's house and maintains complete control over the artist's dealings with the public. Dietz chronicles a number of episodes surrounding Arnett and his folk artists, including various museum shows and accompanying disagreements, leaving readers to make their own assessment of whether Arnett is a visionary champion of a new artistic frontier or simply a wealthy hoarder who thinks everyone's against him.
{
400pp,
April 2006;
HB,
£17.99,
0977196801:9780977196807
, IPG (Ellis Lane Press)
} |
 |
LES BROWNLEE
: The Autobiography of a Pioneering African-American Journalist
[Les Brownlee & John Kass]
Raised by a single mother in a racist Chicago suburb, Les Brownlee overcame hardships to become a journalism pioneer and educator. Though he lived in an era when most people of color were held back in both career and education, Brownlee played football for the University of Wisconsin, fought as an artillery officer in World War II, and launched a career in journalism that spanned 60 years. Throughout his life, Brownlee opened many new doors for the African American community, breaking into daily news reporting and television reporting and becoming a TV executive -- all firsts for a person of color.
{
192pp,
155x230mm,
January 2007;
HB,
£16.99,
1933338105:9781933338101
, IPG (Marion Street Press, Inc.)
} |
 |
LYNCHED BY CORPORATE AMERICA
: The Gripping True Story of How One African American Survived Doing Business with a Fortune 500 Giant
[Herman Malone]
"Lynched by Corporate America" is a gripping true story of how one African American survived doing business with a Fortune 500 giant. This book illustrates what happens when one of the world's largest companies rules the courtroom with impunity while a judge in black robes sits on the bench giving his stamp of approval to what the justice system calls fair and equal treatment. And what happens when jurors who hear the cases are oftentimes oblivious to their own complicity in assuring that Corporate America always wins. At the turn of this 21st century, one company, Qwest Communications International, formerly US West Communications was able to use its powerful influence to extract the results it desired from our nation's federal court system, all in the name of justice. However, there was one thing they didn't plan on and that was having a survivor. Much to the chagrin of Qwest Communications, the lone survivor eloquently chronicles the story from beginning to end in what can only be described as an indictment of our judicial system. A must read for businesses, a case study for students and educators and a eye opener for all of America.
{
101pp,
160x235mm,
December 2006;
PB,
£10.99,
0978509447:9780978509446
/
HB,
£13.50,
0978509439:9780978509439
, AtlasBooks (Rmes Communications)
} |
 |
YELLOWBLACK
: The First Twenty-One Years of a Poet's Life
[Haki R Madhubuti]
Powerful prose, poetry, and jazz riffs chronicle the first 21 years of the life of Haki R. Madhubuti, formerly Don L. Lee: poet, publisher, editor, and activist. He was raised by his mother Maxine, whose life is also recounted -- including gritty details of how she used her body to feed, house, and shelter her children without help from their absentee father. Despite the obstacles in his childhood, music and literature molded the young Don Lee, effectively saving his life.
{
253pp,
140x215mm,
April 2006;
PB,
£10.99,
0883782758:9780883782750
, IPG (Third World Press)
} |
 |
BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD
: African-Canadian Feminisms
[Njoki Nathani Wane, Katerina Deliovsky & Erica Lawson]
What are the fundamental tenets of African-Canadian feminism? What are the elements of feminist theory that have contributed to African-Canadian feminist thought? African-American feminists have influenced thinking and writing in Canada. As well, Black-Canadian feminists have published on a wide range of issues relating to Black women's lives, history and experience. This book builds on this existing literature and maps out a new space in which to articulate a stronger vision of African-Canadian feminism. While the essays focus on key concepts and debates that underlie Black feminist theory and challenge the dominant structures that continue to exclude Black women, the objective is to bring the plurality of African-Canadian women's voices and experiences into the centre of analysis. To accomplish this, the editors draw on different theories and insights. The fourteen contributors come from different race and gender backgrounds and are committed to creating an empowering space where Black women can speak to and about each other and find a home for their words. They write on the subjects of: Black-Canadian feminist thought; African-Canadian feminist historiography; Black feminist political activism; White mainstream feminism as a liberatory movement; Black women in the academy and graduate studies; White feminism and anti-racist education; Native education and spirituality that form and shape identity; How the media and law construct Black identity; The social consequences of interracial relationships. The book initiates a dialogue critical for defining feminisms that validate the contributions and experiences of African-Canadian women.
