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Selected Speeches and Writings of Nelson Mandela: The End of Apartheid in South Africa

by Nelson Mandela

Selected Speeches and Writings of Nelson Mandela: The End of Apartheid in South Africa Nelson Mandela 9781934941782 Nonfiction Red and Black Publishers Red and Black Publishers For 30 years, the Afric...

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Mandela: In Honor of an Extraordinary Life

by Makaziwe Mandela

Mandela: In Honor of an Extraordinary Life Makaziwe Mandela 9780789344403 Nonfiction Rizzoli International Publications Rizzoli International Publications A Tribute to Her Father, Makaziwe Mandela Sha...

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Nelson Mandela

by Kadir Nelson

Nelson Mandela Kadir Nelson 9780061783746 Nonfiction Katherine Tegen Books HarperCollins One day when Nelson Mandela was nine years old, his father died and he was sent from his village to a school fa...

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Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela

by Nelson Mandela

Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela 9780316548182 Nonfiction Back Bay Books Hachette Book Group Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of o...

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Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela 0000000121447715 Nelson Mandela, born July 18, 1918, was South Africa's first black President from 1994-1999, and ANC party President from 1991-1997. After 27 years in prison, he was r...

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Grandad Mandela

by Zazi, Ziwelene, and Zindzi Mandela

Grandad Mandela Zazi, Ziwelene, and Zindzi Mandela 9781786031365 Nonfiction Frances Lincoln Children’s Books The Quarto Group "…profoundly moving…" -Publishers Weekly Nelson Mandela’s two great-grandc...

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Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom

by Nelson Mandela

Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom Nelson Mandela 9781451675399 Nonfiction Atria Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. From the heart and soul of visionary Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela, a collecti...

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In The Words Of Nelson Mandela

by Jennifer Crwys-Williams

In The Words Of Nelson Mandela Jennifer Crwys-Williams 9780802779304 Fiction Candlewick Press Candlewick Press "I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I ha...

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The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela

by Nelson Mandela

The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela 9781631491177 Nonfiction Liveright Publishing Corporation W. W. Norton & Company "Arrested in 1962 as South Africa’s apartheid regime intensified … ...

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The Black Pimpernel: Nelson Mandela on the Run

by Zuksiwa Wanner

The Black Pimpernel: Nelson Mandela on the Run Zuksiwa Wanner 9781782693079 Nonfiction Pushkin Children’s Books Pushkin Press The story of Nelson Mandela’s early years on the run from the apartheid au...

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A Plan for the People: Nelson Mandela’s Hope for His Nation

by Lindsey McDivitt

A Plan for the People: Nelson Mandela’s Hope for His Nation Lindsey McDivitt 9780802855022 Nonfiction Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Kirkus Starred Review: "Beauti...

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Winnie Mandela

by Kam Williams

Winnie Mandela Kam Williams nelsonandwinnie.jpg Film Review Jennifer Hudson Portrays Infamous Icon in Warts-and-All Biopic Winnie Mandela In Theaters: Sep 6, 2013 Limited On DVD: Dec 17,...

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His Day Is Done: A Nelson Mandela Tribute

by Maya Angelou

His Day Is Done: A Nelson Mandela Tribute Maya Angelou 9780812997019 Poetry Random House Penguin Random House He was a son of Africa who became father to a nation and, for billions of people around th...

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In The Words Of Nelson Mandela

by Robert Fleming

In The Words Of Nelson Mandela Robert Fleming Book Review One of the greatest assignments of my career as a newspaper reporter was covering South African leader, Nelson Mandela, who had just been r...

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White Supremacy Confronted: U.S. Imperialism and Anti-Communisim vs. the Liberation of Southern Africa, from Rhodes to Mandela

by Gerald Horne

White Supremacy Confronted: U.S. Imperialism and Anti-Communisim vs. the Liberation of Southern Africa, from Rhodes to Mandela Gerald Horne 9780717807635 Nonfiction International Publishers Internatio...

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Nelson Mandela: From Prisoner to President

by Suzy Capozzi

Nelson Mandela: From Prisoner to President Suzy Capozzi 9780553513431 Nonfiction Random House Books for Young Readers Penguin Random House This Step 4 leveled reader about Nelson Mandela, the Nobel Pr...

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Nelson Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom

by Chris van Wyk

Nelson Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom Chris van Wyk 9781596435667 Nonfiction Flash Point Flash Point Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, offers a glimpse into the mind of a great lead...

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Nelson Mandela: Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Champion for Hope and Harmony

by Tracey Baptiste

Nelson Mandela: Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Champion for Hope and Harmony Tracey Baptiste 9781622759415 Nonfiction Rosen Education Service Rosen Publishing Imprisoned for twenty-seven years for protesti...

