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Up from Slavery - An Autobiography (an African American Heritage Book) (Hardcover): Booker T. Washington Up from Slavery - An Autobiography (an African American Heritage Book) (Hardcover)
Booker T. Washington
R659 Discovery Miles 6 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Up from Slavery is one of the most influential biographies ever written. On one level it is the life story of Booker T. Washington and his rise from slavery to accomplished educator and activist. On another level it the story of how an entire race strove to better itself. Washington makes it clear just how far race relations in America have come, and to some extent, just how much further they have to go. Written with wit and clarity.

Lincoln in Black and White - 1910-1925 (Hardcover): Douglas Keister, Edward F. Zimmer Lincoln in Black and White - 1910-1925 (Hardcover)
Douglas Keister, Edward F. Zimmer
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dutch Mandarin - The Life and Work of Robert Hans van Gulik (First English) (Hardcover): C D Barkman, H De Vries-Van Der Hoeven Dutch Mandarin - The Life and Work of Robert Hans van Gulik (First English) (Hardcover)
C D Barkman, H De Vries-Van Der Hoeven; Translated by Rosemary Robson
R789 Discovery Miles 7 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Memoirs of a Girl from Berlin - The True Story of a Young Girl'S Strength and Courage and Her Will to Live (Hardcover):... Memoirs of a Girl from Berlin - The True Story of a Young Girl'S Strength and Courage and Her Will to Live (Hardcover)
Susanne Lang
R783 Discovery Miles 7 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Thornridge - The Perfect Season in Black and White (Hardcover): Scott Lynn Thornridge - The Perfect Season in Black and White (Hardcover)
Scott Lynn
R773 Discovery Miles 7 730 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In the early 1970s, the United States was much the same as in the radical '60s; Americans dying in Vietnam, anti-war demonstrations on college campuses, conflict between blacks and whites in most major cities. In predominantly white Dolton, a south Chicago suburb, busing had come to Thornridge High School. Black students from nearby Phoenix now attended school with whites from Dolton and South Holland. They were not warmly received. Then, the Thornridge basketball team started winning... Fans in black and white communities came together as Thornridge captured consecutive Illinois championships. Led by the national high school athlete of the year, Quinn Buckner, the Falcons stormed to a perfect season in 1972. No team even came close. This is their story told in their own words. THORNRIDGE is about prejudice and acceptance, adversity and triumph, and a team that changed attitudes while the players were having the time of their lives.

Korean Youth Transitions - Korean Youth Bearing the Future of Korean Community in the United States (Hardcover) (Hardcover,... Korean Youth Transitions - Korean Youth Bearing the Future of Korean Community in the United States (Hardcover) (Hardcover, New)
Francis Won; Contributions by Won-Hyuk Choi, Jinwoo Shim
R1,397 Discovery Miles 13 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

is a history-breaking book. This important book contains autobiographies of seven Korean youth in the United States, with differing immigration experiences. This book provides important primary source documentation for Korean history, Immigration history, US history, Ethnic history, and Asian-American studies. No serious college library can go without this important book. Furthermore, this book will be a valuable addition to local and regional libraries with patrons interested in the American immigration experience and Asian-American studies. The editor of the book is Francis Won, who is currently at Hackensack Christian School in Bergen County, New Jersey. His father is the only Korean Episcopalian priest in the whole state of New Jersey. Contributors to this book have been identified as future leaders of the Korean people. Many of the contributing authors are intricately connected to Korean leadership in politics, business, banking, academics, and foreign policy. Praise for the book: "I highly recommend this book and hope that this story along with other stories in this monumentally important book of Korean youth voices would inspire many to find hope and courage in their struggles in life." Rev. Joseph S. Pae, Canon Pastor, Cathedral of the Incarnation, New York "I am pleased to celebrate the publication of this important book, which is monumentally important for Korean Studies at the university level as well as for understanding Koreans at the popular level." President Bae-Yong Lee of Ehwa Women's University in South Korea "I highly recommend." Jung-Ho Chang, President, Korea Daily Sports Newspaper, South Korea "Congratulations " President Soo-Sung Lee of Seoul National University, South Korea

Whither the Philippines in the 21st Century? (Hardcover): Rodolfo C. Severino, Lorraine Carlos Salazar Whither the Philippines in the 21st Century? (Hardcover)
Rodolfo C. Severino, Lorraine Carlos Salazar
R1,459 R1,211 Discovery Miles 12 110 Save R248 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Philippine observers are often baffled by the economic and political turmoil that dominates headlines about the country. Yet, at the same time, the Philippines continues to hold the potential for successfully combining political freedoms with sustained economic growth and, thus, improving the lives of its people. In this book, a team of distinguished scholars examines these seemingly contradictory trends in order to gain a sense of the country's prospects. Reassessing the fascinating and puzzling "Philippines conundrum" from various angles, the analyses contribute sharp and fresh insights into a variety of areas including: the presidency and political parties; constitutional change and federalism; the roles of the military, religion, and the media in politics; the conflict in Mindanao; the communist insurgency; macroeconomic developments, issues, and trends; the investment climate and business opportunities; poverty, unemployment, and income inequality; migration and remittances; and the Philippine development record in comparative perspective. While the analyses offered in this volume do not arrive at a consensus, they provide a deeper perspective and a more balanced appreciation of events in the country and a glimpse of the prospects and challenges that it faces.