{
332pp,
155x230mm,
November 2002;
PB,
£15.99,
1894549171:9781894549172
, Sumach Press
} |
 |
BLACK SON RISING
: Rising Back, Fighting Back & Breaking Free!
[Michael Curtis Jones]
Calling upon the author's experience as a youth counsellor and prison volunteer, this inspiring work offers a challenging portrayal of black men and the contemporary obstacles they face in American society. With a message that calls equally for communal empathy and individual growth, this assessment 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.
{
222pp,
155x230mm,
April 2006;
PB,
£9.99,
0974900079:9780974900070
, IPG (African American Images)
} |
 |
CHILDREN OF THE MOVEMENT
: The Sons & Daughters of Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad, George Wallace, Andrew Young, Julian Bond, Stokely Carmichael, Bob Moses, James Chaney, Elaine Brown, & Others Reveal How the Civil Rights Movement Tested & Transformed Thei
[John Blake]
Profiling 24 of the adult children of the most recognisable figures in the civil rights movement, this book collects the intimate, moving stories of families who were pulled apart by the horrors of the struggle or brought together by their efforts to change America. The whole range of players is covered, from the children of leading figures like Martin Luther King Jr and martyrs like James Earl Chaney to segregationists like George Wallace and Black Panther leaders like Elaine Brown. The essays reveal that some children are more pessimistic than their parents, whose idealism they saw destroyed by the struggle, while others are still trying to change the world. Included are such inspiring stories as the daughter of a notoriously racist Southern governor who finds her calling as a teacher in an all-black inner-city school and the daughter of a famous martyr who unexpectedly meets her mother's killer. From the first activists killed by racist Southerners to the current global justice protestors carrying on the work of their parents, these profiles offer a look behind the public face of the triumphant civil rights movement and show the individual lives it changed in surprising ways.
REVIEW: "A revealing look at how the movement affected the personal lives of activists and the legacy inherited by their children." -- Booklist. "A highly original, insightful and sometimes emotionally riveting book." -- Atlanta Journal Constitution. "A fresh approach to chronicling the historic struggle...powerful." -- The Atlanta Tribune
{
260pp,
155x230mm,
June 2004;
HB,
£16.99,
1556525370:9781556525377
/
PB,
£9.99,
1556526784:9781556526787
, IPG (Lawrence Hill Books)
} |
 |
CLOSING THE RACIAL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GAP
[Matthew Lynch]
With the arrival of the No Child Left Behind act, the so-called 'racial achievement gap' has attracted more concern and controversy than ever before. According to this timely analysis, the myth of the racial achievement gap has nothing to do with genetics -- and everything to do a host of embarrassing yet reversible social and pedagogical failures, including low teacher expectations, unrealistic time tables for learning goals, irrelevant curricula, ineffectual teaching methods, careless administrators, poor parental involvement, negative peer groups, and self-esteem issues. For every problem raised, the text offers a level-headed solution, culminating in a plan for closing the supposed racial achievement gap for good.
{
150pp,
April 2006;
PB,
£9.99,
0974900060:9780974900063
, IPG (African American Images)
} |
 |
GULLAH HISTORY ALONG THE CAROLINA LOWCOUNTRY
: Communities Changed, Changing or Gone, Due to Time & Events; Past Recollection Recorded
[Thomas Pyatt]
This book is a documentation and artistic preservation of the history and culture of the Gullah People along the Carolina Lowcountry. This Gullah-Geechee culture came from West Africa and was passed down by Sea Island slaves to subsequent generations. Therefore, this culture has survived despite many changes and displacements. The people of this area are aware of their culture and traditions and are still living in these isolated areas by choice. And though some communities that were isolated and tucked away way for decades are now seeing their land in great demand for development, they continue to live as they have for generations. They have created a kind of living history, or a Historic Living Museum. Their history comes alive within the pages of this book, which includes illustrations and pictures by the author.
{
128pp,
140x215mm,
May 2006;
PB,
£9.50,
0976707934:9780976707936
, AtlasBooks (Pyatt)
} |
 |
HAPPY SLAVES
: A Duologue on Multicultural Deficit
[William Anselmi & Kosta Gouliamos]
In this duologue, William Anselmi and Kosta Gouliamos bring to a head their racial revisioning of the stale concepts of (multi)cultural politics. They discuss and dissect the irrationalities and destructiveness that have undermined the modern techniques of the neocolonial elites and demonstrate how these hegemonic elites have brought about social disruption and ethnocultural extermination on a scale never before conceivable. Instead of being an anti-thesis to the elites' practices, 'Happy Slaves' seeks to establish an organic critical apparatus. Such an apparatus is essential if citizens are ever to gain control over the dehumanised fantasies and aggressions that threaten to enslave the entire world.