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Mandela

by Floyd Cooper

Mandela Floyd Cooper 9780399229428 Fiction Philomel Books Penguin Random House Nelson Mandela is admired and respected the world over. Now, for the first time in picture book form, children can experi...

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Cape Town Curios

by Colin Cloud Dance

Cape Town Curios Colin Cloud Dance 9781792331190 Fiction MVmedia MVmedia Take a space bakkie ride to Cape Town to encounter aliens, Africans in space, gender bending shamans, and enchanted waters. Set...

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Poetry and Protest: A Dennis Brutus Reader

by Dennis Brutus

Poetry and Protest: A Dennis Brutus Reader Dennis Brutus 9781931859226 Poetry Haymarket Books Haymarket Books “We in South Africa needed the support of the international community in our efforts to en...

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The Pan-Africanists

by Dudley Thompson and Barrington Watson

The Pan-Africanists Dudley Thompson and Barrington Watson 9780865438101 Nonfiction Ian Randle Publishers Ian Randle Publishers This book celebrates the lives of seventeen Black leaders who have made o...

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Defending the Spirit: A Black Life in America

by Randall Robinson

Defending the Spirit: A Black Life in America Randall Robinson 9780525944027 Nonfiction Dutton Adult Penguin Random House In 1977, Randall Robinson founded TransAfrica, the first organization to lobby...

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Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu 0000000108644191 Desmond Mpilo Tutu, former Archbishop of Southern Africa, was a renowned advocate for justice and racial reconciliation. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 and the Pr...

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Invictus

by Kam Williams

Invictus Kam Williams images/invictusdvd.jpg Film Review   DVD Features Morgan Freeman in Oscar-Nominated Performance as Nelson Mandela Invictus Click to buy via Amazon.com Actors...

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Dominic Carter

Dominic Carter NONE Veteran newsman Dominic Carter has been described as the best political reporter working in New York television today. A fixture at NY1 since the news channel launched in...

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Morningside: A Survivor’s Story of the Greensboro Massacre

by Aran Robert Shetterly

Morningside: A Survivor’s Story of the Greensboro Massacre Aran Robert Shetterly 9780062858214 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins An unflinching look at a shocking racial tragedy that divides a Southern...

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The Playbook

by Kwame Alexander

The Playbook Kwame Alexander 9780063288775 Nonfiction Clarion Books HarperCollins A companion to the Newbery Medal-winning middle-grade novel The Crossover, the basis of the show streaming on Disney+!...

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Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies

by Mireille Harper

Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies Mireille Harper 9780744039092 Nonfiction DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) Penguin Random House Erased. Ignored. Hidden. Lost. Underappreciate...

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The Herd Boy

by Niki Daly

The Herd Boy Niki Daly 9780802855503 Fiction Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Malusi is a herd boy, which means that he must look after his grandfather’s sheep and g...

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Who Did It First?: 50 Politicians, Activists, and Entrepreneurs Who Revolutionized the World

by Jay Leslie

Who Did It First?: 50 Politicians, Activists, and Entrepreneurs Who Revolutionized the World Jay Leslie 9781250211729 Nonfiction Henry Holt & Company Macmillan Publishers A “2020 NCSS Notable Social S...

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Marvel’s Black Panther: A Comic Book Biography, From Stan Lee to Ta-Nehisi Coates

by Todd Steven Burroughs

Marvel’s Black Panther: A Comic Book Biography, From Stan Lee to Ta-Nehisi Coates Todd Steven Burroughs 9781937306649 Nonfiction Diasporic Africa Press Diasporic Africa Press Created by Marvel Comics ...

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Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present

by Jamia Wilson

Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present Jamia Wilson 9781786031587 Nonfiction Wide Eyed Editions The Quarto Group exhuberant…exquisitely designed…a launching point for more...

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The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life

by Kwame Alexander

The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life Kwame Alexander 9780544570979 Nonfiction HMH Books for Young Readers Houghton Mifflin Harcourt You gotta know the rules to play...

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New Books February 2017, Book Reviews, Events, and More

by Troy Johnson

New Books February 2017, Book Reviews, Events, and More Troy Johnson Article New Books Coming Out February 2017 Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson A timely and powerful story about a teen gir...

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The Little Book of Quiet: Finding a Mindful Balance (Little Books)

by Tiddy Rowan

The Little Book of Quiet: Finding a Mindful Balance (Little Books) Tiddy Rowan 9781849495165 Nonfiction Quadrille Publishing Quadrille Publishing Some of the most influential people in history have...

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Heroes of Black History

by Bonnie Bader

Heroes of Black History Bonnie Bader 9780448487663 Nonfiction Grosset & Dunlap Penguin Random House  A true hero not only rises to the occasion, but helps others rise with them. Nelson Mandela, Harrie...

