James Weldon Johnson transforms seven inspiring spiritual sermons of African American preachers into poetry and equates ......more
Old Indian Legends (1901) is a collection of traditional stories from Yankton Dakota writer Zitkála-Sá. Published while ......more
In 1937, Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and one of the most controversial figures......more
One of the Most Important Books on Civil Rights, Race, and Freedom Ever Written. A groundbreaking challenge to white su......more
A cornerstone of black feminist and political theory, this collection of essays focuses on racial progress and women s r......more
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Lesser-known writings include "Strivings of the Negro People," "A Negro Schoolmaster in the New South," "The Talented Te......more
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First published in 1903, this extraordinary work not only recorded and explained history--it helped alter its course. Wr......more
Although it is not generally apparent from paintings and other depictions of early California, many members of the pione......more
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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man was written by James Weldon Johnson who was an important 20th century author, jou......more
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Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentar......more
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The true story of an individual s struggle for self-identity, self-preservation, and freedom, Incidents in the Life of a......more
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Remarkable for their eloquence, depth of feeling, and oratorical mastery, these 82 compelling speeches encompass five ce......more
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In his 1918 autobiographical essay, A Negro Poet Writes, Claude McKay (1889-1948), reveals much about the wellspring o......more
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Ten wonderful stories by pioneer of African-American fiction: "The Goophered Grapevine," "Po’ Sandy," "Sis’ Becky’s Pick......more
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In the 19th century, abolitionist and African-American periodicals printed thousands of poems by black men and women on ......more
Sparkle becomes friends with a new girl at school who is poor....more
In this carefully chosen collection, encompassing traditional songs and contemporary Native American poetry, readers wil......more
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Johnson-Smith has extracted these gems of wisdom from his interviews with more than one hundred preachers in fifteen d......more
One of the most prominent African-Americans of his time, James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was a successful lawyer, educa......more
Former slave, impassioned abolitionist, brilliant writer, newspaper editor and eloquent orator whose speeches fired the ......more
What causes Native Canadians to be disproportionately represented in the prisons, unemployment lines and welfare lists, ......more
This landmark book is a founding work in the literature of black protest. W. E. B. Du Bois (1868-1963) played a key role......more
For thousands of years Native Americans have lived and worked in the hot, arid, and often inhospitable lands of the Amer......more
This teachers manual is meant to accompany the text entitled African Americans in Florida. The manual includes, for eac......more
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This book legitimizes the need for African-centered education at an early age in child development....more
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"[In Pimp], Iceberg Slim breaks down some of the coldest, capitalist concepts I’ve ever heard in my life." --Dave Chappe......more
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The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge was published by the University of California Press in 1968 as a wor......more
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Informative and insightful, this book is a complete guide to celebrating Kwanzaa....more
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Historian Joel Augustus Rogers provides his evidence that there have been nineteenth- and twentieth-century presidents o......more
A short history, from ancient times to modern day, of the eastern Cherokee tribe. Includes an account of the forced remo......more