Footprints of a Black Man
Author: William Sampson Brooks
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Published: 1916
Total Pages: 334
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Author: William Sampson Brooks
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Published: 1916
Total Pages: 334
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Tope Folarin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2019-08-06
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1501171828
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn NPR Best Book of 2019 A New York Times, Washington Post, Telegraph, and BBC’s most anticipated book of August 2019 One of Time’s 32 Books You Need to Read This Summer A stunning debut novel, from Rhodes Scholar and winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing, Tope Folarin about a Nigerian family living in Utah and their uncomfortable assimilation to American life. Living in small-town Utah has always been an uneasy fit for Tunde Akinola’s family, especially for his Nigeria-born parents. Though Tunde speaks English with a Midwestern accent, he can’t escape the children who rub his skin and ask why the black won’t come off. As he struggles to fit in and find his place in the world, he finds little solace from his parents who are grappling with their own issues. Tunde’s father, ever the optimist, works tirelessly chasing his American dream while his wife, lonely in Utah without family and friends, sinks deeper into schizophrenia. Then one otherwise-ordinary morning, Tunde’s mother wakes him with a hug, bundles him and his baby brother into the car, and takes them away from the only home they’ve ever known. But running away doesn’t bring her, or her children, any relief from the demons that plague her; once Tunde’s father tracks them down, she flees to Nigeria, and Tunde never feels at home again. He spends the rest of his childhood and young adulthood searching for connection—to the wary stepmother and stepbrothers he gains when his father remarries; to the Utah residents who mock his father’s accent; to evangelical religion; to his Texas middle school’s crowd of African-Americans; to the fraternity brothers of his historically black college. In so doing, he discovers something that sends him on a journey away from everything he has known. Sweeping, stirring, and perspective-shifting, A Particular Kind of Black Man is a beautiful and poignant exploration of the meaning of memory, manhood, home, and identity as seen through the eyes of a first-generation Nigerian-American.
Author: Norman R. Smith
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2010-12-30
Total Pages: 159
ISBN-13: 1462819508
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBlacks may have had a hard history on this land of the free. But they have never stepped back or just stayed on the sides while the world continues turning. In their own simple ordinary ways, they have made extraordinary contributions of works that benefitted society until today. In appreciation and recognition of some remarkable Black Louisianians, author Norman R. Smith honors them with the release of his newly published book, Footprints of Black Louisiana. Black men and women are proud of their heritage and they only want a chance to prove their worth to society. The author’s collection unveils a mass of great Black Louisianians and he tells who they are and what they have done to make America a better place. He invites the reader to follow the Footprints of Black Louisiana as he spotlights: Black activist, philanthropists, civic and political leaders, businessmen, educators, religious leaders, musical, visual and literary artists, entertainers, scientists, inventors, medical professionals, and others who have made long lasting contribution to the world. This collection features distinct images of landmarks and significant buildings erected through the efforts of Black Louisianians.
Author: Peter Blackman
Publisher: Smokestack Books
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780957172289
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPeter Blackman (1909-1993) was one of the early pioneers of Black-British poetry. Although his work has been unavailable for many years, he was once a major figure in radical Caribbean politics and culture in London. His friends included Paul Robeson (with whom he visited the Soviet Union in 1949), Nazm Hikmet, W.E.B. Du Bois and George Lamming. In
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Published: 1922
Total Pages: 516
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Neil Henry
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2002-09
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 0520227301
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPearl's Secret is a remarkable autobiography and family story that combines elements of history, investigative reporting, and personal narrative in a riveting, true-to-life mystery. In it, Neil Henry—a black professor of journalism and former award-winning correspondent for the Washington Post—sets out to piece together the murky details of his family's past. His search for the white branch of his family becomes a deeply personal odyssey, one in which Henry deploys all of his journalistic skills to uncover the paper trail that leads to blood relations who have lived for more than a century on the opposite side of the color line. At the same time Henry gives a powerful and vivid account of his black family's rise to success over the twentieth century. Throughout the course of this gripping story the author reflects on the part that racism and racial ignorance have played in his daily life—from his boyhood in largely white Seattle to his current role as a parent and educator in California. The contemporary debate over the significance of Thomas Jefferson's longtime romantic relationship with his slave, Sally Hemings, and recent DNA evidence that points to his role as the father of black descendants, have revealed the importance and volatility of the issue of dual-race legacies in American society. As Henry uncovers the dramatic history of his great-great-grandfather—a white English immigrant who fought as a Confederate officer in the Civil War, found success during Reconstruction as a Louisiana plantation owner, and enjoyed a long love affair with Henry's great-great-grandmother, a freed black slave—he grapples with an unsettling ambivalence about what he is trying to do. His straightforward, honest voice conveys both the pain and the exhilaration that his revelations bring him about himself, his family, and our society. In the book's stunning climax, the author finally meets his white kin, hears their own remarkable story of survival in America, and discovers a great deal about both the sting of racial prejudice as it is woven into the fabric of the nation, and his own proud identity as a teacher, father, and black American.
Author: Mark Anthony Neal
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-02-11
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 1317646606
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTen years ago, Mark Anthony Neal’s New Black Man put forth a revolutionary model of Black masculinity for the twenty-first century—one that moved beyond patriarchy to embrace feminism and combat homophobia. Now, Neal’s book is more vital than ever, urging us to imagine a New Black Man whose strength resides in family, community, and diversity. Part memoir, part manifesto, this book celebrates the Black man of our times in all his vibrancy and virility. The tenth anniversary edition of this classic text includes a new foreword by Joan Morgan and a new introduction and postscript from Neal, which bring the issues in the book up to the present day.
Author: William Wells Brown
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2023-10-05
Total Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 3387094817
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Sir Richard Francis Burton
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Published: 2024-06-21
Total Pages: 693
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBook 1: Embark on an adventurous journey with “First Footsteps in East Africa” by Sir Richard Francis Burton. Join Burton on his explorations in a land of discovery, filled with intrigue, wildlife, and cultural encounters. This captivating narrative provides a firsthand account of the wonders of East Africa, leaving readers enthralled by the spirit of exploration. Book 2: Complementing this adventure is “The Waste Land” by T. S. Eliot, a masterpiece of modernist poetry. Eliot's evocative verses take readers on a poetic journey, exploring the complexities of the modern world. This combination weaves together the thrill of discovery in East Africa with the intellectual journey of modernist poetry, offering a unique and enriching reading experience.