7/2/1999; pb; 112 pp.; 'A dying sailor boards the Narcissus and acts as a memento mori upon his shipmates, eliciting pity and selfless compassion as well as fear, resentment, & a profound hatred. The powerful narrative...'

7/7/1997; pb; 96 pp.; 'Rich selection of 74 poems ranging from the religious and moral verse of Phillis Wheatley Peters (ca. 1753–1784) to 20th-century work of Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen. Other contributors...'

10/1992; pb; 144 pp.; 'A landmark of 20th-century American literature: a series of over 200 compelling free-verse monologues in which former citizens of a mythical midwestern town speak touchingly from the grave of the...'

1/1999; pb; 192 pp.; 'Compelling work traces the formidable journey of an Igbo prince from captivity to freedom and literacy and recounts his enslavement in the New World, service in the Seven Years War with General...'

5/1995; pb; 112 pp.; 'Remarkable novel relates, through an anonymous narrator, events in the life of an American of mixed ethnicity whose exceptional abilities allow him to move freely in society--from the rural South...'

7/2/1999; pb; 176 pp.; 'The distinguished American civil rights leader, W. E. B. Du Bois, first published these fiery essays, sketches, and poems individually nearly 80 years ago in the Atlantic, the Journal of Race...'

6/1998; pb; 128 pp.; 'Ten wonderful stories by pioneer of African-American fiction: "The Goophered Grapevine," "Po' Sandy," "Sis' Becky's Pickaninny," "The Wife of His Youth," "Dave's Neckliss," "The Passing of...'

1/2005; pb; 224 pp.; 'One of the most controversial figures in the history of race relations in America and the world at large, Marcus Garvey amazed his enemies as much as he dazzled his admirers. This anthology...'

10/2004; pb; 112 pp.; 'Another trailblazer, Larsen wrote this novel in 1929. It follows Clare Kendry and Irene Redfield, two light-skinned black women who try to escape racism. Kendry chooses to sever all ties with her background and passes herself off as white, while Redfield simply denies that racism exists. Both, however, eventually are forced to face the awful truth.'

3/2001; pb; 176 pp.; 'This work, by one of the champions of the early civil rights movement in the U.S., pulls together the various elements of African history and highlights the distinctive and complex cultures...'

4/2006; pb; 160 pp.; 'One of the first works written by an African-American and published by a commercial press, this book became the standard text on household management. Roberts, a servant to a prominent New...'

4/2000; pb; 352 pp.; 'Kidnapped into slavery in 1841, Northup spent 12 years in captivity. This autobiographical memoir represents an exceptionally detailed and accurate description of slave life & plantation society...'

7/1995; pb; 176 pp.; 'This 1867 landmark book represents the first systematic effort to collect and preserve the songs sung by the plantation slaves of the Old South. Most of the 130 songs, arranged by geographic area...'

12/2003; pb; 496 pp.; 'Raised as a plantation slave who was taught to read and write by one of his owners, Frederick Douglass became a brilliant writer, eloquent orator, and major participant in the stuggle of African-...'

12/1992; pb; 324 pp.; 'Among the first and finest studies of African-American folk music, this book focuses primarily on the origins and musical qualities of typical genres ranging from simple cries and calls to...'

1969; pb; 464 pp.; 'Born a slave, Douglass became [an] outspoken force in antislavery movement. The best of Douglass' autobiographies. Graphic description of slave life.'

9/2002; pb; 464 pp.; '…gathered together in 1854 from journals, memoranda, and conversations--describes the economic structure of the African kingdoms; the author's extensive travels to the interior of Africa for slaves; the harems and "factories" maintained by slavers; treatment and discipline of black Africans on slave ships; the suppression of a slave revolt at sea…'

12/2003; pb; 507 pp.; 'Thorough, perceptive accounts and analyses of more than 20 lynchings that occurred in America during 1930, prepared by a commission composed of Southern scholars and investigators. Each lynching...'