Soulful Colour (Hardcover): Sophia Jackson Soulful Colour (Hardcover)
Sophia Jackson
R877 R765 Discovery Miles 7 650 Save R112 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Birth of Cool - Style Narratives of the African Diaspora (Hardcover): Carol Tulloch The Birth of Cool - Style Narratives of the African Diaspora (Hardcover)
Carol Tulloch; Cover design or artwork by Syd Shelton
R3,388 Discovery Miles 33 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

From the zoot suit and Black dandy through to Rastafarianism and beyond, black style has had a profound influence on the history of dress in the twentieth century. Yet despite this high profile, the dress styles worn by men and women of the African diaspora have received scant attention, even though the culture itself has been widely documented from historical, sociological and political perspectives.Focusing on counter- and sub-cultural contexts, this book investigates the role of dress in the creation and assertion of black identity.From the home-dressmaking of Jamaican women, through to the Harlem Renaissance and contemporary streetstyles such as Hip Hop and Raggamuffin, black Britons, African Americans and Jamaicans have been at the forefront of establishing a variety of black identities. In their search for a self-image that expresses their diaspora experience, members of these groups have embraced the cultural shapers of modernity and postmodernity in their dress. Drawing on materials from the United States, Britain and Jamaica, this book fills a gap in both the history of black culture and the history of dress, which has until recently focused on high fashion in Europe. It is a powerful exploration of how dress both initiates and confirms change, and the ways in which it expressed identity and resistance in black culture.

12 Years a Slave (Paperback): Solomon Northup 12 Years a Slave (Paperback)
Solomon Northup
R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

First published in 1853, 12 Years a Slave is the riveting true story of a free black American who was sold into slavery, remaining there for a dozen years until he finally escaped. This powerfully written memoir details the horrors of slave markets, the inhumanity practiced on southern plantations, and the nobility of a man who persevered in some of the worst of conditions, a man who never ceased to hope that he would find freedom and see his beloved family again. This edition has been slightly edited--for spelling and punctuation only--for easier reading by a modern audience. It also includes two helpful appendixes not found in the original book. Now a major motion picture

Boston'S Banner Years - 1965-2015: A Saga of Black Success (Hardcover): Melvin B Miller Boston'S Banner Years - 1965-2015: A Saga of Black Success (Hardcover)
Melvin B Miller; Edited by Melvin B Miller
R1,224 Discovery Miles 12 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Frederick Douglass Encyclopedia (Hardcover): Julius E. Thompson The Frederick Douglass Encyclopedia (Hardcover)
Julius E. Thompson; James L. Conyers; Edited by James L. Conyers; Nancy J Dawson; Edited by Nancy J Dawson; …
R2,841 Discovery Miles 28 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A new cornerstone reference for students, scholars, and general readers, on Frederick Douglass-his life, writings, speeches, political views, and legacy. Like no other reference before it, The Frederick Douglass Encyclopedia celebrates and investigates the life, writings, and activism of one of the most influential African Americans in U.S. history. The Frederick Douglass Encyclopedia offers more than 100 alphabetically organized entries covering Douglass's extraordinary journey from childhood in bondage to forceful spokesperson for equality and freedom before, during, and after the Civil War. In addition to biographical details, the book looks at the full breadth of Douglass's writings and speeches, as well as the events that shaped his intellect and political views. Together, these entries create an enduring portrait of one of the nation's most iconic figures, a man who went from slavery to invited guest in Abraham Lincoln's White House, whose commitment to freedom for all led to his participation in the first women's rights conference at Seneca Falls, and whose profound influence ranged well beyond the borders of the United States. Comprises 100 alphabetically organized entries on the life, writings, activism, and influence of Frederick Douglass Presents a team of expert contributors providing insights into all facets of Douglass' life and work Includes drawings and photographs of the life of Frederick Douglass Outlines a chronology of the major events of the life of Frederick Douglass and of the nation during his lifetime Provides a bibliography of print and online resources for further reading

