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Famous African-Americans
16 of the Best Books and Articles on: Famous African-Americans
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Award-winning author James Haskins profiles the lives and accomplishments of more than 100 remarkable African Americans who have made their mark in politics and government. Written in an absorbing, informative style, these profiles cover the period from 1810 to the present. They describe the early years, education, and career highlights of more than 80 male and 20 female governmental leaders.
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Black Camelot: African-American Culture Heroes in Their Times, 1960-1980
by William L. van Deburg. 300 pgs.
In the wake of the Kennedy era, a new kind of ethnic hero emerged within African-American popular culture. Uniquely suited to the times, burgeoning pop icons projected the values and beliefs of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements, and reflected both the possibility and the actuality of a rapidly changing American landscape. In Black Camelot, William Van Deburg examines the dynamic rise of these new black champions, the social and historical contexts in which they flourished, and their powerful impact on the African-American community. "Van Deburg manages the enviable feat of writing with flair within a standardized academic framework, covering politics, social issues and entertainment with equal aplomb."--Jonathan Pearl, Jazz Times "[A] fascinating, thorough account of how African-American icons of the 1960s and '70s have changed the course of American history. . . . An in-depth, even-tempered analysis. . . . Van Deburg's witty, lively and always grounded style entertains while it instructs."--Publishers Weekly
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Distinguished African American Scientists of the 20th Century
by James H. Kessler, J. S. Kidd, Renee A. Kidd, Katherine A. Morin. 384 pgs.
From George Washington Carver to Dr. Mae Jemison, African Americans have been making outstanding contributions in the field of science. This unique resource goes beyond the headlines in chronicling not just the scientific achievements but also the lives of 100 remarkable men and women. Each biography provides an absorbing account of the scientist's struggles, which often included overcoming prejudice, as they pursued their educational and professional goals.
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Black Women in Nineteenth-Century American Life: Their Words, Their Thoughts, Their Feelings
by Bert James Loewenberg, Ruth Bogin. 355 pgs.
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Long-needed sourcebook assessing the unique styles and themes of notable African-American orators.
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Lift Every Voice: African American Oratory, 1787-1900
by Philip S. Foner, Robert James Branham. 926 pgs.
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Amid the Fall, Dreaming of Eden: Du Bois, King, Malcolm X, and Emancipatory Composition
by Bradford T. Stull. 148 pgs.
Whom, or what, does composition -- defined here as an intentional process of study, either oral or written -- serve? Bradford T. Stull contends that composition would do well to articulate, in theory and practice, what could be called "emancipatory composition". He argues that emancipatory composition is radically theopolitical: it roots itself in the foundational theological and political language of the American experience while it subverts this language in order to emancipate the oppressed and, thereby, the oppressors.To articulate this vision, Stull looks to those who compose from an oppressed place,