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Narrative of Sojourner Truth (Dover Thrift Editions)

Narrative of Sojourner Truth (Dover Thrift Editions)

by Olive Gilbert

This inspiring memoir, first published in 1850, recounts the struggles a distinguished African-American abolitionist and champion of women’s rights. Sojourner Truth tells of her life in slavery, her self-liberation, and her travels across America in pursuit of racial and sexual equality. Essential reading for students of American history.

Holding Pattern Stories

by Jeffery Renard Allen

The world of Jeffery Renard Allen’s stunning short-story collection is a place like no other. A recognizable city, certainly, but one in which a man might sprout wings or copper pennies might fall from the skies onto your head. Yet these are no fairy tales. The hostility, the hurt, is all too human. The protagonists circle each other with steely determination: a grandson taunts his grandmother, determined to... (more)

Family Pictures

by Rachel Berry

A saga about two women bonded by blood but tainted by too many secrets. Journey through the lives of young Regal, a single mother; and her older aunt Emma Jean; a woman whose soul is battered. Join these women as they live, learn, and love through their challenges, celebrations, and the relationships of the people they call family

Why We Can't Wait

by Martin Luther King Jr.

In 1963, Birmingham, Alabama, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. launched the Civil Rights movement and demonstrated to the world the power of nonviolent direct action. Why We Can't Wait recounts not only the Birmingham campaign, but also examines the history of the civil rights struggle and the tasks that future generations must accomplish to bring about full equality for African Americans. Dr. King's eloquent analysis... (more)

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