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The Great Poems by African American Writers

Selections from Phillis Wheatley, Langston Hughes, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Countee Cullen and many others

by Phillis Wheatley, Frances E. W. Harper, James Weldon Johnson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Claude McKay, Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes ...

Narrated by Shawna Wolf ...

Unabridged

39 min

African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were ... Read more

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African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were
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70+ Anthology. African American literature. Novels and short stories. Poetry. Non-fiction. Essays

Passing, The Goophered Grapevine, The Weary Blues, Up from Slavery, The Souls of Black Folk and others

by Frederick Douglass, Nella Larsen, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Charles W. Chesnutt, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Jean Toomer, Phillis Wheatley, Frances E. W. Harper, James Weldon Johnson, Claude McKay, Countee Cullen, Harriet Ann Jacobs, Booker T. Washington, William Still, W. E. B. Du Bois ...

Narrated by Mark Bowen, Shawna Wolf, Rick Walz, Jowanna Lewis, Peter Coates ...

Unabridged

50 hours 19 min

African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were ... Read more

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African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were
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Corky Lee Book

Google Honor of US Asian American Photographer with a Doodle |Life, Legacy, and Interesting Facts About Him|

by James Johnson ...

"Corky Lee: Life, Legacy, and Interesting Facts About Him" is an engaging and instructive book that honors the astounding accomplishments of one of the most significant photographers in American history. Born in Queens, New York, Corky Lee grew up with a love for photography and a desire to utilize his work to promote social justice and equality.Throughout his life, Corky Lee captured the ... Read more

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"Corky Lee: Life, Legacy, and Interesting Facts About Him" is an engaging and instructive book that honors the astounding accomplishments of one of the most significant photographers in American history. Born in Queens, New York, Corky Lee grew up with a love for photography and a desire to utilize his work to promote social justice and equality.Throughout his life, Corky Lee captured the
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Poetry of the Moon & Stars, The

Gaze up in wonder of the night sky

by A. E. Housman, Christina Georgina Rossetti, Gerard Manley Hopkins, James Weldon Johnson, John Keats, Kabir, Lord Byron, Radclyffe Hall, Stephen Crane, Tagore, Thomas Hardy ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner ...

Unabridged

44 min

The sun has descended below the far horizon. The inky blackness of night begins to envelop the land. Day has gone and the nocturnal times reveal themselves. But above the dark blanket the moon, whether waxing or waning, stands sentry and around it vast clouds and swirls of stars regiment themselves. We look up in awe and wonder, frail beneath their vista.Our gloried poets are on hand though to ... Read more

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The sun has descended below the far horizon. The inky blackness of night begins to envelop the land. Day has gone and the nocturnal times reveal themselves. But above the dark blanket the moon, whether waxing or waning, stands sentry and around it vast clouds and swirls of stars regiment themselves. We look up in awe and wonder, frail beneath their vista.Our gloried poets are on hand though to
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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

by James Johnson ...

The first fictional memoir ever written by a black person, The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man influenced a generation of writers during the Harlem Renaissance and served as eloquent inspiration for Zora Neale Hurston, Ralph Ellison, and Richard Wright. In the 1920s and since, it has also given white readers a startling new perspective on their own culture, revealing to many the double ... Read more

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The first fictional memoir ever written by a black person, The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man influenced a generation of writers during the Harlem Renaissance and served as eloquent inspiration for Zora Neale Hurston, Ralph Ellison, and Richard Wright. In the 1920s and since, it has also given white readers a startling new perspective on their own culture, revealing to many the double
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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

by James Weldon Johnson ...

As the son of an African-American mother and a white Southern aristocrat father, the story of the Ex-Colored Man explores the challenges, successes, and insecurities that still linger in post-Reconstruction era America. As the Ex-Colored Man struggles between accepting his black heritage and passion for ragtime, and the desire to live a peaceful life, he ultimately decides to continue "passing" as ... Read more

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As the son of an African-American mother and a white Southern aristocrat father, the story of the Ex-Colored Man explores the challenges, successes, and insecurities that still linger in post-Reconstruction era America. As the Ex-Colored Man struggles between accepting his black heritage and passion for ragtime, and the desire to live a peaceful life, he ultimately decides to continue "passing" as
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Ethics Beyond War's End

by Eric Patterson, James Turner Johnson, Michael Walzer, George R. Lucas Jr., Robert Royal, Robert E. Williams Jr., Pauletta Otis, Jean Bethke Elshtain, David A. Crocker, Brian Orend0, Mark Evans1 ...