{
87pp,
105x180mm,
October 2005;
PB,
£8.99,
155071225X:9781550712254
, Guernica Editions
} |
 |
HIP HOP STREET CURRICULUM
: Keeping It Real
[Dr Jawanza Kunjufu]
Refuting the myths that black youth are unable to excel at academics and are limited to careers in professional sports, rap music, or drug dealing, this motivational book aims to engage teens by bridging the gap between school and hip hop culture. Topics such as the ability for many youths to memorise rap lyrics verbatim and how those skills can translate into academia, are discussed along with more general issues, including peer pressure, media, sexuality, career development, and gang activity. Written in an adolescent-friendly style, this much-needed book for educators seeks a different way of approaching students.
{
140pp,
215x280mm,
April 2006;
PB,
£8.99,
0974900052:9780974900056
, IPG (African American Images)
} |
 |
HOW TO TEACH MATH TO BLACK STUDENTS
[Shahid Muhammad, The Math Doctor]
Intended for parents and teachers of African American students, this book provides strategies for correcting the racial achievement gap in upper-grade mathematics. Advice is provided on instilling confidence 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 is provided on creating relevant word problems to help students better understand basic math functions.
{
156pp,
140x215mm,
September 2003;
PB,
£9.99,
0913543977:9780913543979
, IPG (African American Images)
} |
 |
SAVING BLACK AMERICA
: Economic Civil Rights
[John Y Odom PhD]
While a decade of national prosperity has largely left African Americans behind, this book takes a look at the causes of black economic oppression and offers challenging steps to overcome this problem. Rather than relying on a victim's mentality, this book addresses the reasons why African Americans earn over $530 billion, yet spend less than 3 percent with black-owned business. Also discussed are black churches and organizations and their failure to be economic leaders in their communities.
{
200pp,
140x215mm,
November 2001;
HB,
£15.50,
0913543748:9780913543740
, IPG (African American Images)
} |
 |
SEEKING THE SAKHU
: Foundational Writings for an African Psychology
[Wade W Nobles, Adisa Ajamu, Asa G Hilliard & Cheryl Tawede Grills]
A complete discussion of the history and principles of African-centered psychology, this work explores the development of the African American mindset in society and reveals the thought processes of the African mind in America. Using a new approach that decries the various negative influences upon African Americans and their families, this treatise proposes a method that reclaims and restores the mind and spirit of African Americans.
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437pp,
155x230mm,
September 2006;
PB,
£18.99,
0883782766:9780883782767
, IPG (Third World Press)
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SOUL SOLDIERS
: African Americans & the Vietnam Era
[Samuel W Black]
Even as African American men and women headed to Vietnam to fight for their country and to show their patriotism, they faced racism in the ranks as did their families on the home front. This stunning book, which accompanies a travelling exhibit, looks at Black life through the eyes of vets during the Civil Rights era by bringing together artefacts, poetry, fiction, oral histories, art, and riveting recollections that recall the horrors of war, the complexes of race, and the duality of African American life in America. With a foreword by Albert French, this book captures the spirit of the African American Vietnam experience and highlight the literary expression of Vietnam Vets.
{
218pp,
200x230mm,
October 2006;
PB,
£12.50,
0936340142:9780936340142
, Stackpole Books (Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania)
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FREE!
: Great Escapes from Slavery on the Underground Railroad
[Lorene Cary]
Stories based upon actual incidents of Black people escaping from chattel slavery. Lorene Cary adapted these tales from narratives and records that were first told by William Still who was one of the key organisers of the underground railroad. The stories are brought to life by the craft of Ms. Cary.
{
86pp,
155x230mm,
February 2006;
PB,
£9.99,
0883782685:9780883782682
, IPG (Third World Press)
} |
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FREEDOM STAIRS
: The Story of Adam Lowry Rankin, Underground Railroad Conductor
[Marilyn Weymouth Seguin]
The Rankin family helped to bring over 2000 slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad. Discover their world through the eyes of Adam, the oldest of the Rankin children.
