African Americans Books


Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II Best Price: $18.02 This is a painful but necessary read. It puts meat on the skeletal knowledge we have of the Jim...	Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance Best Price: $15.19 A noble, dignified man, a great politician and a terrific writer! I did not want to put this...	The Reluctant Fundamentalist Best Price: $7.66 Moshin Hamid writes a fictional narrative of an apparently chance encounter between a Pakistani...	A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League Best Price: $6.25 The protagonist makes no excuses for himself. I love that. I think he realised early on (after...	The Slaves' War: The Civil War in the Words of Former Slaves Best Price: $17.26 I had just finished reading Complicity (The North's involvment in the slave trade) when this...



The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America Best Price: $8.44 Sheesh....if Kozol is suppose to be some type of expert in public education, you think he would...	The Willie Lynch Letter and the Making of a Slave Best Price: $2.15 We know that this book is a hoax. And while some may say "even if it is not true it is a...	Breach of Peace: Portraits of the 1961 Mississippi Freedom Riders Best Price: $25.71 This is a unique piece of literature that gives you a sense of pride for those unsung heroes of...	Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story Best Price: $8.25 I read this book for a college course and found it shocking and heartbreaking. I grew up very...	We Can't Teach What We Don't Know: White Teachers, Multiracial Schools (Multicultural Education (Paper)) Best Price: $12.20 This is a good read, Howard presents the issues well. It is thought provoking, and an important...



Privilege, Power, and Difference Best Price: $23.95 Dr. Johnson takes the "isms" and turns them on thier head. In doing so, he transforms...	White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son Best Price: $8.04 T.W. is like one of those black lights so many of us had when we were teenagers back in the...	Race Matters Best Price: $13.18 I didn't know Clarence Thomas was despised by many, until I read this book in 1997. I always...	On the Laps of Gods: The Red Summer of 1919 and the Struggle for Justice That Remade a Nation Best Price: $15.33 This book is heartrending but also uplifting. It brings into focus a national hero, Scipio...	Black Rednecks and White Liberals Best Price: $2.40 ~Black Rednecks and White Liberals~ is sociologist Thomas Sowell's attempt to rationalize an...

A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. Best Price: $15.29 I was totally humbled by this book. If it could be made manitory reading for all.....they should...	April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death and How It Changed America Best Price: $10.90 Dyson gives us a good work here, although not his best. He should have subtitled the work,...	White Male Privilege: A Study of Racism in America 40 Years After the Voting Rights Act Best Price: $6.96 Well, I really wish I could give this book five stars. I DO support his premise and indeed...	Readings for Diversity and Social Justice: An Anthology on Racism, Antisemitism, Sexism, Heterosexism, Ableism, and Classism Best Price: $33.56 Good collection of writings on these issues. I had this as a text for a course I took and I...	Infections and Inequalities: The Modern Plagues Best Price: $13.99 The context of epidemics is important. What happens to the poor people who have drug resistant...

Out Of This Furnace: A Novel of Immigrant Labor in America Best Price: $6.75 Very powerful book. This is perfect for teachers who want an emotional connection to...	Racial and Ethnic Groups, 11th Edition Best Price: $74.81 I needed this book for college, item was much cheaper then purchasing from school. Shipped very...	Postville: A Clash of Cultures in Heartland America Best Price: $5.65 Postville: A Clash of Cultures in Heartland America This book describes the author's family...	A Power Stronger Than Itself: The AACM and American Experimental Music Best Price: $21.93 George E Lewis has written a very readable account of this organisation and its history. Its a...	In Praise of Prejudice: The Necessity of Preconceived Ideas Best Price: $11.27 Dalrymple's In Praise of Prejudice, subtitled The Necessity of Preconceived Ideas, tackles a...

Dreams of Africa in Alabama: The Slave Ship Clotilda and the Story of the Last Africans Brought to America Best Price: $17.75 For 300 years the Atlantic Slave Trade brought 12 million people from Africa to the New World....	Why the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World Best Price: $14.87 While I wasn't expecting anything groundbreaking in this book, neither was I expecting...	Never Been a Time: The 1917 Race Riot That Sparked the Civil Rights Movement Best Price: $13.79 Interesting reading but not enough detail relative to the "cast of characters" - would...	Black Skin, White Masks Best Price: $11.20 If you want to understand racial identity, you should read Fanon's approach. The most...	Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, Written by Himself (The Bedford Series in History and Culture) Best Price: $5.00 In the classic slave narrative genre, Frederick Douglass' narrative of his life brings to life,...

The Classic Slave Narratives (Signet Classics) Best Price: $4.24 A friend had given me a copy of "The Bondwoman's Narrative" (great read) written by a...	A Practical Guide to Racism Best Price: $10.77 A wasted opportunity. A few laughs at the beginning of the book but then it fell flat on it's...	Racism Without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in the United States Best Price: $17.43 New book, for a reasonable price. Book was in perfect condition--brand new!! Only complaint was...	History Lesson: A Race Odyssey Best Price: $15.60 Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R19HJT0DG54NOF This was a decent book that I...	When I Was a Slave: Memoirs from the Slave Narrative Collection (Dover Thrift Editions) Best Price: $1.55 Norman Yetman has done every researcher of African American history a great service by his...

Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965 (African American History (Penguin)) Best Price: $10.78 This is a very good book on its own. But, as a companion to the series Eyes On The Prize, it's...	Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America Best Price: $37.78 This book is the ultimate metaphor for the graphic brutality of Black people in America. The...	The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother Best Price: $2.94 I wanted to love this book. And I almost did. I was hooked at the beginning, but the further I...	Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age Best Price: $4.22 A well written tale of a signal event in detroit area race relations,of special interest to...	Parting the Waters : America in the King Years 1954-63 (America in the King Years) Best Price: $8.81 This book is even better than the glowing reviews suggested. It's simply a masterpiece of...

Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice (Ethics in Crime and Justice) Best Price: $55.00 The book was classified as used but did not specifically say on the condition of the book being...	Lose Your Mother: A Journey Along the Atlantic Slave Route Best Price: $8.11 This is a story of rejection of those of us forced into slavery by force and not by choice, by...	Where We Stand: Class Matters Best Price: $11.89 I finally decided to come to terms with how class affects the decisions I make and that people...	Race, Class, and Gender: An Anthology Best Price: $63.26 I'm not a huge fan of the format. It's a compilation of a whole bunch of different articles. ...	The Trouble With Black Boys: And Other Reflections on Race, Equity, and the Future of Public Education Best Price: $13.87 Once again Noguera is at his best in giving the readers something powerful to think about. I...

The Quilts of Gee's Bend: Masterpieces from a Lost Place Best Price: $29.29 Because of the personal stories, the beautiful layout and large, clear colorful pictures this...	The Fire Next Time Best Price: $5.19 The Fire Next Time is a wonderful collection of 2 spirited essays on Baldwin's evolution from a...	Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism Best Price: $4.95 We recently had Dr. Loewen as a guest for an online meeting of the Everyday Democracy Book Club....	Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad Best Price: $7.74 I'm not a big history fanatic, but I wanted to learn a bit more about how quilts were by slaves....	Blues People: Negro Music in White America Best Price: $4.64 The origin of Africans in America and the music they produced over the last three hundred years...

Soul on Ice Best Price: $8.45 This is still one of the most important books of its era. It is very enlightening on such topics...	Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt Best Price: $29.92 This book is great, and the pictures are wonderful. I'm studying for an upcoming exhibition and...	Safe Area Gorazde: The War in Eastern Bosnia 1992-1995 Best Price: $10.24 I teach Central European political geography at the University of Minnesota. I just read this...

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