The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have focused new attention on a perennial problem: how to end wars well. What ethical considerations should guide war’s settlement and its aftermath? In cases of protracted conflicts, recurring war, failed or failing states, or genocide and war crimes, is there a framework for establishing an enduring peace that is pragmatic and moral?Ethics Beyond War’s End ... Read more

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The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have focused new attention on a perennial problem: how to end wars well. What ethical considerations should guide war’s settlement and its aftermath? In cases of protracted conflicts, recurring war, failed or failing states, or genocide and war crimes, is there a framework for establishing an enduring peace that is pragmatic and moral?Ethics Beyond War’s End
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

The Guide to Understanding and Using Your Camera

by James Johnson ...

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is the latest in Canon's line of full-frame DSLR cameras. Its impressive array of capabilities and advanced controls allow the photographer ever more influence over the final image. With this comes more menus, buttons, and dials that the photographer must learn how to use to take full advantage of the camera.This book explores the features and capabilities of the 5D Mark ... Read more

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The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is the latest in Canon's line of full-frame DSLR cameras. Its impressive array of capabilities and advanced controls allow the photographer ever more influence over the final image. With this comes more menus, buttons, and dials that the photographer must learn how to use to take full advantage of the camera.This book explores the features and capabilities of the 5D Mark
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The Upward Path: A Reader For Colored Children

Cultural Riches: Stories of Struggle and Triumph in African American Literature

by James Weldon Johnson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, William Pickens, Charles W. Chesnutt, William H. Holtzclaw, Augusta Bird, H. Cordelia Ray, W. E. B. DuBois, James E. Shepard, William Henry Sheppard, Ruth Anna Fisher, Lillian B. Witten, Jessie Fauset ...

The Upward Path: A Reader For Colored Children is an anthology that poignantly captures the multifaceted journey of African Americans through a tapestry of literary styles, ranging from poetry to prose, grounded in a rich historical context. The collection masterfully explores themes of resilience, aspiration, and cultural identity, offering diverse narratives that reflect both individual and ... Read more

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The Upward Path: A Reader For Colored Children is an anthology that poignantly captures the multifaceted journey of African Americans through a tapestry of literary styles, ranging from poetry to prose, grounded in a rich historical context. The collection masterfully explores themes of resilience, aspiration, and cultural identity, offering diverse narratives that reflect both individual and
... Read more
The Autobiography of an Ex–Colored Man

by James Weldon Johnson ...

In this classic novel from the Harlem Renaissance, a biracial musician living in the Jim Crow era chooses to pass as white and deals with the consequences.First published in 1912, The Autobiography of an Ex–Colored Man is the story of an unnamed, light-skinned, biracial narrator born in a small Georgia town during the years following the Civil War. He knows nothing about race—until he and his ... Read more

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In this classic novel from the Harlem Renaissance, a biracial musician living in the Jim Crow era chooses to pass as white and deals with the consequences.First published in 1912, The Autobiography of an Ex–Colored Man is the story of an unnamed, light-skinned, biracial narrator born in a small Georgia town during the years following the Civil War. He knows nothing about race—until he and his
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A Life in Chains (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. The Juneteenth Edition: Novels, Memoirs, Interviews, Testimonies, Studies, Official Records on Slavery and Abolitionism

by Frederick Douglass, Harriet E. Wilson, Harriet Jacobs, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, Lydia Maria Child, William Wells Brown, Charles W. Chesnutt, James Weldon Johnson, Booker T. Washington, Wesley Calderwick2 ...

A Life in Chains gathers foundational works that confront slavery, racial domination, and the struggle for self-possession in American letters. Moving among slave narrative, abolitionist fiction, sentimental protest, political autobiography, satire, realism, and early modern racial passing narratives, the volume traces how literature exposed bondage as both a material institution and a moral ... Read more

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A Life in Chains gathers foundational works that confront slavery, racial domination, and the struggle for self-possession in American letters. Moving among slave narrative, abolitionist fiction, sentimental protest, political autobiography, satire, realism, and early modern racial passing narratives, the volume traces how literature exposed bondage as both a material institution and a moral
... Read more
Catbug: If I Were...

by Jason James Johnson ...

WWCD: what would Catbug do? Hint: it involves a loooot of talcum powder and marbles. Grab your rocks, named Paula Abdul & Shemasticles, and play make believe with Catbug in If I Were... Find out what over 4 million people who watched the Catbug episode of Cartoon Hangover's Bravest Warriors are talking about.Bravest Warriors' writer, Jason Johnson, wrote all new lines, while illustrator, Chris ... Read more

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WWCD: what would Catbug do? Hint: it involves a loooot of talcum powder and marbles. Grab your rocks, named Paula Abdul & Shemasticles, and play make believe with Catbug in If I Were... Find out what over 4 million people who watched the Catbug episode of Cartoon Hangover's Bravest Warriors are talking about.Bravest Warriors' writer, Jason Johnson, wrote all new lines, while illustrator, Chris
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