From Slavery to Community Builder - The Story of Lawrence B. Brown (Hardcover): Charles Warren From Slavery to Community Builder - The Story of Lawrence B. Brown (Hardcover)
Charles Warren; Contributions by Canter Brown; Foreword by Clifton Lewis
R769 Discovery Miles 7 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Facing South to Africa - Toward an Afrocentric Critical Orientation (Hardcover): Molefi Kete Asante Facing South to Africa - Toward an Afrocentric Critical Orientation (Hardcover)
Molefi Kete Asante
R2,576 Discovery Miles 25 760 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Facing South to Africa is a bold synthesis of the ideas that have made Afrocentric theorists the leading voices of the African renaissance. Written from the vantage point of the philosophical and political discourse that emerged over the past twenty-five years, this is a highly readable and accessible introduction to African social and cultural criticism. Molefi Kete Asante engages in the practice of critical thinking by raising fundamental questions about how Africans view themselves and the world. Tackling the themes of culture, education, social sciences, the university, politics, African unity, and the prospects for peace in Africa, Facing South to Africa is a fresh, daring, and popularizing synthesis of the best critical thought on the issues of modern knowledge. Asante's plan is to reorient our thinking on Africa by asking questions of Africa and Africans rather than imposing preconceived, external ideas on African issues.

Solomon Northup - The Complete Story of the Author of Twelve Years a Slave (Hardcover, Annotated edition): David Fiske,... Solomon Northup - The Complete Story of the Author of Twelve Years a Slave (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
David Fiske, Clifford W. Brown, Rachel Seligman
R1,969 Discovery Miles 19 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A companion to the classic African-American autobiographical narrative, Twelve Years A Slave, this work presents fascinating new information about the 1841 kidnapping, 1853 rescue, and pre- and post-slavery life of Solomon Northup. Solomon Northup: The Complete Story of the Author of Twelve Years A Slave provides a compelling chronological narrative of Northup's entire life, from his birth in an isolated settlement in upstate New York to the activities he pursued after his release from slavery. This comprehensive biography of Solomon Northup picks up where earlier annotated editions of his narrative left off, presenting fascinating, previously unknown information about the author of the autobiographical Twelve Years A Slave. This book examines Northup's life as a slave and reveals details of his life after he regained his freedom, relating how he traveled around the Northeast giving public lectures, worked with an Underground Railroad agent in Vermont to help fugitive slaves reach freedom in Canada, and was connected with several theatrical productions based upon his experiences. The tale of Northup's life demonstrates how the victims of the American system of slavery were not just the slaves themselves, but any free person of color-all of whom were potential kidnap victims, and whose lives were affected by that constant threat. For the first time, a book documents the full story of Northup's life-the basis of the 2013 movie, Twelve Years a Slave, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, and Paul Giamatti Supplies detailed coverage of Northup's pursuits after his release from slavery: educating the public via his book, his lectures, and dramatic presentations; and his efforts to help others gain freedom through his work on the underground railroad Provides a list of more than two dozen places and dates where Northup appeared following the publication of his book

The March on Washington - Jobs, Freedom, and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights (Hardcover): William P. Jones The March on Washington - Jobs, Freedom, and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights (Hardcover)
William P. Jones
R660 Discovery Miles 6 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

It was the final speech of a long day, August 28, 1963, when hundreds of thousands gathered on the Mall for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In a resounding cadence, Martin Luther King Jr. lifted the crowd when he told of his dream that all Americans would join together to realize the founding ideal of equality. The power of the speech created an enduring symbol of the march and the larger civil rights movement. King s speech still inspires us fifty years later, but its very power has also narrowed our understanding of the march. In this insightful history, William P. Jones restores the march to its full significance.

The opening speech of the day was delivered by the leader of the march, the great trade unionist A. Philip Randolph, who first called for a march on Washington in 1941 to press for equal opportunity in employment and the armed forces. To the crowd that stretched more than a mile before him, Randolph called for an end to segregation and a living wage for every American. Equal access to accommodations and services would mean little to people, white and black, who could not afford them. Randolph s egalitarian vision of economic and social citizenship is the strong thread running through the full history of the March on Washington Movement. It was a movement of sustained grassroots organizing, linked locally to women s groups, unions, and churches across the country. Jones s fresh, compelling history delivers a new understanding of this emblematic event and the broader civil rights movement it propelled."

An Uncompromising Activist - Memoir of an Immigrant, Educator, and Grandmother (Hardcover): Nalini Juthani An Uncompromising Activist - Memoir of an Immigrant, Educator, and Grandmother (Hardcover)
Nalini Juthani
R556 Discovery Miles 5 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

When author Nalini Juthani and her new husband, Viren, left India for the United States in June of 1970, neither they nor their families knew this adventure would continue for a lifetime, that America would be the place where they would fulfill their dreams, raise a family, and find a new home. In "An Uncompromising Activist," Juthani shares the stories from her life as a woman, daughter, wife, immigrant, medical educator, mother, and grandmother.

