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Author: Wendy Ball
Publisher: Hall Reference Books
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 264
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Wendy Ball
Publisher: Hall Reference Books
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 264
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: William Brown (Architect)
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Published: 1856
Total Pages: 306
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Norman Barton Wood
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Published: 1897
Total Pages: 476
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Contains information about slavery and emancipation with biographical information on important figures of the period.
Author: Molefi Kete Asante
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 2010-06-28
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 161592423X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Since 1619, when Africans first came ashore in the swampy Chesapeake region of Virginia, there have been many individuals whose achievements or strength of character in the face of monumental hardships have called attention to the genius of the African American people. This book attempts to distill from many wonderful possibilities the 100 most outstanding examples of greatness. Pioneering scholar of African American Studies Molefi Kete Asante has used four criteria in his selection: the individual''s significance in the general progress of African Americans toward full equality in the American social and political system; self-sacrifice and the demonstration of risk for the collective good; unusual will and determination in the face of the greatest danger or against the most stubborn odds; and personal achievement that reveals the best qualities of the African American people. In adopting these criteria Professor Asante has sought to steer away from the usual standards of popular culture, which often elevates the most popular, the wealthiest, or the most photogenic to the cult of celebrity. The individuals in this book - examples of lasting greatness as opposed to the ephemeral glare of celebrity fame - come from four centuries of African American history. Each entry includes brief biographical information, relevant dates, an assessment of the individual''s place in African American history with particular reference to a historical timeline, and a discussion of his or her unique impact on American society. Numerous pictures and illustrations will accompany the articles. This superb reference work will complement any library and be of special interest to students and scholars of American and African American history.
Author: M. A. Harris
Publisher: Random House (NY)
Published: 1974
Total Pages: 218
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Copiously illustrated scrap-book on folk culture of Black people from early days of slavery through the present. Includes photographs, illustrations, advertisements, plans, form documents, sheet music, and more all printed in facsimile.
Author: Joseph Lee Mashburn
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781885940018
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Intended for collectors of African-American cards and ephemera, this guide provides a brief, uninsightful history of the occasionally positive but more often profoundly insulting depictions of African-Americans on US postcards. A discussion of card condition, valuation and other collecting issues follows, with the bulk of the book listing cards by type, publisher, card number, card title, and date. Numerous bandw photographs. Published by Colonial House, PO Box 609, Enka, NC 28728. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Elinor Des Verney Sinnette
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 264
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Chronicles the development of noted private and public black collectors and collections, and investigates the state of contemporary collecting. Also discusses black-related memorabilia as collectibles and material culture, and offers suggestions for establishing and preserving private collections. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: John Lovell
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Published: 1972
Total Pages: 712
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Black Song" is a literary tribute to the power and beauty of the timeless musical tradition of Afro-American spirituals. The author charts the evolution and development of the Black spiritual, and presents hundreds of examples of the more than 6,000 remaining songs. This is the definitive history of a simple musical form in all its complexities -- music, religion, philosophy, poetry, and politics. The book's first part, "The Forge," presents the authentic "story of how the songs were hammered out." In the second part, "The Slave Sings Free," the author examines the creators and their communities, and interprets the meanings and implications of the songs that have passed into, and have become part of, our society. The development of the spiritual as a world phenomenon is traced in the final part, "The Flame." "Black Song" will remain in the literature of our musical, cultural, and social heritage as a fascinating reader and essential reference book. -- From publisher's description.