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  | | Stony the Road(Reprint) Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow by Henry Louis Gates Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2020 by Penguin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-525-55955-9, ISBN: 0-525-55955-8 "The New York Times bestseller. A profound new rendering of the struggle by African-Americans for equality after the Civil War and the violent counter-revolution that resubjugated them, as seen through the prism of the war of images and ideas that have left an enduring racist stain on the American mind.The abolition of slavery in the aftermath of the Civil War is a familiar story, as is the civil rights revolution that transformed the na ..." |
 | | The African-American Century(Reprint) How Black Americans Have Shaped Our Country by Cornel West, Henry Louis Gates Paperback, 432 Pages, Published 2002 by Free Press ISBN-13: 978-0-684-86415-0, ISBN: 0-684-86415-0 "The African American century was the one "in which African American life was transformed--and the century in which African Americans changed America." When it began, only 35 years after the end of slavery, few could envision what the 20th century would hold for black Americans. The 100 men and women described in this compendium, written by two of the most prominent black scholars and social commentators in America, represent important m ..." |
 | | Dark Sky Rising Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow (Scholastic Focus) by Tonya Bolden, Henry Louis Gates Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2019 by Scholastic Nonfiction ISBN-13: 978-1-338-26204-9, ISBN: 1-338-26204-1 "Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presents a journey through America's past and our nation's attempts at renewal in this look at the Civil War's conclusion, Reconstruction, and the rise of Jim Crow segregation.This is a story about America during and after Reconstruction, one of history's most pivotal and misunderstood chapters. In a stirring account of emancipation, the struggle for citizenship and national reunion, and the advent of racial segre ..." |
 | | The Signifying Monkey(25th Edition) A Theory of African American Literary Criticism by Henry Louis Gates Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2014 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-513647-0, ISBN: 0-19-513647-0 "Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s original, groundbreaking study explores the relationship between the African and African-American vernacular traditions and black literature, elaborating a new critical approach located within this tradition that allows the black voice to speak for itself. Examining the ancient poetry and myths found in African, Latin American, and Caribbean culture, and particularly the Yoruba trickster figure of Esu-Elegbara a ..." |
 | | The Trials of Phillis Wheatley(Reprint) America's First Black Poet and Her Encounters with the Founding Fathers by Henry Louis Gates, Basic Civitas Books Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2010 by Basic Civitas Books Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-465-01850-5, ISBN: 0-465-01850-5 "In 1773, the slave Phillis Wheatley literally wrote her way to freedom. The first person of African descent to publish a book of poems in English, she was emancipated by her owners in recognition of her literary achievement. For a time, Wheatley was the most famous black woman in the West. But Thomas Jefferson, unlike his contemporaries Ben Franklin and George Washington, refused to acknowledge her gifts as a writer—a repudiation that e ..." |
 | | The Black Church(Reprint) This is Our Story, This is Our Song (Paperback) by Henry Louis Gates Paperback, 305 Pages, Published 2022 by Penguin Adult, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-984880-35-2, ISBN: 1-984880-35-7 "... Ty Stiklorius , Mike Jackson , Stacey L. Holman , Shayla Harris , Christopher Bryson , Deborah Porfido , Kevin Burke , Robert Yacyshyn , Mark Weigel , Jennifer Weigel , Christine Fall , Chinisha Scott , Eric Thielman , Edward Bishop ..." |
 | | 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro(Illustrated) by Henry Louis Gates Hardcover, 496 Pages, Published 2017 by Pantheon Deckle Edge ISBN-13: 978-0-307-90871-1, ISBN: 0-307-90871-2 "The first edition of Joel Augustus Rogers's now legendary 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro with Complete Proof, published in 1934, was billed as "A Negro 'Believe It or Not.'" Rogers's little book was priceless because he was delivering enlightenment and pride, steeped in historical research, to a people too long starved on the lie that they were worth nothing. For African Americans of the Jim Crow era, Rogers's was their first black h ..." |
 | | The African Americans(Reprint) Many Rivers to Cross by Donald Yacovone, Henry Louis Gates Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2016 by Smiley Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4019-3515-3, ISBN: 1-4019-3515-X ""The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross "is the companion book to the six-part, six-hour documentary of the same name, which aired on national, prime-time public television in the fall of 2013. The series is the first to air since 1968 that chronicles the full sweep of 500 years of African American history, from the origins of slavery on the African continent and the arrival of the first black conquistador, Juan Garrido, in Florida ..." |
 | | Twelve Years a Slave(1st Edition) by Solomon Northup, Kevin M. Burke, Henry Louis Gates Paperback, 432 Pages, Published 2016 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-26424-1, ISBN: 0-393-26424-6 "This Norton Critical Edition of Solomon Northup’s harrowing autobiography is based on the 1853 first edition. It is accompanied by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Kevin Burke’s introduction and detailed explanatory footnotes. The Norton Critical Edition also includes: · The illustrations printed in the original book. · Contemporary sources (1853―62), among them newspaper accounts of Northup’s kidnapping and ordeal and commentary by Frederick ..." |
 | | Colored People(Updated) A Memoir by Henry Louis Gates Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 1995 by Penguin Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-14-024095-5, ISBN: 0-14-024095-0 |
