Black Books, Black Voices

Two Years Ago - Black New Yorkers: Booklover hopes to profit from his passion
Black New Yorkers: Booklover hopes to profit from his passionby Tanangachi Mfuni, Amsterdam News StaffOriginally Published Vol. 97 No. 40 September 28-October 4, 2006 2006, Amsterdam NewsWhen Harlemite Troy Johnson launched a website dedicated to Black books nearly eight years ago, it came out of a passion for Black people, he said.Today, Johnson s African American Literary Book Club (
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African American Newspapers
This collection of African-American Newspapers contains a wealth of information about cultural life and history during the 1800s. It also contains large numbers of early biographies, vital statistics, essays and editorials, poetry and prose, and advertisements, all of which embody the African-American experience.This database will ultimately contain the complete text of seven African-American newspapers published in the United States during the 19th century, including Freedoms Journal, The Colored American, The National Era, and The Christian Recorder. See Database Description for detailed information about individual newspapers.

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MNCAT Classic
Search with MNCAT Classic to find books, journals, etc. owned by the library. Search by keyword, subject, title, or author for materials on your topic. MNCAT Classic lacks the faceted searching of MNCAT Plus, but can be easier to use if you already have a good idea of what you’re looking for.

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Race Relations Abstracts
Includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to race relations, including ethnic studies, discrimination, immigration studies, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. The index contains 40,000 records, which are carefully selected from the most important sources within the discipline.

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Stevie Wonder Concert Clip
Stevie Wonder Concert Clip I drove from NYC and paid almost 3 times face for a pair of tickets to see Stevie Wonder perform on a chilly evening on the Baltimore harbor.I’d easily place this in the top 5 concerts I’ve ever seen. It was more than nostalgia, it was simply a great concert — no gimmicks, not fancy footwork or pyrotechnics — just great music and lyrics.Stevie performed for 2.5 hours
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Givens Collection of African American Literature
Web site for the collection which contains African American literature, biography, social science, art,notes, manuscripts, and inscriptions available tostudents, scholars and public at the University of Minnesota s SpecialCollections Department of the Elmer L. Andersen Library, on the West Bank Minneapoliscampus.

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QuickStudy — Citing Sources
QuickStudy: Library Research Guide from the University of Minnesota provides examples online for APA, MLA and Turabian styles, including how to cite electronic sources.

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AALBC.com’s 10th Anniversary Party - Video

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Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History

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BET’s Hot Ghetto Mess or Stop supporting the negative literature
A prominent individual in Black publishing recently suggested that I choose a side . Basically I need to stop supporting the negative literature; you know the stuff that includes all of the negative Black stereo types, or an abundance of sex, violence, etc.This person felt that if your support both you are contributing to the harming our community, in much the same way as if you supported only
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