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This section includes literature by African American authors, as well as nonfiction works on related subjects, and the ephemera of political and social organizations ranging from the Black Panthers to the AME Church.
New Arrivals
George Washington Carver Foundation / Tuskegee Institute [six perforated stamps]
Tuskegee, AL: the Foundation, n.d. Group of six stamps of the same type, not yet separated along perforations, depicting Carver with chemistry lab equipment. Issued for use in fundraising rather than as postage, this type of stamp is known as a "cinderalla." Very good condition, each stamp 1.5x2 inches. Undated..... More about George Washington Carver Foundation / Tuskegee Institute [six perforated stamps
Cat.No: 180182
Go down Garvey curriculum guide
Palo Alto: TheatreWorks, 1991. 53p., 8.5x11 inches, holepunched wraps attached by brads. Study guide for the musical. More about Go down Garvey curriculum guide
Cat.No: 74432
The Goodwin Family Reunion 1982
San Diego: the family, 1982. [8p], photocopied booklet in staplebound wraps, 5.5x8.5 inches, food stain to back cover. African American family's reunion program, including a poem by Carmen K. Wadley. More about The Goodwin Family Reunion 1982
Cat.No: 197790
Granada: el mundo contra el crimen
Havana: Editorial de Ciencias Sociales, 1983. 325p., illus. with numerous photos, wraps. More about Granada: el mundo contra el crimen
Cat.No: 85757
The great American Negro calendar 1977
San Mateo, CA: Patterson & O'Connell, 1977. Calendar. 28p. calendar, each month illus. with 8-10 panels depicting the life of a prominent Black American (Frances Harper, Duke Ellington, James P. Beckwourth, Charles Spaulding, etc.). Calendar sponsored by Patterson & O'Connell, a San Mateo California funeral home. More about The great American Negro calendar 1977
Cat.No: 42287
Great Black inventors: card pack & poster
Oakland: Quilombo ICM, 1995. Small box of ten cards with images of the ten inventors on front, biographical information on verso, a folded poster with the ten inventors' portraits, cover card with publication information, all very good. 4x5.5 inches, poster folds out to 12.25x16 inches, all b&w. More about Great Black inventors: card pack & poster
Cat.No: 206840
The Great Film Malcolm X... Benefit to help pay for the KPFA broadcast of the Hard Times Conference [handbill]
San Francisco: KPFA, 1976. 8.5x11 inch handbill with portrait of Malcolm X; very good. More about The Great Film Malcolm X... Benefit to help pay for the KPFA broadcast of the Hard Times...
Cat.No: 187975
Growing up Negro; in American Child, vol. 45, no. 1, January 1963
New York: National Committee on Employment of Youth, 1963. Issue title for the journal, with contributions by Otis E. Finley, Je., Kenneth B. Clark and others. More about Growing up Negro; in American Child, vol. 45, no. 1, January 1963
Cat.No: 96896
Guide to manuscripts and archives in the Negro Collection of Trevor Arnett Library, Atlanta University
Atlanta: Trevor Arnett Library, 1971. v, 45p., wraps. More about Guide to manuscripts and archives in the Negro Collection of Trevor Arnett Library, Atlanta...
Cat.No: 53837
Haiti: ¡La dechoukage apenas ha comenzado! Selecciones de Un Mundo Que Ganar, 1986
Coyoacán, DF: Un Mundo Que Ganar, 1996. 31p., wraps. RCP publication. More about Haiti: ¡La dechoukage apenas ha comenzado! Selecciones de Un Mundo Que Ganar, 1986
Cat.No: 121532
The Hammer: A working class journal of cultural thought and action [seven issues]
Philadelphia: Heike Rass-Paulmier and Stephen L. Paulmier, 1995-1998. Seven issues of the publication, 8.5x11 inches, generally very good condition. Issues present are Fall 1995, Fall 1996, Spring 1997, Summer/Fall 1997, Winter 1997-98, Spring/Summer 1998, and Fall/Winter 1998-99. The first issue is subtitled "A cultural magazine for the masses." Includes poetry... More about The Hammer: A working class journal of cultural thought and action [seven issues
Cat.No: 213611
Handbill - Shades of San Francisco . . . a search for the visual history of San Francisco exhibition Sunday March 29, 1998, 9am-5pm, Western Addition Branch
San Francisco: San Francisco Public Library, 1998. Single 8.5x11 inch sheet handbill printed recto-only, black text on yellow stock, very good. Flyer for the exhibition on the history of The Western Addition. A call for photos from personal albums owned by occupants of The WA. More about Handbill - Shades of San Francisco . . . a search for the visual history of San Francisco...