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Black Fatherhood: Reclaiming Our Legacy

by Curtis L. Ivery

Black Fatherhood: Reclaiming Our Legacy Curtis L. Ivery 9780825307430 Nonfiction Beaufort Books Beaufort Books Breaking the stereotype that surrounds Black fatherhood, this one-of-a-kind book highligh...

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Bartlett’s Familiar Black Quotations

by Retha Powers

Bartlett’s Familiar Black Quotations Retha Powers 9780316010177 Nonfiction Grand Central Publishing Hachette Book Group A comprehensive, all-new collection bringing together the most thoughtful, inspi...

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Book of Black Heroes from A to Z: An Introduction to Important Black Achievers for Young Readers

by Wade Hudson

Book of Black Heroes from A to Z: An Introduction to Important Black Achievers for Young Readers Wade Hudson 9780940975026 Nonfiction Just Us Books Just Us Books, Inc. NEW EDITION From science to p...

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The Oprah Winfrey Show: Reflections on an American Legacy

by Deborah Davis

The Oprah Winfrey Show: Reflections on an American Legacy Deborah Davis 9781419700590 Nonfiction Abrams Books Abrams The Oprah Winfrey Show came to an end on May 25, 2011, after 25 years on television...

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One Day It’ll All Make Sense

by Common

One Day It’ll All Make Sense Common 9781451625875 Nonfiction Atria Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Common has earned a reputation in the hip hop world as a conscious artist by embracing themes of love an...

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Incognegro: A Memoir Of Exile And Apartheid

by Frank B. Wilderson III

Incognegro: A Memoir Of Exile And Apartheid Frank B. Wilderson III 9780896087835 Nonfiction South End Press South End Press “[Frank B.] Wilderson [will] become a major American writer. Mark my word.”—...

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No Momma’s Boy: How I Let Go Of My Past And Embraced The Future

by Dominic Carter

No Momma’s Boy: How I Let Go Of My Past And Embraced The Future Dominic Carter 9780595428397 Nonfiction iUniverse Author Solutions Tired of keeping his life-long secrets, author Dominic Carter, descri...

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The Venus Hottentot: Poems

by Elizabeth Alexander

The Venus Hottentot: Poems Elizabeth Alexander 9781555973926 Poetry Graywolf Press Graywolf Press Elizabeth Alexander’s highly praised first collection is available once againI didn’t want to write a ...

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Sing When The Spirit Says Sing: Collected, Selected, And New Poems (1960s-1990s)

by Jon B. Eckels

Sing When The Spirit Says Sing: Collected, Selected, And New Poems (1960s-1990s) Jon B. Eckels 9780967495804 Poetry Vision-Victory People Vision-Victory People 69 poems (1960’s-1990’s) by American Boo...

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Glory Days: 365 Inspired Moments in African-American History

by Janus Adams

Glory Days: 365 Inspired Moments in African-American History Janus Adams 9780060172626 Nonfiction HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins With 450 years of triumph against terrible odds and a rich heri...

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Middle Passages

by Kamau Brathwaite

Middle Passages Kamau Brathwaite 9780811212328 Poetry New Directions Publishing New Directions Publishing MiddlePassages is an offshoot of the author’s second trilogy, ’a splice of time & space’, as h...

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Kopano Matlwa

Kopano Matlwa 0000000081937583 Kopano Matlwa, a South African writer and physician, is known for her novels 'Spilt Milk' and 'Coconut', both of which explore post-Apartheid era themes. Her debut nove...

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Walking with Our Ancestors

by Denolyn Carroll

Walking with Our Ancestors Denolyn Carroll Book Review On the face of it, contemplation is deep reflective thought or consideration. At a higher level, it hinges on a critical spiritual component tha...

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Ed Gordon - The Daddy's Promise Interview

by Kam Williams

Ed Gordon - The Daddy's Promise Interview Kam Williams Interview Ed with Daughter Taylor Edward Lansing Gordon, III was born in Detroit in 1960. Both his parents, Ed and Jimmie, we...

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Idris Elba (Sept 2014) - No Good Deed

by Kam Williams

Idris Elba (Sept 2014) - No Good Deed Kam Williams Interview The New York Times Magazine Q&A with Idris Elba   No Good Deed PG-13, Mystery & Suspense Directed By: Sam Miller...

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Naomie Harris interview (October 2012) with AALBC.com

by Kam Williams

Naomie Harris interview (October 2012) with AALBC.com Kam Williams Interview Naomie Harris is the new James Bond Girl in Skyfall Naomie Harris was born on September 6, 1976 in London, England ...

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BARTLETT’S FAMILIAR BLACK QUOTATIONS: Edited by Retha Powers

by AALBC Writers Guide

BARTLETT’S FAMILIAR BLACK QUOTATIONS: Edited by Retha Powers Loading Bartlett's Familiar Black Quotations: 5,000 Years of Literature, Lyrics, Poems, Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs from Voices Around ...

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