African American
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.
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Black control of the black community / Boutelle in '68 [pinback button]
n.p. [Socialist Workers Party], 1968. 1.75 inch diameter pin, portrait of the presidential candidate with fuscia and black lettering around. Paul Boutelle changed his name to Kwame Montsho Ajamu Somburu in 1979. More about Black control of the black community / Boutelle in '68 [pinback button
Cat.No: 176092
Black control of the black community. Puerto Rican control of the Puerto Rican community; vote Socialist Workers
New York: Socialist Workers Party, 1970. 8.5x11 inch flyer, printed two sides. Issued in support of the SWP slate in New York elections, 1970. More about Black control of the black community. Puerto Rican control of the Puerto Rican community; vote...
Cat.No: 125836
Black culture quiz
New York: The Sperry and Hutchingson Company, 1975. Pamphlet. 43p., later printing of the revised edition, very good in wraps. More about Black culture quiz
Cat.No: 114342
Black culture quiz
New York: The Sperry and Hutchingson Company, 1979. Pamphlet. 23p. 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches in brown printed stapled wraps. This a fourth printing of the edition revised in 1978. More about Black culture quiz
Cat.No: 217133
Black filmmakers hall of fame
Oakland: Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Guild of the Oakland Museum Association, [1970s]. Pamphlet. Unpaginated (about 20p.), 8.5x11 inches, photos in text, stapled wraps, wraps slightly worn, staples beginning to rust with several small rust stains throughout, else good condition. Undated, but based on films referenced, probably from about 1975 or... More about Black filmmakers hall of fame
Cat.No: 237231
Black filmmakers hall of fame 1975 the second Oscar Micheaux awards ceremony, February 16, 1975, Paramount Theatre of the Arts, Oakland, California
Oakland: Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Guild of the Oakland Museum Association, 1975. Oversized Paperback. Unpaginated (about 50p.), 8.5x8.5 inches, photos in text, slender softcover. Very good. More about Black filmmakers hall of fame 1975 the second Oscar Micheaux awards ceremony, February 16, 1975,...
Cat.No: 137999
Black filmmakers hall of fame 1977; fourth Oscar Micheaux awards ceremony, February 20, 1977, Paramount Theatre of the Arts, Oakland, California
Oakland: Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Guild of the Oakland Museum Association, 1977. [32]p., 8.5x11 inches, wraps slightly soiled. More about Black filmmakers hall of fame 1977; fourth Oscar Micheaux awards ceremony, February 20, 1977,...
Cat.No: 42200
Black filmmakers hall of fame 1979; Sixth Annual Oscar Micheaux awards ceremony, February 18, 1979, Paramount Theatre of the Arts, Oakland, California
Oakland: Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Guild of the Oakland Museum Association, 1979. [32]p., 8.5x11 inches, wraps slightly worn, one page creased, else very good condition. More about Black filmmakers hall of fame 1979; Sixth Annual Oscar Micheaux awards ceremony, February 18,...
Cat.No: 237230
Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame presents the Fifteenth Annual Oscar Micheaux awards ceremony
Oakland: Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, 1988. Six-panel playbill, 5.5x11 inches, Gala Program, Awards Program, Acknowledgements, worn and stained, printed on heavy stock. More about Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame presents the Fifteenth Annual Oscar Micheaux awards ceremony
Cat.No: 237272
Black filmworks festival of film & video; April 16 thru April 25, 1992
Oakland: Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, 1992. [40]p. illus. program for the event, wraps. More about Black filmworks festival of film & video; April 16 thru April 25, 1992
Cat.No: 104495
Black heritage is us
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. [24]p., illus., 6.5x9.5 inches, wraps. Promotional brochure for Holt's projected 27 volume Black Heritage series. More about Black heritage is us
Cat.No: 81807
Black history and the class struggle
New York: Spartacist Publishing Company, 1990. 16p., 8.25x11 inches, wraps, very good. Later printing of 1983 original. Black history and the class struggle 1. More about Black history and the class struggle
Cat.No: 139866
Black history and the class struggle
New York: Spartacist Publishing Company, 1990. Pamphlet. 16p., 8.25x11 inches, wraps, very good. Later printing of 1983 original. Black history and the class struggle 1. More about Black history and the class struggle
Cat.No: 238516
Black history and the class struggle [Nos. 1-21]
