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.
New Arrivals
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
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
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
Cat.No: 238516
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
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
Cat.No: 193864
The Black Leadership Family plan, for the unity, survival, and progress of Black people
Washington DC: National Black Leadership Roundtable (NBLR), 1982. Pamphlet. xvi, 44p., staplebound pamphlet, wraps toned along edges, first few pages toned along top edge else very good, 5.5x8.5 inches. More
Cat.No: 194839
![Black Lesbian Newsletter; [5 issue run - later title Onyx ] #2, August 1982 - #6, December 1982](/pictures/thumb/51572.jpg?v=1512698901)
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
Cat.No: 51572
Black Lesbians & Gays Weaving the Future!: the 5th annual national black gay & lesbian conference [leaflet] Oakland, California, February 14-17, 1992
Los Angeles: B.G.L.L.F./ Black Gay & Lesbian Leadership Forum, 1992. Single 5.5x8.5 inch leaflet printed one side only on lavender stock. More
Cat.No: 242299
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
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
Cat.No: 239770
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
Cat.No: 229587
Black men still singing; poems by Maurice W. Britts, et. al
Robbinsdale, MN: Guild Press, 1990. 60p., slender paperback, very good. More
Cat.No: 75489
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
Cat.No: 54202
The Black Panther black community news service vol. III, no. 29, Saturday, November 15, 1969
Oakland: Black Panther Party, 1969. Newspaper. 20p. illus. tabloid newspaper, horizontal fold, light browning, minor staining along left margin. "Inside this Issue: Message to All Progressive Forces," "U.S. Pilots Captured in Vietnam." Rear poster reads "Progressive Journalists of the five continents, powerful revolutionary pen and sternly condemn U.S. Imperialism." Artist..... More
Cat.No: 200036
The Black Panther Black Community News Service. 50th anniversary commemorative issue. October, 2016
n.p. It's About Time, 2016. 20p., tabloid format newspaper, corners creased. Collection of historic photos, memories by veteran Panthers, a map of historic sites in Oakland, and more. More
Cat.No: 247723
The Black Panther Black Community News Service. Special commemorative edition. February 2014. The Black Panther Party 47th anniversary: Honoring our political prisoners
n.p. It's About Time, 2014. 16p., tabloid format newspaper, horizontal fold. Includes numerous contributions by former members who were still serving time. More
Cat.No: 247724
The Black Panther Intercommunal News Service, vol. VII, no. 24, Saturday, February 5, 1972
Oakland: Black Panther Party, 1972. 20p. illus. tabloid newspaper; Horizontal fold, paper toned, mild handling wear. Emory poster on rear cover. More
Cat.No: 230392
The Black Panther international news service, vol. 1, no. 4 (Spring 1998)
Los Angeles: New African American Vanguard Movement, 1998. Single issue of the 24p. newspaper founded by the New African American Vanguard Movement to fight for reparations and other panAfricanist issues. NAAVM was founded by ex-Panthers, former Bloods and Crips and other activists. Horizontal fold, mild toning. More
Cat.No: 245959
The Black Performing Arts Troupe of Cal State College-Hayward presents "What is is, What is was, What it's gon' be!" A dynamite, down-to-earth review of drama, music, song and dance... [handbill]
Hayward, CA: the Troupe, [1971]. 11x8.5 inch handbill, very good with some toning at upper right corner. Black and white photo depicts the cast posing onstage. A contemporary newspaper announcement described the show as an overview of Black history in America. More
Cat.No: 227960
Black Perspectives. Vol. 3 no. 1 (Nov. 1985)
Oakland: Bay Area Association of Black Psychologists, 1985. 16p., tabloid format newspaper, evenly toned, mild edgewear. Articles on recent news such as the GAIN bill, racism in schools, listings of upcoming professional events, etc. More
Cat.No: 233083
Black Political Agenda '92 [issues 1 and 2]
Washington DC: 1992. First two issues of the newsletter, 6 pages each, 8.5x11 inches, very good. Coverage of Black primary candidates and potential candidates, including independents like Ron Daniels, as well as mainstream candidates' attitudes toward Black issues. Bill Clinton is lambasted for the execution of Ricky Ray Rector. More
Cat.No: 237985
The Black position; number 3, 1973, an annual
Detroit: Broadside Press, 1973. 79p., wraps. This annual, edited by Gwendolyn Brooks, contains five articles. More
Cat.No: 20435
The Black position; number 4, 1973, an annual
Detroit: Broadside Press, 1976. 36p., wraps. This annual, edited by Gwendolyn Brooks, contains a poem by her as well as articles by Nora Blakely, Marvin Florence and George Kent. More
Cat.No: 20436
"Black Power," War Cry of Insurrectionists! Proof of How "Black Power" Leaders Threaten the National Security of the USA
New Orleans: The Independent American, 1966. Eight-panel leaflet, very good. Tax Fax No. 77. "Has the Negro bloc vote 'captured' LBJ?" More
Cat.No: 254789
The black presence series; the arts, history, folklore, sports, music, literature, education, invention, the military
New York: Pepsico, [198-?]. 24p. including nine pages of reproductions of the posters from the series (Robeson, Tubman, Bethune, etc.), first version, wraps. Could Clarence Holte, who worked for Pepsi, have inspired this series? More
Cat.No: 114658