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Ok, I'll get the ball rolling. Black Fire,anthology of Afro American Writing(1969 edition), Memphis 68, Revolutionary Suicide- Huey Newton, What Happened,Miss Simone?, Jimi Hendrix,a brothers Story, Street Fighting Years- Tariq Ali, James Baldwin, the FBI Files, Home- Leroi Jones and Power to the People, World of the Black Panthers.

As I probably won't be back until at least Boxing Day ( that's the 26th), just wanted to wish you all a very merry Christmas. Post Christmas, lets all share which books we have got as gifts. (As Roland Martin says, keep it black, keep it real ).

Thanks. I'll look out for this book.

Whilst reading the autobiography of Leroi Jones, Baracka himself mentioned a David Henderson poem that he was very impressed with. The poem itself was based on the 1964 Impressions hit, Keep on Pushing. Anyway, Henderson was a co founder of the Black Arts movement and I was 'aware' of his name but couldn't quite place him. After some minor research, the penny dropped. He wrote a biography on Jimi Hendrix ( which I've just ordered) and De Mayor of Harlem. I think he was partly responsible for the 1968 book, Black Fire: an Anthology of Afro American Writing. My first port of call was here for some information on Henderson but I couldn't seem to find him in the authors section. https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/poetrycenter/bundles/235547 http://litandthecivilrightsmovement.weebly.com/uploads/2/0/3/4/20342527/henderson-keep_on_pushing_harlem_riotssummer1964.pdf

A You Tube channel that I just came across. Interesting stuff.

Ahh, ok thanks for that

It might be a while yet. Last couple of weeks, I've hardly read the Jones autobiography as I've been busy looking after my wife post op, been off with a bad back from work and now, sadly my mother in law just passed away. So, things will return to ' normal ' at some stage.

This was handy. I was unaware of Sisters so when I hopefully visit NYC next year, I'll visit this shop as well as Revolution books and Schomburg.

Finally bought this. My next read after the Leroi Jones autobiography.

I've added Defining Moments to my wants list. Sounds a good read. Yeah, Nigger ,I think is his (1st) autobiography. I'll probably buy that first. Cheers Troy.

I'm very new to Dick's books. What should I start off with ? His 1964 autobiography? Callous on my Soul? Please help with some recommendations. Thanks in advance

The book , as I said, was a struggle. And at around 560 pages seemed a little too long. Perhaps, post 1967 Crouch changed his mind regarding Baracka. I like to think so. And yes, Black Nationlism in the US hadn't a future.

Only recently discovered this amazing album.

Just seen this via Mahogany Books. Looks good.

I'll be honest about this book. I'd say quite easily that a good quarter of this went right over my head. I simply couldn't understand some of the passages. Now,I'm not sure why exactly. Perhaps, I'm not 'educated' enough. It was tough going at times and I'm kind of relieved I've finished. But it wasn't all bad. The introduction left me bewildered, well the part saying that the only notable thing Leroi Jones did after 1965 was to change his name. But this was said by Stanley Crouch. Cruse himself knew Leroi and didn't particularly have a bad word to say about the man. Baldwin came under some criticism as did Lorraine Hansberry. W.E.B Du Bois rightfully came out unscathed. The young generation (at the time,1967) of Black Power individuals, though no names were mentioned, apart from Stokely, were put right. Black nationalism did not have a future.

I'm unaware of UME. Not over here, I think. Love the info booklets in CDs but you can't beat buying a lovely bit of vinyl, especially 2nd hand but in good nick.

Around 15 pages from the end of The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual. Phew..... longest book I've read in a while at about 520 pages. Anyway, next up is this which I'm dieing for.

Ahhh, that's a shame. But it is of course available on dvd. Im pleased to say that this was one of the films shown at my daughters uni for Black History month.

Not listening but watching this excellent documentary with the compulsory bottle of red wine

Found this book by accident while looking at the accompanying cd/ record online. Looks good.

Have this on vinyl but recently bought the expanded cd version.

Recently purchased but not read yet. Only published a month ago.

Yippee, the site and forum is up and running again

Watching this at the moment. If you have Netflix, recommended.

Come on folks,I'm nosey. What are YOU listening to ? This album is bloody brilliant.