Sing me a new song
Allums, Charles
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.
Oakland: Black Panther Party, 1968. 16p., tabloid format newspaper, pages toned, horizontal fold, otherwise very good. Cover depicts three panthers with "Free Huey" flags standing in formation on court house steps; caption says "Free Huey... or the sky's the limit!" Centerspread of photos from Free Huey protests in various cities..... More
Cat.No: 212300
Oakland: Black Panther Party, 1968. 12p., tabloid format newspaper, mildly toned, horizontal fold, otherwise very good with minor handling wear. "Extra" edition, special issue focusing on Huey Newton's conviction and the promise that the Panthers will free him. Includes an article on a Panther delegation going to the United Nations..... More
Cat.No: 212303
Oakland: Black Panther Party, 1969. 24p. illus. tabloid newspaper. Horizontal fold, evenly toned, otherwise very good. Front and back covers are Emory posters depicting a capitalist as a rat. More
Cat.No: 240890
Oakland: Black Panther Party, 1969. 24p. illus. tabloid newspaper, horizontal fold, evenly toned, otherwise very good. Cover depicts Bobby Seale with the headline "Kidnapped" (this was right after his New Haven arrest). First two interior pages are reproductions of police plans for storming a group of Black Panthers in Berkeley..... More
Cat.No: 285710
Oakland: Black Panther Party, 1969. 20p. illus. tabloid newspaper, horizontal fold, evenly toned, otherwise very good. Articles on "L.A. Opression," the trial of the Chicago 7, Eldridge on Weathermen (reprinted from the Berkeley Tribune), "Emory Grinds Down the Pigs," etc." Rear cover is a poster by Emory Douglas celebrating the..... More
Cat.No: 200030
Oakland: African Liberation Support Committee, 1973. 4p., tabloid newspaper format, horizontal fold, paper toned, corner creases. Includes a full-page article, "The African revolution and the decline of American imperialism." More
Cat.No: 345339
Hayward, CA: the Troupe, [1971]. Handbill. 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
Oakland: Bay Area Association of Black Psychologists, 1985. 16p., tabloid format newspaper, evenly toned, mild edgewear, spots of yellowing on front wrap. Articles on recent news such as the GAIN bill, racism in schools, listings of upcoming professional events, etc. More
Cat.No: 233083
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
Trenton: Africa World Press, 1995. xii, 184p., paperback; illustrations, in very good condition. More
Cat.No: 68468
Berkeley: Black repertory Group, 1999. Four-panel program, 5.5x8.5 inches, scene breakdown, cast list, production crew, coming events, fold crease otherwised good, black text on white stock. Cast included Yvonne Long, Deborah Price, Tim Williams, Koffe Denobi et al. More
Cat.No: 213001
Oakland: The Black World Foundation, 1986. Magazine. 64p., 7x10 inches wraps; staplebound journal, very good. This issue focuses on "African Literature", with various contemporaneous African writers and scholars including Ngugi Wa Thiongo, Juliet I. Okonwo, Daniel Garcia Santos, et al. More
Cat.No: 280016
[Berkeley]: [UC Berkeley], [1981]. Pamphlet. 28p., stapled wraps, 9x8 inches landscape format, profusely illus., staples rusted, else very good condition. More
Cat.No: 346489
Berkeley: Berkeley Publications, [1978]. Pamphlet. 28p., stapled wraps, 9x6 inches landscape format, profusely illus., staples rusted, else very good condition. More
Cat.No: 346490
Oakland: May 1st Workers Movement, [1974]. Four-panel brochure, 7x8.5 inches, some foxing. Three photos show protesters with signs calling to "Indict the murderers of Tyrone Guyton." Guyton, a 14-year-old African American boy, was shot by Emeryville police on November 1, 1973. Announces a demonstration at Laney College on the anniversary..... More
Cat.No: 345478
Washington: American Council of Life Insurance, 1979. Pamphlet. 46p., stapled wraps, 7x10 inches, wraps lightly worn, touch of rust to staples else very good condition. DataTrack 6. More
Cat.No: 53582
npl: [c1972?]. 1.25 inch diameter pinback button; red field with white text; slight discoloration on field, backside slightly oxidized, else good. George McGovern presidential campaign pin. More
Cat.No: 330476
Chicago: Empak Publishing Company, 1991. Pamphlet. 32p., stapled wraps, 5.5x8.5 inches, wraps worn and soiled else very good condition. Educational pamphlet . A Gift of Heritage No. 9. More
Cat.No: 167411
Irvine, CA: 1975-1976. Newspaper. Issues 1-5 of the tabloid format newspaper published by Third World student activists at UC Irvine. Each has a horizontal fold, the last issue has a phone number penned on the cover. More
Cat.No: 317335
Irvine, CA: 1976. 8p. tabloid format newspaper published by Third World student activists at UC Irvine. Horizontal fold, folded slightly askew. Includes cover story on benefit concerts for the defense of Olga Talamante, a Chicana activist held prisoner in Argentina. More
Cat.No: 336524
Bay Area, CA: The Blast, 2016. Newspaper. 7p., folded tabloid newspaper format, lightly worn else very good condition. Mostly in English with one page in Spanish. Place of publication is identified only as "Bay Area." Anarchist newspaper named after the short-lived newspaper published by Alexander Berkman from 1916-1917. Articles on..... More
Cat.No: 261821
New York: Everyman Opera, 1952. [28]p. profusely illus., 9x12 inch program for the Cab Calloway production of the musical, handbill for its production at San Francisco's Curran Theatre laid in, very good in wraps. Version first presented at Dallas' State Fair Auditorium in June, 1952. More
Cat.No: 147988
npl: [Revolutionary Communist Party], 2020. Pamphlet. 28p., stapled wraps, 5.5x8.5 inches, very good condition. More
Cat.No: 271226
Cambridge, MA: Hutchins Center for African & African American Research, c2017. Handbill. 5.5x8.5 inch double-sided handbill; photo., in very good condition. More
Cat.No: 312381
San Francisco: Medical Committee for Human Rights, 1970. Magazine. 40p., stapled wraps, 8.5x11 inches, wraps lightly worn, else very good condition. Contents include "Medical-industrial Complex" by Barbara and John Ehrenreich," multiple articles criticizing the AMA, and MCHR National Chairman Eli C. Messinger on the The Black Panther Party. Cover art..... More
Cat.No: 316372
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