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
The Commemorator. Vol. 16 no. 2 (October 2006)
Oakland: The Commemoration Committee for the Black Panther Party, 2006. 24p., tabloid format newspaper, horizontal fold, otherwise very good. Single issue of the paper published by former Black Panthers and supporters. Cover story on the 40th anniversary of the BPP. More
Cat.No: 245957
The commune. (April 8, 1968)
Manhattanville Station, New York: Commune, 1968. First issue of the short-lived Situationist-influenced newsletter, mimeographed on a single 8.5x11 inch sheet, very good. OCLC lists two holdings, at UC Davis and University of Virgina, each of which has only this and one later issue. The publication was occasioned by the assassination..... More
Cat.No: 164986
The communist vol. I, no. 5
Detroit: Black Workers Congress, 1975. 20p. tabloid newspaper, 11x17 inches, folded, text in English and Spanish. More
Cat.No: 167413
The Communist. A magazine of the theory and practice of Marxism-Leninism. Vol. 11, no. 2, February, 1932
New York: Communist Party of the United States of America, 1932. Paperback. 99-192p., wraps slightly worn, some internal creasing of corners Complete issue. Articles include The International Significance of Bolshevism by M.H.C., The Problem of Cadres in the Party by C. Smith, growing Revolt in Japan by Nakata, A Year..... More
Cat.No: 169807
The Communist; a magazine of the theory and practice of Marxism-Leninism. Vol. 14 no. 2 (Feb. 1935)
New York: Communist Party, USA, 1935. Single issue of the journal; spine ends worn, cover lightly soiled. Includes James W. Ford on "The united front in the field of Negro work," "Unity of the farming masses" by John Barnett, work by Alex Bittelman, Earl Browder and more. More
Cat.No: 173620
Communities for the future: preservation of African American heritage in the United States ... summation report from first symposium, Charles Sumner School, 3-4 June 1994, Washington, D.C.
Indianapolis: African American Landmarks Committee, 1994. Unpaginated (approx. 80p.), 8.5x11 inches, stapled wraps. More
Cat.No: 59096
Comprehensive Listing of State Legislators of Color Updated June 1992
Washington DC: Center for Policy Alternatives, 1992. Pamphlet. 23p., softbound corner-stapled pamphlet 11x8.5 inches, ex library with minimal markings (rubber stamp and inked abbreviation), a very good copy. More
Cat.No: 191382
Constructive Mental Hygiene in the Caribbean; Proceedings of the first Caribbean converence on mental Health, March 14-19, 1957. Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
Assen, Netherlands: Royal Van Gorcum Ltd, 1957. Hardcover. xiii, 176p., hardbound in openweave cinnamon cloth boards gilt, in dust jacket; lower corner has suffered a bad corner bump affecting textblock (but not the printblocks) as well as covers, while the upper corner-tip has a much milder bump. Otherwise quite sound..... More
Cat.No: 231112
Contact: the San Francisco collection of new writing, art, and ideas. vol. 4 no. 1 (July 1963)
Sausalito: Angel Island Publications, 1963. Paperback. 78p., slender paperback, 8.25x11 inches, faint penned signature on cover, mild handling wear. Includes Ed Bullins on "The polished protest: aesthetics and the Black writer." More
Cat.No: 238170
The continuing challenge: the past and the future of Brown v. Board of Education, a symposium
Notre Dame: Notre Dame Center for Civil Rights, 1975. Paperback. xi, 88p., wraps. More
Cat.No: 54469
Contributions of the American Negro to civilization; a teaching unit for Negro history week
Baltimore: Department of Education. Office of the Director of Colored Schools, 1939. ii, 23p., 8.5x13 inches, some writing in text, wraps worn. A Committee of Baltimore educators -- Elizabeth Carr, Clarence Roberts, Chair Edyth Myers and eight others -- put together this high school teaching unit, cimilar to those from..... More
Cat.No: 147750
The covenant with black America; introduction by Tavis Smiley
Chicago: Third World Press, 2006. Trade Paperback. xiv, 254p., previous owner's signature, first printing, wraps. More
Cat.No: 137839
Crime among our people
Detroit: Advocators and Pacesetters, [197-]. Six-panel brochure, 7x8.5 inches, very good, third printing. By James Boggs and Grace Lee Boggs' organization. More
