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 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
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
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
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
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
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
![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 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
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
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. 1, Saturday, August 28, 1971. George Jackson Lives!
Oakland: Black Panther Party, 1971. 20p. illus. tabloid format newspaper, fold-creased, with George Jackson portrait on front cover and Emory Douglas poster on the rear cover; upper left corner of front page torn away, not affecting text. This is the first issue of the BPP paper to appear after Jackson's..... More
Cat.No: 224531
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