{
93pp,
155x230mm,
January 2006;
PB,
£8.99,
0828320845:9780828320849
, Branden Publishing
} |
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UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN DELAWARE, MARYLAND & WEST VIRGINIA
[William J Switala]
Detailed maps trace the routes runaway slaves followed. Explores the impact of geography, transportation, free blacks, and members of religious congregations on the Underground Railroad. Switala focuses on the escaped-slave network in the eastern border states of Delaware and Maryland, as well as the region that became West Virginia in 1863. Using fresh and extensive research, Switala fills a glaring void in the historical record of this important topic. Full of vivid anecdotes and lucid reconstructions, this book brings the Underground Railroad to life for the modern reader.
{
166pp,
155x230mm,
July 2004;
PB,
£12.50,
081173143X:9780811731430
, Stackpole Books
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UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY
[William J Switala]
Tells the story of the network that guided escaped slaves to freedom, its operation, its important figures, and its specific history in New York and New Jersey. Pinpoints major routes in the states, with maps and information for locating them today.
{
182pp,
155x230mm,
April 2006;
PB,
£12.50,
0811732584:9780811732581
, Stackpole Books
} |
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THUNDER OF ANGELS
: The Montgomery Bus Boycott & the People Who Broke the Back of Jim Crow
[Donnie Williams with Wayne Greenhaw]
The heroism of those involved in the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott is presented here in poignant and thorough detail. The untold stories of those, both black and white, whose lives were forever changed by the boycott are shared, along with a chilling glimpse into the world of the white council members who tried to stop them. In the end, the boycott brought Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr to prominence and improved the lives of all black Americans. Based on extensive interviews conducted over decades and culled from thousands of exclusive documents, this behind-the-scenes examination details the history of violence and abuse on the city buses. A look at Martin Luther King, Jr's trial, an examination of how black and white lawyers worked together to overturn segregation in the courtroom, and even firsthand accounts from the segregationists who bombed the homes of some of Montgomery's most progressive ministers are included. This fast-moving story reads like a legal thriller but is based solely on documented facts and firsthand accounts, presenting the compelling and never-before-told stories of the beginning of the end of segregation.
{
294pp,
155x230mm,
April 2007;
PB,
£16.99,
1556526768:9781556526763
, IPG (Lawrence Hill Books)
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WISHES IN BLACK & WHITE
[Eileen Williams Sabry]
There has been tremendous media attention on the explosive situation of race relations in America. This book offers insight and ideas for healing human relations with compassion, understanding, and honest communication. It helps to create unity between the groups by asking honest questions. Filled with heart-felt interviews and photographs of well-known figures in the fields of education, entertainment, and social sciences. This book provides an opportunity for both Blacks and Whites to review what the other is asking of them and helps to improve race relations in America. Instead of blaming each other, this book gets at the core of honest communication to begin to heal past wounds and promote human harmony.
{
78pp,
190x180mm,
September 2000;
PB,
£7.50,
1885003552:9781885003553
, Midpoint Trade Books (Robert D Reed Publishing)
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KID'S GUIDE TO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
: More Than 70 Activities
[Nancy Sanders]
Ages 7 to 9 years. What do all these people have in common: the first man to die in the American Revolution, a onetime 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, this book includes over 70 hands-on activities, songs, and games that teach kids about the people, experiences, and events that shaped African American history. This expanded edition contains new material throughout, including additional information and biographies. Children will have 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 for Kwanzaa. Along the way they will learn about inspiring African American artists, inventors, and heroes like Harriet Tubman, Benjamin Banneker, Rosa Parks, Langston
{
246pp,
280x215mm,
June 2007;
PB,
£9.99,
1556526539:9781556526534
, IPG (Chicago Review Press)
} |
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LAST DAYS IN AFRICVILLE
[Dorothy Perkyns]
For ages 8-12. On the shores of Bedford Basin in Halifax, 12-year-old Selina Palmer is growing up in the community of Africville in the 1960s. Struggling with what it means to be the only black student in her Grade 6 class, Selina takes comfort in the fact that every day she goes home to a loving and vibrant neighbourhood, where friends and family accept her as she is. But ugly rumours are starting to surface about the fate of Africville...
{
110pp,
135x210mm,
August 2006;
PB,
£5.99,
1550026305:9781550026306
, Dundurn Press
} |
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STORY OF CORETTA SCOTT KING
[Patricia A Pingry]
For ages 2 to 5 years. This introduction to Coretta Scott King was written especially for toddlers, with only about 200 short and simple words. The story focuses on Mrs King's lifelong interest in equal rights for all people and her role as one of the leaders of the civil rights movement following her husband's assassination.
{
26pp,
145x125mm,
October 2007;
BB,
£4.99,
0824967178:9780824967178
, Ideals Publications (Candy Cane Press)
} |
