1706:. African-American commercial book publishers released a total of 154 titles in the period 1970–74, a dramatic rise from the previous high of 21 titles published during the five-year spans of 1935–39 and 1940–44. Institutional and religious publishers also increased their title output, rising from 51 titles in the years 1960–64 to 240 titles in 1970–74. Concomitantly, there was a widening in the scope of publishing objectives on the part of African-American book publishers, who began to release titles that not only advanced their particular ideologies but dealt with topics unrelated to
1959:, noted: "... it's always a bad time to start a university press. It's a marginal business for people who like to take a lot of chances." Although books bearing its imprint had appeared as early as 1919, Howard University Press was not actually established as a separate administrative unit with a professional staff until 1972, when it became the first African-American university press in the United States. Its initial list of books appeared in 1974, and contained 13 titles in
1806:, acquiring the experience and expertise necessary to engage in publishing, and having their books reviewed by the relevant media outlets, the cultural significance of their endeavors was decisive. Many African-American commercial book publishers "did not enter book publishing with the expectation of making a profit, but rather to publish books documenting and portraying the Black American and African experience and to open publishing opportunities for Black writers".
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2002:, the DuSable Museum of African American History, Inc., was the first institution of its kind to be established in the United States. Its book publishing activities began in 1963, and while of a relatively modest nature — by 1977 fewer than 20 titles had been released — its contributions have been valuable, with publications exploring "uncharted areas in black history and culture".
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publishers rose dramatically, and these works addressed an increasingly diverse range of subjects. The significance of their role as intermediaries in the circulation of ideas within society was of primary importance to many
African-American book publishers, and the intellectual and literary products which they fostered were integral to American culture.
1888:, in 1969. For Mezu, book publishing was not only a cultural endeavor but an assertion of his individual rights, as he made clear at an opening ceremony for the Press in 1970: "Here today in Buffalo ... is being constituted Black Academy Press, Inc. as the black intellectual seeks to reclaim his rights in a
1742:, created an increased demand for books and thus contributed to this surge in publishing activity. By 1969, only 3.6% of African Americans were reported illiterate, and by 1970, 357,000 African Americans were attending a college or university. The 1960s and 1970s also saw increasing levels of professional
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in New York in 1970, was able to overcome its early financial difficulties and, by the mid-1970s, had become the most prolific
African-American-owned commercial book publisher in the United States. The goal of the Third Press, as Okpaku saw it, was "to broaden the scope and perspective of the reading
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Spurred on by the social and cultural advances of the late-1950s and 1960s, and an increased demand for books by and about
African-Americans, the period 1960–80 saw the largest increase in new African-American book publishers in the 20th century. The number of titles released by African-American book
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Troubles of this sort were common to many
African-American book publishers operating in the commercial sector, and in certain instances led to their demise. Path Press, Inc. was formed in 1961 in Chicago by Frank London Brown, Herman C. Gilbert and Bennett Johnson, but due to their inability to find
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Taken together, these political, economic, and educational advances created opportunities for a growing number of
African Americans to engage in book publishing, an enterprise of great cultural import. Books are a primary medium for the transmission of ideas, and thus book publishers can be seen as
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in 1965, is an excellent example of this tendency to focus on the cultural and social importance of book publishing. As
Randall states: "My strongest motivations have been to get good black poets published, to produce beautiful books, help create and define the soul of black folks, and to know the
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Listed below are
African-American book publishers active in the United States during the period 1960–80, their location, date of founding (and demise, if applicable), and selected publications. The publishers are divided into three categories: commercial, religious, or institutional. This last
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For
African-American book publishers operating outside the commercial sector—that is, institutional and religious publishers—the ability to rely on an existing organization for resources and funding was of crucial importance. Such backing did not remove the risk involved, however, as
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category includes cultural organizations, civil rights organizations, and college and university presses. Entries within each category are arranged alphabetically. The information regarding these publishers is mostly drawn from two works by
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1833:, released in 1966, was the first title by Broadside Press, and between 1966 and 1976 approximately 40 titles were published. Among these were works by a wide range of poets, including
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limits of the more conventional establishment publishers" (Chambers, 1971, 43). He also sought to internationalize the Third Press, engaging in co-publishing efforts with the
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1990:, continued to be productive in the years 1960-80; joining them in their efforts were newly formed African-American institutional book publishers, including the
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in education and libraries. Occurring alongside these educational and economic gains were the political advances ushered in by the civil rights movement: the
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serving as crucial intermediaries between the authors whose works they publish and the society in which such works, and the ideas they contain, circulate.
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A number of
African-American religious book publishers were active in the period 1960–80, notable among them the Sunday School Publishing Board of the
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and economic prosperity, and witnessed a growing consciousness of
African-American history and culture. As well, a series of legislative acts at the
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1869:. Despite the quality of the books and authors published, "persistent financial difficulties plagued Broadside Press and constituted real problems".