These essays, with photographs included, provide a glimpse of what it was like for the first twenty-four years of growing up in India as a woman and how the loss of her father at an early age affected her and her future. "An Uncompromising Activist" narrates her experiences of getting her first job in New York, her first car, her first house, and her first American friend. The stories show the courage of a woman who became a trendsetter in a new country.

Inspiring and touching, the essays describe the influence Juthani had on the lives of others while overcoming cultural barriers. It also offers the story of the Ghevaria-Juthani families and provides a history for future generations.

Muf*cka (Hardcover): Reggie Hathorn Muf*cka (Hardcover)
Reggie Hathorn
R570 Discovery Miles 5 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
CATCH MY ANGEL'S FEATHER ... Special print edition - Path To Freedom (Hardcover): Kevin Curtis Barr CATCH MY ANGEL'S FEATHER ... Special print edition - Path To Freedom (Hardcover)
Kevin Curtis Barr
R979 Discovery Miles 9 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Souls of Black Folk (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) (Hardcover): W. E. B Du Bois The Souls of Black Folk (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) (Hardcover)
W. E. B Du Bois
R969 Discovery Miles 9 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Wash (Hardcover): Harvey Webb Jr D D S M P H, Willa Mae Abrams Webb Wash (Hardcover)
Harvey Webb Jr D D S M P H, Willa Mae Abrams Webb
R1,002 Discovery Miles 10 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Sixty Years in America - Anthropological Essays (Hardcover): Helene E. Hagan Sixty Years in America - Anthropological Essays (Hardcover)
Helene E. Hagan
R743 R659 Discovery Miles 6 590 Save R84 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gowon - The Biography of a Soldier-Statesman (Hardcover): J.Isawa Elaigwu Gowon - The Biography of a Soldier-Statesman (Hardcover)
J.Isawa Elaigwu
R1,490 Discovery Miles 14 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In 1966, a soft-spoken 32-year old man emerged from relative obscurity and humble background to become Nigeria's Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. His name was Lt Col (later General)Yakubu Gowon. He emerged as the compromise candidate following the political crisis that engulfed the country after the July 1966 military coup that had led to the assassination of the country's first military Head of State, General Aguiyi Ironsi. At the end of the Civil War in 1970, General Gowon's doctrine of 'No Victor No Vanquished' greatly endeared him to many, and he was variously dubbed 'Abraham Lincoln of Nigeria', 'a soft spoken but dynamic leader' 'a real gentleman' and 'an almost faultless administrator'. However, after he was overthrown in a military coup in July 1975, long knives were drawn out for him, with the hitherto friendly press and public crying 'crucify him', and now variously vilifying him as 'weak' and of managing a purposeless administration that had led to the 'drifting' of the nation. In this book Professor J. Isawa Elaigwu attempts a scholarly political biography of someone he believes has rendered great services to the Nigerian nation despite his weaknesses as a leader. He rejects the notion that Gowon's nine years in office were 'nine years of failure' as the General's ardent critics posit, arguing that if it is possible to identify a number of thresholds in his administration, it is also possible to identify the approximate point in time when the strains of his administration became visible to observers and the public in general. He poses and methodically seeks answers to a number of fundamental questions: Who was Yakubu Gowon? Why and how was the reservoir of goodwill and credibility which he had accumulated by the end of the Civil War expended? What image of Nigeria did he have when he came into power? And did he ever achieve his objectives? The book, first published in 1986, has been revised and expanded for this edition ____________________________________ Dr. J. Isawa Elaigwu is Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria. He is currently the President of the Institute of Governance and Social Research (IGSR), Jos, Nigeria. A widely travelled academic, Professor Elaigwu's works have been widely published within and outside Nigeria. He has also served as a consultant to many national and international agencies.

Japanese American Baseball in California - A History (Paperback): Kerry Yo Nakagawa Japanese American Baseball in California - A History (Paperback)
Kerry Yo Nakagawa; Foreword by Tom Seaver; Preface by Noriyuki Pat" Morita"
R591 R535 Discovery Miles 5 350 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Explore the important influence of Japanese-American players on baseball history in California.

Blue Skies, Black Wings - African American Pioneers of Aviation (Hardcover): Samuel L. Broadnax Blue Skies, Black Wings - African American Pioneers of Aviation (Hardcover)
Samuel L. Broadnax
R1,677 Discovery Miles 16 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

At the age of 17, Samuel L. Broadnax--enamored with flying--enlisted and trained as a pilot at the Tuskegee Army Air Base. Although he left the Air Corps at the end of the Second World War, his experiences inspired him to talk with other pilots and black pioneers of aviation. Blue Skies, Black Wings recounts the history of African Americans in the skies from the very beginnings of manned flight. From Charles Wesley Peters, who flew his own plane in 1911, and Eugene Bullard, a black American ace with the French in World War I, to the 1945 Freeman Field mutiny against segregationist policies in the Air Corps, Broadnax paints a vivid picture of the people who fought oppression to make the skies their own.

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