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34 produkter
John Lewis
In Search of the Beloved Community
Inbunden, 2024
416 kr
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The first full-length biography of civil rights hero and congressman John Lewis A New Yorker “Best Book of 2024” Selection “The perfect book, at the right time.”—Michael Henry Adams, The Guardian For six decades John Robert Lewis (1940–2020) was a towering figure in the U.S. struggle for civil …
Paule Marshall
A Writer’s Life
Inbunden, 2026
269 kr
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An elegant biography of a prescient author whose novels portray Black women’s experiences across the African diaspora Growing up in World War II–era Brooklyn among West Indian immigrants, Paule Marshall (1929–2019) was fiercely driven to become a writer, making art from the world she knew, the life …
Isaac Murphy
The Rise and Fall of a Black Jockey
Inbunden, 2023
306 kr
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The rise and fall of one of America’s first Black sports celebrities “Deeply and impressively researched. . . . Ms. Mooney pieces together a narrative with an arc so tight and clean that it’s a wonder it actually happened. . . . It reads, in other words, like a novel, and that is because the author …
James Baldwin
The Life Album
Inbunden, 2025
269 kr
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An intimate portrait of James Baldwin, offering a new understanding of his life and works as seen through his close relationships and private life“Baldwin authority Zaborowska’s gracefully impassioned biography. . . . A creatively conceived appreciation for a decorated life and its far-flung …
Arthur Mitchell
The Extraordinary Life of Harlem's Ballet Visionary
Inbunden, 2026
416 kr
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The first biography of the celebrated ballet dancer Arthur Mitchell and the iconic dance company he founded, from a renowned dance historianArthur Mitchell (1934–2018) was one of the first Black principal dancers at the New York City Ballet and a favorite of the legendary choreographer George …
Othello
An American Tragedy
Inbunden, 2027
282 kr
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The story of Othello’s American life, showing that the hero’s tragedy is America’s own—from a best-selling writer and expert scholarWhile Shakespeare’s Othello, with a Black man as its tragic hero, was first staged in 1604, over two hundred years would pass before anyone other than a White actor in …
Jean Toomer
Writer for a New America
Inbunden, 2026
350 kr
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A critical biography of Harlem Renaissance writer Jean Toomer and his lifelong struggle to transcend race, by an award-winning author The poet and novelist Jean Toomer (1894–1967) was among the most influential figures of the Harlem Renaissance, inspiring generations of Black writers with his 1923 …
Jim
The Life and Afterlives of Huckleberry Finn’s Comrade
Inbunden, 2025
269 kr
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The origins and influence of Jim, Mark Twain’s beloved yet polarizing literary figure “Astute. . . . Sheds new light on a much-studied character.”—Publishers Weekly Mark Twain’s Jim, introduced in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), is a shrewd, self‑aware, and enormously admirable enslaved man, …
Bigger
A Literary Life
Inbunden, 2024
269 kr
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A biography of Native Son’s Bigger Thomas that examines his continued relevance in debates over Black men and the violence of racism Bigger Thomas, the central figure in Richard Wright’s novel Native Son (1940), eludes easy categorization. A violent and troubled character who rejects the rules of …
Robert Wedderburn
British Insurrectionary, Jamaican Abolitionist
Av Ryan Hanley
Inbunden, 2025
247 kr
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The first-ever biography of the ultra-radical thinker Robert Wedderburn, from his native Jamaica to metropole London, by an award-winning historianRobert Wedderburn (1762–1834/5) was one of the most charismatic, irascible, and radical intellectuals of the eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century …
Henry Highland Garnet
A Passion for the Freedom-Idea
Inbunden, 2027
332 kr
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The story of a fiery Black abolitionist and how his radical ideology, unstinting commitment, and inspiring life remain relevant in the twenty-first centuryBorn enslaved in Maryland, Henry Highland Garnet (1815–1882) escaped with his family via the Underground Railroad to New York City and went on …
Jermain Wesley Loguen
Defiant Fugitive
Inbunden, 2025
242 kr
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A gripping biography of a man who escaped slavery to become an influential abolitionist, famously known as the “King of the Underground Railroad” Jermain Wesley Loguen (1813–1872) was a fugitive from slavery, an abolitionist, and a minister, teacher, and political activist. He worked alongside …
Harold Cruse
Critic, Writer, Teacher
Inbunden, 2026
350 kr
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The first biography of a controversial, iconoclastic architect of Black Studies, from a leading scholar of the Black intellectual traditionIn the 1960s and 1970s, Harold Cruse (1916–2005) was one of the most prominent Black intellectuals in the world, mentioned in the same breath as James Baldwin, …
John Lewis
In Search of the Beloved Community
Häftad, 2025
222 kr
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The first full-length biography of civil rights hero and congressman John Lewis A New Yorker “Best Book of 2024” Selection “The perfect book, at the right time.”—Michael Henry Adams, The Guardian For six decades John Robert Lewis (1940–2020) was a towering figure in the U.S. struggle for civil …
Isaac Murphy
The Rise and Fall of a Black Jockey
Häftad, 2025
146 kr
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The rise and fall of one of America’s first Black sports celebrities “Deeply and impressively researched. . . . Ms. Mooney pieces together a narrative with an arc so tight and clean that it’s a wonder it actually happened. . . . It reads, in other words, like a novel, and that is because the author …