Cat.No: 81108
Cry for freedom. "The newspaper of poor and working people." Vol. 1 no. 1 (Dec. 1978/Jan. 1979)
New York: 1978. 16p. (half in English, half in Spanish); tabloid newspaper format, horizontal fold, paper toned. Salvador Agron, popularly known as the "Capeman," is listed on the editorial staff, and he contributes an article about his case. He laments that he is still in prison while Nixon is free..... More
Cat.No: 220061
Cuba: Country Free of Segregation / Pays Sans Discimination Raciale
Havana: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, [1960s]. 20p. + [12]p. of black and white photos, stapled wraps, 9.5 x 6.25 inches landscape format, wraps worn and soiled else good condition. Text in English and French. Not dated, but quotes several speeches given by Cuban politicians in the '60s, the latest of..... More
Cat.No: 247761
Cultural Correspondence new series #2 (Winter 1983)
New York: Cultural Correspondence, 1983. Magazine. 96p., 8.5x11 inches, illus., wraps slightly edge worn else very good condition. Includes C.L.R. James at Black Ink: on Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Ntozake Shange. Other contents include a special section on radical humor and an arts roundup. More
Cat.No: 130470
Curriculum for Social Change
Cambridge, MA: [authors], 1969. [43p.], dittoed 8.5x11 inch sheets stapled together at upper left corner, very good. A course project undertaken by radical students at Harvard; cover sheet identifies the course as "T-102, Dr. Belanger;" the group submitting this project was Group A. "The objective of the community self training..... More
Cat.No: 195415
Dade County black heritage trail
Miami: The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South Florida, [199-?]. 22x36 inch poster, folded into panels, printed two sides, with map, some photos, etc. More
Cat.No: 115007
Daily World. June 6, 1972 [Angela Davis acquittal issue]
New York: Communist Party, U.S.A., 1972. 12p. tabloid format newspaper, horizontal fold, evenly toned, otherwise very good. Cover and inside stories celebrate Davis' acquittal on all charges. More
Cat.No: 247153
Dance Black America April 21-24, 1983
New York: Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1983. 47p, 8.5 x 10 inches, wraps, illustrated with black & white photos, program for festival on the roots of black dance including African and Caribbean slave dances through hip hop, not in OCLC. This festival was captured on film by D A Pennebacker..... More
Cat.No: 169614
De Colores: Newsletter of the Bay Area Lesbians of Color
San Francisco: BALOC, 1988. 8-page newsletter, 5.5x8.5 inches, very good. Includes discussion of Jesse Jackson’s second campaign for president. More
Cat.No: 225631
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De negers en de nieuwe president; [cover title]; Presidents-verkiezing en het Neger-probleem* in AO, 9 Nov. 1956
Amsterdam: AO-reeks Stichting IVIO, 1956. 16p., illus. wraps decorated in red white & blue with stereotype portrait of Aunt Jemima type. The president referred to was Dwight Eisenhower; article discusses Jim Crow laws. More
Cat.No: 33969
Delegate 1986
New York: Delegate, 1986. Oversized Paperback. 228p., illus., 8.5x11 inches, wraps. For two decades, Delegate served as a guide to the meetings and activities of African American leadership organizations. More
Cat.No: 42231
Democratic circus comes to Harlem
Harlem, NY: Harlem branch of the Progressive Labor Party, [1967]. Single 8.5x11 inch sheet printed both sides, creased from folding into quarters, worn and soiled; not found in OCLC. Addresses for two political contacts have been penned in the margin. Criticism of Adam Clayton Powell, probably written by Bill Epton..... More
Cat.No: 147704
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Demonstrate! Boycott classes April 29 Janss Steps UCLA 1:30 [handbill] re: Bakke Decision etc.
Los Angeles: no publisher noted, 1978. Single 8.5x14 inch sheet handbill, fold crease at bottom otherwise very good on yellow stock with bold, black text. Other text reads -Ransacking of BSA Office, Bill Davis Controversy, Irresponsible Journalism by Daily Bruin, TA Cutbacks, Racism in Law School, Racism! with an 11-line..... More
Cat.No: 205737