 | | 12 Years a Slave(Tie-In Edition) (Movie Tie-In) (Penguin Classics) by Solomon Northup, Steve Mcqueen, Ira Berlin, Henry Louis Gates, Steve Northup Mcqueen Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2013 by Penguin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-312541-9, ISBN: 0-14-312541-9 "The official movie tie-in edition to the winner of the 2014 Academy Award for Best Picture, starringChiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, andLupita Nyong o, and directed by Steve McQueen "New York Times "bestseller I could not believe that I had never heard of this book. It felt as important as Anne Frank s "Diary, " only published nearly a hundred years before. . . . The book blew [my] mind: the epic range, the details, the adventure, ..." |
 | | Dark Sky Rising Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow (Paperback) by Henry Louis Gates Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2020 by Scholastic Focus ISBN-13: 978-1-338-71365-7, ISBN: 1-338-71365-5 ""This is a story about America and the shaping of its democratic values during the Reconstruction era, one of our country's most pivotal and misunderstood chapters." |
 | | Stony the Road(1st Edition) Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow by Henry Louis Gates Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2019 by Penguin Press ISBN-13: 978-0-525-55953-5, ISBN: 0-525-55953-1 "The New York Times bestseller. A profound new rendering of the struggle by African-Americans for equality after the Civil War and the violent counter-revolution that resubjugated them, as seen through the prism of the war of images and ideas that have left an enduring racist stain on the American mind.The abolition of slavery in the aftermath of the Civil War is a familiar story, as is the civil rights revolution that transformed the na ..." |
 | | In Search of Our Roots(Reprint) How 19 Extraordinary African Americans Reclaimed Their Past by Henry Louis Gates Paperback, 448 Pages, Published 2017 by Skyhorse ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-2070-1, ISBN: 1-5107-2070-7 "Unlike most white Americans who can search their ancestral records, identifying who among their forebears was the first to step foot on this country’s shores, most African Americans encounter a series of daunting obstacles when trying to trace their family’s past. Slavery brutally negated identity, denying black men and women even their names. But from that legacy of slavery have sprung generations who’ve struggled, thrived, and lived e ..." |
 | | Finding Oprah's Roots(Reprint) Finding Your Own by Henry Louis Gates Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2017 by Skyhorse Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-2069-5, ISBN: 1-5107-2069-3 "Prominent African American scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., traced Oprah’s roots and shares the lessons of her ancestorsthe legacy one generation bequeaths another, how who we are is influenced by the paths our ancestor have trod, and the extraordinary impact that even the most humble among us can have on future generations through the simple process of building a life for our loved ones. In Finding Oprah’s Roots, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ..." |
 | | Faces of America(1st Edition) How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered their Pasts by Henry Louis Gates Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2010 by Nyu Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8147-3264-9, ISBN: 0-8147-3264-X "As a nation of immigrants, the American experience is vibrantly defined by the diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious heritage of its people. Perhaps because so many of their ancestors migrated to this country relatively recently, Americans are especially concerned with their family trees, carving out personal histories by combing through documents such as wills and estate records, federal and state censuses, and private family ..." |
 | | The Anthology of Rap by Adam Bradley, Andrew Dubois, Chuck D., Afterword-Common, Henry Louis Gates Hardcover, 920 Pages, Published 2010 by Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-14190-0, ISBN: 0-300-14190-4 "From the school yards of the South Bronx to the tops of the Billboard charts, rap has emerged as one of the most influential musical and cultural forces of our time. In The Anthology of Rap, editors Adam Bradley and Andrew DuBois explore rap as a literary form, demonstrating that rap is also a wide-reaching and vital poetic tradition born of beats and rhymes.This pioneering anthology brings together more than three hundred rap and hip-h ..." |
 | | Jubilee(1st Edition) The Emergence of African-American Culture by Dr Howard Dodson, Amiri Baraka, Gail Lumet Buckley, Annette Gordon-Reed, John Hope Franklin, Henry Louis Gates, Gayraud S. Wilmore, Wynton Marsalis Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2003 by National Geographic ISBN-13: 978-0-7922-6982-3, ISBN: 0-7922-6982-9 "Introduction by Winton Marsalis. Slaves came to the Americas from many different parts of the African continent, bringing with them distinct languages, religions, and expressive arts. Jubilee shows the many ways that these diverse peoples united, forged their own identity, and laid the foundations for truly unique African-American social, cultural, political, and economic expressions throughout the Western Hemisphere. Jubilee is written ..." |
 | | Wonders of the African World(Reprint) by Henry Louis Gates Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2001 by Knopf ISBN-13: 978-0-375-70948-7, ISBN: 0-375-70948-7 "The Companion Volume to the PBS Television SeriesWonders of the African World is an exuberant, visually stunning journey across Africa and through the history of its glorious but forgotten civilizations.Traveling by camel, by dhow, by Land Cruiser, and on foot, the renowned scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., takes us to twelve countries in search of Africa's magnificent past, the now neglected civilizations that in their day were as grand ..." |
 | | Wonders of the African World(1st Edition) by Henry Louis Gates, Lynn Davis Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 1999 by Knopf ISBN-13: 978-0-375-40235-7, ISBN: 0-375-40235-7 "The Companion Volume to the PBS Television SeriesWonders of the African World is an exuberant, visually stunning journey across Africa and through the history of its glorious but forgotten civilizations.Traveling by camel, by dhow, by Land Cruiser, and on foot, the renowned scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., takes us to twelve countries in search of Africa's magnificent past, the now neglected civilizations that in their day were as grand ..." |
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