African American Studies category: 2787 books
by James Omolo
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018
The history of People of African Descent (PAD) is a complex story in itself, and lies at the centre of the history of humanity.
This book recounts the multiple realities People of African Descent experience in Poland. The process of migration of PAD had been voluntary and devoid of duress because...
From Agriculture to Agricology
Towards a Glocal Circular Economy
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
In this meditation, respected Ugandan academic Dani Wadada Nabudere traces the roots of the global economic crisis and warns of the threat that the decline of Western nations poses to the African continent—the final frontier for those in search of new lands and resources to exploit. As a deterrent...
Voices of the Enslaved in Nineteenth-Century Cuba
A Documentary History
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2011
Putting the voices of the enslaved front and center, Gloria Garcia Rodriguez's study presents a compelling overview of African slavery in Cuba and its relationship to the plantation system that was the economic center of the New World. A major essay by Garcia, who has done decades of archival research...
by Malama Katulwende
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2011
Fictional and Non-Fictional Essays - Passionate and often controversial: Over the last few years, Zambian writer Malama Katulwende (winner of the Julius Chongo Award 2006 for Best Creative Writing, at the Ngoma Awards ceremonies) has published more than forty articles for the website ukzambians.co.uk....
The Emancipation Proclamation
Three Views
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2006
The Emancipation Proclamation is the most important document of arguably the greatest president in U.S. history. Now, Edna Greene Medford, Frank J. Williams, and Harold Holzer -- eminent experts in their fields -- remember, analyze, and interpret the Emancipation Proclamation in three distinct respects:...
by John Osom
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
The idea of writing this book, titled Killing of African-Americans by Racist Cops, came up when Father John Osom was teaching a course on Contemporary Issues in Ethics among which was Racism in the University of St Thomas. Houston Texas in 2015. This book refutes categorization of people into Black...
Fighting for Africa
The Pan-African Contributions of Ambassador Dudley J. Thompson and Bill Sutherland
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2011
Fighting for Africa captures the commitment and contributions of two men who dedicated their lives to the fight to free Africa from colonialism and racism. Ambassador Dudley Thompson, though born in the West Indies, became a British barrister. Thompson lived in Africa, where he provided essential...
We Are The Blessings Of Africa
Reshaping Our Greatness Together
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2018
"This book is endorsed by the First Lady of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Dr. (Mrs.) Buhari."
We Are The Blessings of Africa is a reawakening call on every African, home and abroad to unite in turning their diversity into a powerful solution for African issues. When we see ourselves as...
by Tunde Adeleke
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2009
Postcolonial discourses on African Diaspora history and relations have traditionally focused intensely on highlighting the common experiences and links between black Africans and African Americans. This is especially true of Afrocentric scholars and supporters who use Africa to construct and validate...
Black Pearls
Daily Meditations, Affirmations, and Inspirations for African-Americans
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2011
Eric V. Copage's Black Pearls is an extraordinary book of inspirational thoughts and practical advice for African-Americans. The 365 quotes that begin each day's entry range from African proverbs to wisdom from Oprah Winfrey, Malcolm X, Terry McMillan, Bill Cosby, Rosa Parks, Spike Lee, Marian Wright...
Poverty in Africa - Cultural Studies
Cultural Studies
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2006
Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Cultural Studies - North African Studies, grade: 1.0, Institute of Technology, course: Cultural Studies, 8 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Africa, the third biggest continent consisting of 53 different countries, is the poorest in the...
by Nina Reid-Maroney
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
After her conversion at a Baptist revival at sixteen, Jennie Johnson followed the call to preach. Raised in an African Canadian abolitionist community in Ontario, she immigrated to the United States to attend the African Methodist Episcopal Seminary at Wilberforce University. On an October evening...
by Cary D. Wintz, Larry P. Knight, Kenneth W. Howell
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2011
The history of South Texas is more racially and ethnically complex than many people realize. As a border area, South Texas has experienced some especially interesting forms of racial and ethnic intersection, influenced by the relatively small number of blacks (especially in certain counties), the...
Anthem
Social Movements and the Sound of Solidarity in the African Diaspora
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2013
For people of African descent, music constitutes a unique domain of expression. From traditional West African drumming to South African kwaito, from spirituals to hip-hop, Black life and history has been dynamically displayed and contested through sound. Shana Redmond excavates the sonic histories of...