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  • The Class of 1968

    A Thread through Time

    by Doris Townsend Gaines, Carolyn Hall Abrams ...
    Born in the late 1940's and early 50's and raised in a segregated town in southern Mississippi, a group of Black girls and boys came of age together, and graduated from high school in Hattiesburg as "The Class of 1968." Now in their late 60's and early 70's, they have chosen to reflect on their families, community, and school experiences. Together, they experienced one of the most tumultuous eras ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD

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  • A Mighty Long Way

    My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School

    by Lisa Frazier Page, Carlotta Walls LaNier ...
    “A searing and emotionally gripping account of a young black girl growing up to become a strong black woman during the most difficult time of racial segregation.”—Professor Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law School“Provides important context for an important moment in America’s history.”—Associated PressWhen fourteen-year-old Carlotta Walls walked up the stairs of Little Rock Central High School on ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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  • The Funniest People in Families, Volume 2: 250 Anecdotes

    The Funniest People in Families, #2

    by David Bruce ...
    Series Book 2 - The Funniest People in Families
    Some samples: 1) Early in their married life, horror writer Stephen King and his wife, Tabitha, had little money. In fact, at their wedding, Mr. King walked down the aisle wearing a borrowed suit, tie, and shoes. (Since he took the morning off to get married, his pay at the Laundromat where he worked was docked.) Mr. King wrote a novel, but he was so disgusted at the low pay he was receiving for ... Read more

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  • The Indigenous Black People of Monroe, Louisiana and the Surrounding Cities, Towns, and Villages

    A 100 Year Documentary

    by James O. McHenry ED.D ...
    This book is for those Louisiana slaves (and all the American slaves) whose labor was forced without regard to their humanity, even further, with unrestrained disrespect for their existence. This book is a tribute to the indigenous (originated in or native to the region) Black people of Northeast Louisiana, those folk who were reared in the rural areas, villages, and small towns; who worked on the ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • The Funniest People in Families, Volume 5: 250 Anecdotes

    The Funniest People in Families, #5

    by David Bruce ...
    Series Book 5 - The Funniest People in Families
    Some samples: 1) When major-league baseball star Barry Bonds was still attending classes and playing games at Arizona State, he visited his grandfather for a while when he had some time off. Unfortunately, when he drove back to Arizona State, his mother called him and let him know that his grandfather had died. Barry said, "No, he didn't—I just saw him a couple of hours ago." His grandfather had ... Read more

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  • The Picture Man

    From the Collection of Bay Area Photographer E.F. Joseph 1927–1979

    by Carith Reid, Ruth Beckford ...
    Explore the Black history of the San Francisco Bay Area through the work of the region's first Black professional photographer.From 1927 until his death in 1979, Oakland's E.F. Joseph documented the daily lives of African Americans in the Bay Area. His images were printed in the Pittsburgh Courier and the Chicago Defender but not widely published in his home community. A graduate of the American ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Harlan Renaissance

    Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns

    by William H. Turner ...
    The Harlan Renaissance is an intimate remembrance of kinship and community in eastern Kentucky’s coal towns written by one of the luminaries of Appalachian studies, William Turner. Turner reconstructs Black life in the company towns in and around Harlan County during coal’s final postwar boom years, which built toward an enduring bust as the children of Black miners, like the author, left the ... Read more

    $27.19 CAD

  • Blessed Are the Meek, the Humble, and the Bold

    Memoir of a Remarkable Life Journey

    by Elsie M. Collins ...
    Elsie Collins is not your normal, everyday college professor in America. In her youth, she started out as Kissia descendent of African slaves, living in Wilsons Mill, North Carolina. Her upbringing brought her face-to-face with racism and discrimination, both subtly and overtly. The lines dividing black and white fascinated young Kissi; as she grew up, she decided to take a deeper look at race ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • Memories

    Royal Street-L. J. Rowan a Cultural Legacy 1950-1970

    by Dorothy Bell Lucas ...
    MEMORIES, is my personal commemorative description of an exceptional legacy of young Black teens in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. This portrait portrays students sharing special bonds of love, friendships, academic dignity and great respect for their Alma Mater, Royal Street-L. J. Rowan High, during and after the outcries of the Civil Rights Era.If you enjoy searching for time capsules and flashbacks ... Read more

    $5.39 CAD

  • Our Stories

    Black Families in Early Dallas

    Edited by George Keaton Jr., Judith Garrett Segura ...
    Our Stories: Black Families in Early Dallas enlarges upon two publications by the late Dr. Mamie McKnight’s organization, Black Dallas Remembered—First African American Families of Dallas (1987) and African American Families and Settlements of Dallas (1990). Our Stories is the history of Black citizens of Dallas going about their lives in freedom, as described by the late Eva Partee McMillan: “The ... Read more

    $35.19 CAD

  • York College of Pennsylvania

    by Carol McCleary Innerst ...
    Series series Campus History
    The history of York College of Pennsylvania begins shortly after the Revolutionary War. The college traces its lineage directly to three ancestral schools. The foundation was York County Academy, an English classical school chartered in 1787. The academy merged in 1929 with York Collegiate Institute, founded in 1873. Under one roof, both schools survived the Great Depression. In 1941, the charter ... Read more

    $17.91 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Coach B Fearless

    Beating All Odds

    by Lamont Bryant (Coach B) ...
    Coach B FearlessBy: Lamont Bryant (Coach B)Chronicling Lamont Bryant’s childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, Coach B Fearless: Beating All Odds tells the story of inner-city basketball life in Chicago. At times educational, at times historical, Bryant tells his story: the story of how he rose from humble beginnings to become the man he is today. It’s a profound tale of both his personal and ... Read more

    $41.23 CAD