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During the Reconstruction, African Americans from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginiaformer slave-owning stateswere elected to Congress in remarkable numbers.

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In Black Corona, Steven Gregory examines political culture and activism in an African-American neighborhood in New York City. The book is a contribution to the study of the interplay of race, class, and space in contemporary urban communities.

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An excellent resource on the changing population distribution of antebellum Black Americans, this book covers census data by region and state. The book opens with a discussion of the limitations of the census data, then goes on to provide an overview of the progress of manumission, abolition, and restrictions on black migration.

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'Black Demons' examines the pervasive sterotype of the black male criminal in America, tracing the origins of the mythology that sustains it and highlighting the insidious nature of the deceit in a nation still struggling to overcome the trauma of racism.

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This important book provides African American parents with the knowledge to diversify K-12 school choices beyond traditional neighborhood public schools in order to optimize the educational chances of their own children, and it will help educators and policymakers to close the black-white academic achievement gap throughout America.

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Examines the significance of race in the US system of representative democracy for African Americans. This work examines whether black members of the US House legislate and represent their constituents differently than white members do. It also looks at the issue of representation from the perspective of ordinary African Americans.

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This book offers a critical examination of how Black faculty in predominantly white institutions mobilize community cultural wealth to navigate systemic barriers, racial microaggressions, and institutional inequities in higher education.

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This edited book is a valuable contribution to the study of Black families (African and African Caribbean) in the UK. It provides a unique combination of a systematic yet clear-headed approach to the subject with up-to-date and well-researched data. -- .

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This book critically situates the figure of the black female vampire within literary studies, cultural studies, gender studies, and critical race studies. It invites readers to take a closer look at the black female vampire figure and how that figure shapes and is shaped by cultural narratives about African American womanhood.

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An in-depth analysis of contemporary anarchist movements, focusing upon who anarchists are, and where they may be found. -- .

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An in-depth analysis of contemporary anarchist movements, focusing upon who anarchists are, and where they may be found. -- .

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This one-of-a kind book challenges the current thinking about black girls to show how America has failed them-and what can be done to make their lives better.

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This book explores the subjective experience of Black girls within the educational context. Based on interviews, diary entries, and focus groups, the author argues that as a result of their intersectional identities, Black girls experience unique challenges and obstacles in the educational setting.

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Some of the most interesting people and events of the past often get bypassed in a classroom. This includes a large number of African-Americans who helped build this country. Black History: More Than Just A Month pays tribute to these forgotten individuals and their accomplishments.

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Neither American history nor American society anticipated, sanctioned, or encouraged the development of either Black intellectuals or a Black middle class.

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Applies a gender lens to the multiple systems of oppression that have shaped the lives of African American women and men. This book is suitable for students and instructors of African American Studies, Gender Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Marriage and Family, and Social Work.

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The first book to explore how African-American writing and art engaged with visions of Ethiopia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries illuminates the increasing tensions and ironies behind cultural celebrations of an African country asserting itself as an imperial power.