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The Hairstons An American Family in Black and White
by Wiencek, Henry
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- Book Quest
- Published
- 1999
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition 2nd Printing
- ISBN
- 9780965870184
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$12.88
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NY: St. Martin's Griffin, 1999. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Paperback. Near Fine. Near fine, nopcreasing on the spine. Paperback: 361 pages, Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (1999) Language: English, ISBN-10: 0965870189, ISBN-13: 978-0965870184, ASIN: B000O60M0S, Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches, , Shipping Weight: 1.2 poundsThe Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White, written by historian… Read more
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Death at an Early Age The Destruction of the Hearts and Minds of Negro Children in the Boston Public Schools by Kozol, Jonathan Hardcover
by Kozol, Jonathan
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- Book Quest
- Published
- 1967
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
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$32.20
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1967. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. DJ has rubbing, small 1 /2 inch tear on top spine edge. Has brodart protective cover. Has bookplate inside fron endpaper. Inside text pages are clean and tight sping and text. Boards are near fine. Death at an Early Age, his first non-fiction book, is a… Read more
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Rising Above It All: A Tribute To The Rowan Slaves Of Federal Hill
by Ida M. K. (Rowan) Corley Roberts
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- Book Quest
- Published
- 1994
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN
- 9781564690227
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$46.00
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Louisville, KY: Harmony House, 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Inscription by author. Photographs8 vo, 8" - 9" tall144 pagesSigned by Author
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This Far By Faith ~ Stories From The African American Religious Experience
by Williams, Juan and Quinton Dixie
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- Book Quest
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN
- 9780060188634
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$16.56
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NY: William Morrow & Co, Inc,. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Religion has been and continues to be a sustaining force in the lives of African Americans. This enlightening book offers photographs, historical research, and contemporary analysis of the role of religion in fortifying African Americans from the days of slavery through harsh segregation and… Read more
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Love Cemetery ~ Unburying the Secret History of Slaves
by Galland, China
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- Book Quest
- Published
- 2007
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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$12.88
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NY: HarperOne, 2007. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Remainder mark on bottom edge. Photographs & maps1.1 x 9.1 x 6 inches, 288 pages
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Accept No Limitations A Black Woman Encounters Corporate America
by Kimbrough, Marjorie L.
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- Book Quest
- Published
- 1991
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN
- 9780687006946
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$5.52
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Nashville, Tenn: Abingdon Pr, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good. Cover has rubbings and some dents. Text is clean. Spine is tight. 0.4 x 8.3 x 5.5 inches, 144 pages
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African Americans Voices of Triumph : Creative Fire
by Books, Time-Life
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- Book Quest
- Published
- 1994
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN
- 9780783522586
- Item Price
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$22.08
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Alexandria , VA: Time Life Medical, 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. DJ has mild rubbing and slight edge wear. Text is clean and unmarked. A tradition of african art, film making, music, literature, visual arts. Profusely illustrated throughout with b /w and color photographs and drawings. Editorial Advisory Board lists Henry Louis Gates, Jr.… Read more
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Urban Desegregation: Negro Pioneers and Their White Neighbors
by L. K. Northwood and Ernest A. T. Barth
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- Book Quest
- Published
- 1965
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition Later Printing
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$9.20
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Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 1965. 1st Edition Later Printing. Hardcover. Good. Ex-Library, gray cover, very new feeling books with the usual markings. The binding is strong and the textblock is sturdy. The pages are exceptionally clean and intact. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall131 pages
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The Children
by Halberstam, David
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- Book Quest
- Published
- 1998
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN
- 9780679415619
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$33.12
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NY: Random House, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The Children is David Halberstam's brilliant and moving evocation of the early days of the civil rights movement, as seen through the story of the young people-the Children-who met in the 1960s and went on to lead the revolution. Photographs2.5 x 9.5 x 6.3 inches, 783… Read more
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Black Women for Beginners
by Sharp, SaundraHall, Beverly Hawkins
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- Book Quest
