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As the media and the internet continue to change the face of American culture, the tradition of political tomes and textbooks as primary information sources is quickly becoming outmoded.

Includes bibliographical references, selected discography (p. 517-542) and index.

The book includes biographical information on Ossie Davis; photographs; accounts of the civil rights struggle; and essays, based on the philosophy Aesthetic Realism.

The contributors relate the poet's influences on their art, their lives, and the world; expressing their indebtedness for the revolutionary language of her poems, her universal maternity, and her outstanding kindness.

Defining a cultural dialogue that will be prevalent well into the 21st century, these writings celebrate life and the living by humanizing the effects of HIV and giving powerful voices to the affected and afflicted. The writings, presented in four major sections, speak out about the hard-hitting truths that surround HIV; the forms of abuse, such as incest and rape, which cast HIV into the lives of girls and women;

As a premiere example of convergence art, in which two or more different kinds of art react to and interact with one another, the collection draws a comparison between multidisciplinary art and multiculturalism by equating medium with race.

This collection contains lyrical poems, laced with satirical allusions and political exhortations to Black readers.

Powerful prose, poetry, and jazz riffs chronicle the first 21 years of the life of Haki R. Madhubuti, formerly Don L. Lee: poet, publisher, editor, and activist.

Addressing these pressing concerns are contributors Dr. David Satcher, former U.S. surgeon general; Wade Henderson, executive director of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights; Angela Glover Blackwell, founder of the research think tank PolicyLink; and Cornell West, professor of Religion at Princeton University. Each chapter outlines one key issue and provides a list of resources, suggestions for action, and a checklist for what concerned citizens can do to keep their communities progressing socially, politically, and economically.

Exposition on Black youth, this study provides a careful analysis of their problems--personal, societal and institutional--

Best of friends since college, Chance and Roberta Williams and Michael and Lauren Hubbs have perfect relationships, perfect careers, and perfect lives. Or do they? A freak accident takes Roberta's life, leaving the three remaining friends with a shattered reality: their perfect existence is nothing more than an illusion masked by secrets, deception, and jealousy. The loss of his wife and unborn child being too much to bear, Chance gives in to grief. Quickly evolving into a psychotic killer, he creates for his remaining friends a world that is something short of a nightmare. "Asunder" is a thriller that will leave readers on the edge of the seat.

Collection of poetry explores the intimate beauty of our most sacred places.

Chronicles the migration of African Americans from the echoing expanses of Mississippi to the hustle of Chicago life. Chicago-native Opal Moore's poems speak of long-ago ancestors whose presence resonates through time, life, and love. Noted for her graceful wordsmithing, Moore tells of the transgressions of transplantation with heart-wrenching honesty and skill.

An electric collection of poetry. The reader will find a bold, strong poem for each crucial issue of Blackness. A "wake-up" call for Black consciousness.

Poems that explores the author's southern roots through a blues/narrative voice and revisits her Mississippi youth.

Regina Jennings' poems passionately reveal the beauty and tragedy of women in the Black Panther Party and beyond. She explores the often haunting reality of growing up Black and female during the spirited, tumultuous 1960s and 1970s.

Through various essays, this volume explores socio-economic implications, the portrayal of the Black family and the Black woman, the contemporary culture in Chicago's Bronzeville, and the literary skills of Brooks.

Veronica Sutton came to Washington to do good - but she did even better. Tall, smart, beautiful, and Black, Veronica parlayed her brains, looks, and college activism into a top-notch, million-dollar consulting firm that greased the wheels of Washington politics - without regard to race, creed, or political ideology. For Veronica, it was a long way from Chicago's South Side. But when she is found dead in her posh townhouse, only a woman who knew the real Ronnie Sutton can find out how she died - and why."" ""Reporter Angela McKenzie chose a different path from her old friend's, but now their lives are entwined again. Retracing Ronnie's final weeks and days, Angela steps into a political maze of power, sex, secrets, and special interests. When people connected to Angela's investigation begin to die, she knows she's close: to a few astounding answers, to one more deadly question, and to a conspiracy that will rock Washington's foundations - and kill anyone in its way

In this moving text, Haki R. Madhubuti, poet, publisher, editor, educator, and institution builder, hopes to guide young men in search of direction to make good choices and wise, informed decisions on the road to a healthy life.

Lansana uses his words to talk about the everyday life of a Black Chicagoan.

Urban Rage in Bronzeville is a critical literary text which focuses on how poet Gwendolyn Brooks impacts Arts & Letters in America. Dr. B.J. Bolden's work focuses on the impact of Brooks in the areas of Political Science, Social Science, Literature and Society, US History, City-Town life in Literature, Afro-American Literature and Anger in Literature. Bolden explains the three works in clear historical, racial, political, cultural, and aesthetic terms.

HeartLove is love that matters. In these poems, Madhubuti gives us essential meditations on commitment and caring. He offers honest and sometimes cutting criticism that is expected from a true friend or lover. And he gives us poetry -- constant reminders of our wholeness and humanity. "Some of the finest human poems in English are in this book" (Robert Bly).

Poetry using the landscape of Egypt, ancient gods and goddess, historical events, heroes and queens.

Sterling Plumpp contrasts the rituals of Africa with African American rituals

Volume of short stories dealing with the supernatural and fantasy based upon African American traditions.