Cat.No: 195718
Hands off Kevin Clark [pinback button]
[San Francisco]: [2013]. 2.25 inch diameter pin, very good. Issued after video footage emerged showing San Francisco police beating the 18-year-old African American community college student. More about Hands off Kevin Clark [pinback button
Cat.No: 235487
Harlem Renaissance art of black America; introduction by Mary Schmidt Campbell. Essays by David Driskell, David Levering Lewis, and Deborah Willis Ryan
New York: The Studio Museum in Harlem/Harry N. Abrams, 1987. 200p., profusely illus. with both paintings and photographs, dj. More about Harlem Renaissance art of black America; introduction by Mary Schmidt Campbell. Essays by David...
Cat.No: 12792
Health status of African American elders: implications for the next millennium; 1998 National Health Symposium, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, June 8 - Saturday, June 11, 1998
Washington: The National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, 1997. 11p., 8.5x11 inches, wraps. Call for presentations and abstracts. More about Health status of African American elders: implications for the next millennium; 1998 National...
Cat.No: 128222
Health status of non-Hispanic U.S.-born and foreign-born black and white persons: United States, 1992-95; data from the National Health Interview survey
Hyattsville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2005. iv, 20p., 8.5x11 inches, wraps. Vital and health statistics 10/226. More about Health status of non-Hispanic U.S.-born and foreign-born black and white persons: United States,...
Cat.No: 124221
Hear Harry Edwards ... speaking on affirmative action, Wed. Nov. 5 ... Student Union
[San Francisco]: Student Coalition against Racism and Associated Students, [1974?]. 8.5x11 inch flyer, printed single side, for the event at San Francisco State. More about Hear Harry Edwards ... speaking on affirmative action, Wed. Nov. 5 ... Student Union
Cat.No: 131664
Hello, Dolly! America's greatest musical hit
[New York]: David Merrick, [196-?]. [20]p., profusely illus. with black/white photos from the Broadway production, 8.5x11 inches, wraps with photos of stars Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway on the front. More about Hello, Dolly! America's greatest musical hit
Cat.No: 79703
Here and Now For Bobby Seale [poster]
n.p. [197-]. 17x22 inch poster, very good. Text below reads: "We must save Bobby Seale because / we must save the Black Panther Party because / we must save the revolutionary spirit in America.”. More about Here and Now For Bobby Seale [poster
Cat.No: 234209
Heritage (formerly Soulword), a unique experience in black culture and history, yesterday, today, tomorrow, vol.VII, no. 1
Inglewood, CA: Dellco Publishing Company, 1985. vi, 56p., plus [3]p. ads (Los Angeles area), magazine in trade-wraps book format. Combines word games and poetry. More about Heritage (formerly Soulword), a unique experience in black culture and history, yesterday, today,...
Cat.No: 114983
Heritage of Black America honoring distinguished Black Americans [1983 calendar]
New York: Freedom National Bank of New York, 1982. Calendar. [28p] includes covers, 8.75x9 inches, illustrations, photos, biographies, historical information, 12 month wall calendar, check marks on December days, mild wear and toning, stapled pictorial covers. More about Heritage of Black America honoring distinguished Black Americans [1983 calendar
Cat.No: 214648
Hidden from the headlines; the U.S. war against Haiti
Berkeley: Haiti Action Committee, [2004]. Pamphlet. 16p., wraps, minor creasing else very good condition 5.5x8.5 inches. More about Hidden from the headlines; the U.S. war against Haiti
Cat.No: 118946
The Hispanic American historical review November, 1974 volume 54 number 4
Durham: Duke University Press, 1974. Pp.567-761, xxii, plain printed journal wraps, mild signs of handling. A.J.R. Russell-Wood "Black and mulatto brotherhoods in colonial Brazil " a study in collective behavior" about 35p.; Stuart Schwartz " Manumission of slaves in colonial Brazil : Bahia, 1684-1745" about 30p.; Peter Marzahl "Creoles and... More about The Hispanic American historical review November, 1974 volume 54 number 4
Cat.No: 95408
Historical book of Bethel Grove AME Church: Gray Court, South Carolina. New millennium, 1862-2000.
Greenville, SC: A Press, 2001. 229p., hardcover, front board slightly dished; numerous black and white photos of congregants, personal messages and history of the congregation. More about Historical book of Bethel Grove AME Church: Gray Court, South Carolina. New millennium, 1862-2000
Cat.No: 184329
A history of baseball in the San Francisco Bay Area; San Francisco Giants official 1985 yearbook
San Francisco: Woodford Associates, 1985. 84p., 11x8.5 inches oblong, illustrated with photos, ads and stats, very good in worn original stapled pictorial wraps with photo of the 1909 PCL Champion San Francisco Seals team on the cover. More about A history of baseball in the San Francisco Bay Area; San Francisco Giants official 1985 yearbook
Cat.No: 110955