- Published
- 1993
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition 2nd Printing
- ISBN
- 9780863161476
- Item Price
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$11.04
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NY: Writers & Readers Publishing, 1993. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. Published @$9.95Writers and Readers Documentary Comic Book, 58Illustrated0.54 x 8.96 x 6.01 inches, 192 pages
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The Delany Sisters': Book of Everyday Wisdom
by Delany, Sarah & Elizabeth with Amy Hill Hearth
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- Book Quest
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition Later Printing
- ISBN
- 9781568360423
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$9.20
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NY: Kodansha International. 1st Edition Later Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Published@$15.00 DJ- clipped Autobiography /BiographyIllustrated16mo 6" - 7" tall133 pages
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The Negro Novel In America
by Bone, Robert
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- Book Quest
- Published
- 1965
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Revised Edition 4th Printing
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$16.56
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New Haven, CT: Yale University Press 1965-1968, 1965. Revised Edition 4th Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. Cohesive patterns in the development of the negro novel, written in the turbulent sixties. Mass Market PB16mo 6" - 7" tall
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The Other Side Of The River - a Story of Two Towns, a Death and America's Dilemma
by Kotlowitz, Alex
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- Book Quest
- Published
- 1998
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN
- 9780385477208
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$12.88
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New York & London: Doubleday, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Published@ $ 24.95 White DJ with red and black titles. 8 vo,317 pages
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Rosa Parks: My Story
by Rosa Parkfs with Jim Haskins
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- Book Quest
- Published
- 1992
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition 3rd Printing
- ISBN
- 9780141301204
- Item Price
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$6.44
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NY: Puffin Books, 1992. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. Slight edgewear, clean copy no markings. Rosa Parks is best known for the day she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. Yet there is much more to her story than this one act of defiance. In… Read more
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By Any Means Necessary: The Trials And Tribulations Of The Making Of Malcolm X
by - with Ralph Wiley, Introduction by Terry McMillan
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- Book Quest
- Published
- 1992
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN
- 9781562829131
- Item Price
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$23.00
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NY: Hyperion, 1992. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 6 x 1 x 9.5 inches. The director of Do the Right Thing and Jungle Fever describes the troubles he encountered while making Malcolm X, a film based on the life of the slain African-American leader. Original.Photographs, Item Weight : 1.25 pounds Paperback : 320 pages… Read more
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The Jackson Phenomenon - The Man, The Power, The Message
by Colton, Elizabeth O.
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- Book Quest
- Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
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$5.52
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NY: Doubleday. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fair/Very Good. Highlighting in the first thirdblue cloth 8 vo,290 pages
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The American Negro Revolution: From Nonviolence to Black Power 1963-1967
by Muse, Benjamin
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- Book Quest
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
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$22.08
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Bloomington: Indiana University Press. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. -Red cloth cover. Brodart Bump on edge of front board. Light stains on edges of leaves. DJ rubbed along edges, corner wear. Previous owner's signature. The history of race relations from the nonviolent campaigns of '63 and '64 to Watts in '65 to nationwide riots in… Read more
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Somerset Homecoming
by Redford, Dorothy Spruill
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- Book Quest
- Published
- 1988
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
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NY: Doubleday, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 2-tone brown HB w / gilt titles. B&W Photographs8 vo,263 pages
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The Delany Sisters': Book of Everyday Wisdom
by Delany, Sarah & Elizabeth with Amy Hill Hearth
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- Book Quest
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN
- 9781568360423
- Item Price
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$9.20
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NY: Kodansha International. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Published@$15.00 DJ- clipped Autobiography /BiographyIllustrated8 vo,133 pages
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Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black
by Williams, Gregory Howard
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- Book Quest
- Condition
- As New
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN
- 9780525938507
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$12.88
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NY: Dutton Book. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. Illustrated by Illustrated. 8 vo,285 pages
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