New York: Spartacist Publishing Company, 1983-2011. Twenty-one pamphlets in the series, a number of them official reprints of 1980s originals, all 8.25x11 inches, very good in wraps. Topics range from Black leadership in the revolutionary movement, The Mumia case, Black Panther history, and prison issues, to Obama as "CEO of... More about Black history and the class struggle [Nos. 1-21
Cat.No: 157989
Black independent cinema; Britain and America, January 8-March 3, 1987, UCLA Melnitz Theater
Las Angeles: UCLA Film and Television Archive, 1987. 8p. illus. 8.5x11 inch program, wraps. More about Black independent cinema; Britain and America, January 8-March 3, 1987, UCLA Melnitz Theater
Cat.No: 99201
Black infant health best practice prevention education model
Oakland: West Oakland Health Council, Inc. Black Infant Healthg Project, [1995]. Spiral_bound. Various pagination by section, 8.5x11 inches, printed recto-only, stains on edges otherwise very good report in black comb-bound plastic covers. Extensive (approx. 150-200 pages) report with 10 attachments including news clippings, reports, codes and laws. More about Black infant health best practice prevention education model
Cat.No: 193864
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Black Lesbian Newsletter; [5 issue run - later title Onyx ] #2, August 1982 - #6, December 1982
San Francisco: Black Lesbian Newsletter, 1982. 5 issues, each 8p., 8.5x11 inches, articles, poetry, services and resources, very good newsletters in pictorial self-wraps. Issue numbers 1:2-6. In 1983, the Bay Area publication changed its name to Onyx. More about Black Lesbian Newsletter; [5 issue run - later title Onyx ] #2, August 1982 - #6, December 1982
Cat.No: 51572
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Black Lesbian Newsletter; [later title Onyx 6 issue broken run] vol. 1, #2, August 1982 - #6, December 1982 and Onyx, vol. 3, #5, Oct/Nov 1984
San Francisco: Black Lesbian Newsletter, 1982-1984. Six issue broken run, each 8-10p., 8.5x11 inches, articles, poetry, services and resources, very good newsletters in pictorial self-wraps. Issue numbers 1:2-6 & 3:5. In 1983, the Bay Area publication changed its name to Onyx. More about Black Lesbian Newsletter; [later title Onyx 6 issue broken run] vol. 1, #2, August 1982 - #6,...
Cat.No: 222241
Black Lesbians and Gays / from silence to celebration / Boyond the 28 days / 7th Annual National Black Gay and Lesbian Conference and Institutes [poster]
Secaucus, NJ: the Conference, 1994. 18x24 inch poster, very good. Artwork is by Durham (no first name given). More about Black Lesbians and Gays / from silence to celebration / Boyond the 28 days / 7th Annual National...
Cat.No: 235441
Black Liberation Month News. February '80
Chicago: Peoples College, 1980. 4p. tabloid newspaper format, horizontal fold, evenly toned, otherwise very good. The radical Panafricanist Peoples College, headed by Abdul Alkalimat, emphasized principles of unity among revolutionary forces in the US as well as in Africa. More about Black Liberation Month News. February '80
Cat.No: 239766
Black Liberation Month News. February '82
Chicago: Peoples College, 1982. 4p. tabloid newspaper format, horizontal fold, evenly toned, minor edgewear. The radical Panafricanist Peoples College, headed by Abdul Alkalimat, emphasized principles of unity among revolutionary forces in the US as well as in Africa. More about Black Liberation Month News. February '82
Cat.No: 239770
Black Liberation: strategy and tactics in the 1980s
Chicago: Timbuktu Books, [1982]. Folded brochure announcing events at Timbuktu Books in Chicago, which was associated with Abdul Alkalimat's radical Peoples College. Minor handling. Folds out into a mini-poster. More about Black Liberation: strategy and tactics in the 1980s
Cat.No: 239771
Black lines: a journal of Black studies. Vol. 2 no. 4 (Summer 1972)
Pittsburgh: Dept. of Black Studies, University of Pittsburgh, 1972. 46p., staplebound wraps, very good. More about Black lines: a journal of Black studies. Vol. 2 no. 4 (Summer 1972
Cat.No: 229587
Black Men's Conference; Sunday, November 8, 1980, Oakland Auditorium Arena
Oakland: the Conference, 1980. 6-panel printed brochure with photos of participants Nathan Hare, Robert L. Harris, Marvin X, Wilson Riles, Jr., Wade Nobles II, and Carter Gilmore. Eldrige Cleaver's name is crossed out from the program. More about Black Men's Conference; Sunday, November 8, 1980, Oakland Auditorium Arena
Cat.No: 54202
The Black Panther Black Community News Service Vol. 2, no. 3 (May 18, 1968)
Oakland: Black Panther Party, 1968. 28p., tabloid format newspaper, mildly toned, horizontal fold, mild fraying, otherwise very good with minor handling wear. Eldridge Cleaver / Malcolm X cover. Interior includes several full-page campaign posters designed to be cut out and posted if so desired: Cleaver for President, Huey Newton for... More about The Black Panther Black Community News Service Vol. 2, no. 3 (May 18, 1968
Cat.No: 191516