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Alert to the ways in which critical theory and imaginative literature can enrich each other, African Literature and Social Change reframes the ongoing project of African literature. Concentrating on texts that are not usually considered together-writings by little-known black missionaries, so called "black whitemen," and better-known 20th century intellectuals and creative writers-Olakunle George shows the ways in which these writings have addressed...
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Twelve jurors, one trial, and one man's freedom on the line.
When a young black man is accused of raping a white woman, his arrest and the resulting trial send shockwaves through the local city courthouse. Twelve ordinary people are brought together to deliver a verdict – and make a decision that will change lives forever.
But as tensions rise and personalities clash, the case quickly erupts into a sweeping debate about justice, guilt, racism,...
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Published three times per year by Indiana University Press for the Hutchins Center at Harvard University, Transition is a unique forum for the freshest, most compelling ideas from and about the black world. Since its founding in Uganda in 1961, the magazine has kept apace of the rapid transformation of the African Diaspora and has remained a leading forum of intellectual debate. In issue 117, Transition presents new short fiction from writers with...
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Let Thy Will Be Done. The Everlasting Poet is the final word through this humbled servant of God. Although, I am not worthy of any grace given me in this guise of poetry, which I represent and have represented in my writings, it has been my constant understanding that the poetry that I write is not less poetry, but it represents "my truth," showered upon me and voiced through led by the Spirit of Truth. This Spirit, which I first came to know in my...
5) The Muse
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Upon learning that she's the inspiration for the character D'lilah in the novel Seduction Actress Sandi Williamson travels to New York City to meet with writer Shawn James and learn what inspired him to create a character based on her. Coming face-to face with the muse for his work, the start of a new love story begins between the sheets.
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The Devil doesn't like John Haynes.To take his soul, Lucifer recruits E'steem a beautiful she-demon to seduce him. If she can persuade John to compromise his beliefs and values, he'll allow her to join his Elect, a cadre of powerful demons in his inner circle.To balance the playing field in E'steem's favor, Lucifer isolates John by having him fired from his job . Unemployed and emotionally vulnerable, John eagerly takes what he thinks is the job opportunity...
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Neutralized! After seeing John Haynes defeat gods like Thanatos and Thor, Hans Schmidt, the head of The Illuminati, an organization of the world's global elite see him as threat to their operations. Fearing the power John wields, Hans kidnaps him to show him who really rules the world. Will the head of the Global Elite finally be the one to put john in his place? Or will John show the world's most powerful man where he belongs in God's Order?
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The everyday hustle in the streets of the seven cities, as it pertains to Milton "Milk" Woodhouse, comes to a halt as he recovers from the gunshot wound that almost claimed his life. Milk's most recent brush with death forces him to reevaluate not only his street credibility, but also his relationship with estranged ex-wife, Sabrina Wright, whom soon finds out that the grass is not always greener on the other side. Old scores are settled with new...
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According to Milton "Milk" Woodhouse, the true testament of a man was his ability to provide for his family and protect them at all cost despite the turbulent relationship he shared with his long-term with girlfriend, Sabrina Wright. The self-proclaimed "Prince of V. A." played the game of life by a dissimilar set of rules and made no apologies for it. Whatever Milk wants; he gets. Be it expensive cars, luxury houses, high-priced jewelry, and not...
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Cassandra Lee's lifelong dream is to take over the Downtown Brooklyn bakery with her name on it when her parents retired. Her dream turns into a nightmare near the eve of her wedding when she learns corporate giant ITC Foods has plans for the store and her low down down low fiancé Gerald is caught in the arms of another man.Cassandra perseveres, acting as her parents' agent working with ITC rep Simon James to complete the deal. As their professional...
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This work is concerned with "the Great Black Man" theory of history. This theory presents history, specifically black history, as a mural of achievements by prominent black people. He devoted a significant amount of his professional life to unearthing facts about people of African ancestry, intending these findings to be a refutation of contemporary racist beliefs about the inferiority of blacks. Books such as 100 Amazing Facts about the Negro, Sex...
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Mortally wounded by the goddess Isis in a thrilling final battle, the demon E'steem is transported to a mysterious palace. After she recovers from her injuries she learns that Lucifer, Lord of Hell has saved her life. Impressed by the treachery she participated in to attain membership among his Elect, the Prince of Darkness promotes her to position of autonomy in his Legion. However, E'steem soon learns not to trust the subtle politics transpiring...
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Frames hip-hop as the defining cultural force in the aftermath of the Civil Rights and Black Power eras
When Lauryn Hill stepped forward to accept her fifth Grammy Award in 1999, she paused as she collected the last trophy, and seeming somewhat startled said, "This is crazy, 'cause this is hip hop music.'" Hill's astonishment at receiving mainstream acclaim for music once deemed insignificant testifies to the explosion of this truly revolutionary...
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Much rhetoric has been said about the schism between the Black and Brown communities, with accusatory fingers being pointed from both sides. This collection of online essays intends to bridge the gap between these two communities, and show that we're not all that different from each other. Whether breaking it down in layman's terms, or spittin' in a Hip Hop vernacular, Raise Your Brown Black Fist seeks to deal with these issues from a different...
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Journalist Arionne Nettles believes it is time Black Chicagoans receive the acclaim, the honor, and the acknowledgment of their contributions to American culture and recognition of where they truly came from.
During the Great Migration, more than a half-million Black Americans moved from the South to Chicago, and with them, they brought the blues, amplifying what would be one of the city's greatest musical artforms. In 1958, the iconic Johnson Publishing...
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ACTIVIST THE BLACK BOOK THE 14 CHAMBERS
"Activist: The Black Book - The 14 Chambers" by Lyric Hawkins is a compelling exploration of social injustice, police brutality, and the fight against racism. It is more than a book; it is a call to action, an anthem for those who refuse to be silent in the face of injustice. an anthem for change that echoes across generations.
Lyric Hawkins paints a vivid portrait of a world in need of transformation...
17) Heros Africains
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Plus de 1000 héros originaires de plus de 70 pays. Une large sélection d'illustres Africains et Afro-descendants, et de leurs contributions pour leurs communautés et pour l'humanité dans son entièreté. Le but de cet ouvrage est de vous inspirer, vous et vos enfants; de vous instiller assez de confiance, de positivité et de ténacité. Un héros est une personne admirée ou idéalisée pour son courage, son service, son sacrifice, ses excellents...
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Mira, une enfant de six ans vivant en Alabama en 1924, adore chanter malgré les défis de la ségrégation raciale. Elle sera confrontée au racisme et à la violence du Ku Klux Klan mais trouvera la force dans la musique. Devenue adulte, sa mission est claire : lutter pour l'égalité raciale et la paix, même si cela implique de rencontrer le Président des États-Unis pour changer les lois.
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Stories of the runaway slaves who left their spirits behind. "An easy read and an odd collection of tales of murders, mayhem, madness, and sadness." -Folklore
Before the Civil War, a network of secret routes and safe houses crisscrossed the Midwest to help African Americans travel north to escape slavery. Although many slaves were able to escape to the safety of Canada, others met untimely deaths on the treacherous journey-and some of these unfortunates...
20) Getting to the Promised Land: Black America and the Unfinished Work of the Civil Rights Movement
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Too often, all oppressed people in America are lumped together under the moniker "people of color," as if each group's experience under the yoke of systemic racism has the same economic and social repercussions. But the American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) hold a unique claim to economic and reparative justice: for ADOS, after all, is the only group whose ancestors were forcibly brought to America, enslaved, built much of the wealth of the country,...
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