Jim
The Life and Afterlives of Huckleberry Finn's Comrade
Häftad, 2026
187 kr
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The origins and influence of Jim, Mark Twain’s beloved yet polarizing literary figure “Astute. . . . Sheds new light on a much-studied character.”—Publishers Weekly Mark Twain’s Jim, introduced in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), is a shrewd, self‑aware, and enormously admirable enslaved man, …
James Baldwin
The Life Album
Häftad, 2026
187 kr
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An intimate portrait of James Baldwin, offering a new understanding of his life and works as seen through his close relationships and private life“Baldwin authority Zaborowska’s gracefully impassioned biography. . . . A creatively conceived appreciation for a decorated life and its far-flung …
Great Minds of Science (Black Lives #1)
A Nonfiction Graphic Novel
Av Tonya Bolden
Inbunden, 2024
128 kr
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Dive in to an exciting nonfiction graphic novel series about some of the greatest Black lives in history! "Sure to delight middle graders and encourage interest in STEM careers." (School Library Journal)This fun and accessible graphic novel for middle grade readers brings to light the lives of …
Great Minds of Science (Black Lives #1)
A Nonfiction Graphic Novel
Av Tonya Bolden
Häftad, 2026
78 kr
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Dive in to an exciting nonfiction graphic novel series about some of the greatest Black lives in history! "Sure to delight middle graders and encourage interest in STEM careers." (School Library Journal)This fun and accessible graphic novel for middle grade readers brings to light the lives of …
Icons of Design (Black Lives #2)
A Nonfiction Graphic Novel
Av Tonya Bolden
Inbunden, 2027
147 kr
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Learn about the remarkable work of costume designers, toy makers, and architects in award-winning author Tonya Bolden and illustrator David Wilkerson’s exciting new graphic novel series about some of the most fascinating Black lives in historyAnn Lowe (fashion designer). Ed Welburn (automotive …
Cedric Robinson
The Time of the Black Radical Tradition
Av Joshua Myers
Inbunden, 2021
519 kr
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Cedric Robinson – political theorist, historian, and activist – was one of the greatest black radical thinkers of the twentieth century. In this powerful work, the first major book to tell his story, Joshua Myers shows how Robinson’s work interrogated the foundations of western political thought, …
Cedric Robinson
The Time of the Black Radical Tradition
Av Joshua Myers
Häftad, 2021
182 kr
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Cedric Robinson – political theorist, historian, and activist – was one of the greatest black radical thinkers of the twentieth century. In this powerful work, the first major book to tell his story, Joshua Myers shows how Robinson’s work interrogated the foundations of western political thought, …
C.L.R. James
Av David Austin
Inbunden, 2027
625 kr
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C.L.R. James was one of the twentieth century's great minds. A true polymath, he made profound intellectual contributions in the areas of political philosophy, history, sports, literature, literary criticism, and cultural studies. In this critical introduction, David Austin examines James's core …
C.L.R. James
Av David Austin
Häftad, 2027
193 kr
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C.L.R. James was one of the twentieth century's great minds. A true polymath, he made profound intellectual contributions in the areas of political philosophy, history, sports, literature, literary criticism, and cultural studies. In this critical introduction, David Austin examines James's core …
Huey P. Newton
I Am We
Inbunden, 2026
551 kr
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Huey P. Newton was called many things in his time: revolutionary, genius, criminal, even the most surveilled human being in world history. Yet, little of the truth about him is known today due to persistent distortions of his legacy as co-founder of the Black Panther Party.In this much-needed …
Huey P. Newton
I Am We
Häftad, 2026
194 kr
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Huey P. Newton was called many things in his time: revolutionary, genius, criminal, even the most surveilled human being in world history. Yet, little of the truth about him is known today due to persistent distortions of his legacy as co-founder of the Black Panther Party.In this much-needed …
David Walker
The Politics of Racial Egalitarianism
Inbunden, 2024
519 kr
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David Walker, a free (with a small f) black man, was one of the most significant African-American abolitionists of the nineteenth century. Born in a slave society before moving to Boston where, after the American Revolutionary War, slavery was abolished, Walker devoted his life to fighting slavery …
David Walker
The Politics of Racial Egalitarianism
Häftad, 2024
182 kr
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David Walker, a free (with a small f) black man, was one of the most significant African-American abolitionists of the nineteenth century. Born in a slave society before moving to Boston where, after the American Revolutionary War, slavery was abolished, Walker devoted his life to fighting slavery …
Frantz Fanon
Combat Breathing
Inbunden, 2024
592 kr
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Revolutionary humanist and radical psychiatrist Frantz Fanon was one of the greatest Black thinkers of the twentieth century. Born in Martinique and known for his involvement in the Algerian liberation movement, his seminal books Black Skin, White Masks and The Wretched of the Earth are widely …
Frantz Fanon
Combat Breathing
Häftad, 2024
182 kr
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Revolutionary humanist and radical psychiatrist Frantz Fanon was one of the greatest Black thinkers of the twentieth century. Born in Martinique and known for his involvement in the Algerian liberation movement, his seminal books Black Skin, White Masks and The Wretched of the Earth are widely …