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joy of discovering new poets." Specializing in the work of African-American poets, Broadside Press had "a profound influence on the development of
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since the second decade of the 19th century, the 1960s and 1970s saw a proliferation of publishing activity, with the establishment of many new
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in the 1960s and 1970s". Its publications were characterized by an artistic sensibility. and were circulated nationally and internationally.
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1924:. Okpaku’s successes were apparently short-lived, as the Third Press, for reasons unknown, ceased publishing activities in 1986.
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Given that most African-American book publishers were small in size, and faced considerable difficulties in raising
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Black Academy Press (Buffalo, New York, 1970–73; Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1973–75; ceased publishing in 1975).
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titles. By 1990, the SSPB had become the largest African-American-owned religious publisher in the world.
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The American Methodist Episcopal Sunday School Union and Publishing House (Nashville, Tennessee, 1886).
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The struggle to obtain the funding necessary to run a publishing house was not always insurmountable.
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among African Americans and the greater numbers of African Americans enrolled in institutions of
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Third Press, Joseph Okpaku Publishing Company Inc. (New York, 1970; ceased publishing in 1986).
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Black Book Publishers in the United States: A Historical Dictionary of the Presses, 1817–1990
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Black Book Publishers in the United States: A Historical Dictionary of the Presses, 1817–1990
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Path Press (Chicago, 1961; joined Third World Press in 1972; began publishing again in 2014).
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Black Book Publishers in the United States: A Historical Dictionary of the Presses, 1817–1990
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3259:. Hans Ostrom and J. David Macey, Jr (eds). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2005. 1331–36.
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Gatekeepers of Black Culture: Black-Owned Book Publishing in The United States, 1817–1981
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Gatekeepers of Black Culture: Black-Owned Book Publishing in The United States, 1817–1981
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Gatekeepers of Black Culture: Black-Owned Book Publishing in the United States, 1817–1981
1702:, an increase in the number of titles published, and significant growth in the number of
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Where the Lender Looks First: A Case Study of Mortgage Disinvestment in Bronx County
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in employment, schools, federally-assisted programs, and public accommodations; the
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1942:, are two of the oldest independently owned Black publishers still in operation.
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2306:, merged with Broadside Press in 2015, forming the new Broadside Lotus Press.
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1900:, and to date continues to publish numerous books, journals, and articles.
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Neglected History: Essays in Negro American History by a College President
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Agascha Productions (Detroit, 1970; ceased publishing in the early 1980s).
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3032:"Manning Up: The Coates Family's Beautiful Struggle in Word and Deed"
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The Power of the Ballot: A Handbook for Black Political Participation
2013:, in 1916. In 1967, the SSPB established a general trade book unit,
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a distributor the company did not release its first book until 1969.
1714:. Such diversity is emblematic of the increasingly important role in
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When the Marching Stopped: An Analysis of Black Issues in the 1970s
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Verdict: The Exclusive Picture Story of the Trial of the Chicago 8
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Before the Mayflower: A History of the Negro In America, 1619–1962
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Muhammad’s Temple No. 2, Publications Department (Chicago, 1956).
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Wrestling with the Muse: Dudley Randall and the Broadside Press
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Wrestling with the Muse: Dudley Randall and the Broadside Press
2408:
Home is a Dirty Street: The Social Oppression of Black Children
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Wagner, Susan. "Howard University Launches Its Own Press".
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Wagner, Susan. "Howard University Launches Its Own Press",
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and affirm his responsibility to his people in our complex
2692:(Jackson, Tennessee, 1870–1972; Memphis, Tennessee, 1972).
2622:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
2388:
Garvey, Lumumba, and Malcolm: Black Nationalist-Separatist
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For Malcolm: Poems on the Life and Death of Malcolm X
1984:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
3257:
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Literature
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of the Alkebu-Lan Foundation (Baltimore, Maryland, 1970).
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2218:(New York, 1971; ceased publishing in the early 1980s).
2584:
From the Dark Tower: Afro-American Writers, 1900-1960
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Publishing Corporation (Nashville, Tennessee, 1895).
2461:
The Fifteenth Amendment and Black America, 1870-1970
2193:(Washington, D.C., 1969; ceased publishing in 1970).
3715:
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2526:(Cleveland, Ohio, 1950; ceased publishing in 1980).
2363:
Annotated Bibliography of Black American Literature
2064:
Hey, Let a Revolutionary Brother and Sister Come In
1570:
Unarmed African Americans killed by police officers
2690:The Christian Methodist Episcopal Publishing House
2669:American Methodist Episcopal Zion Publishing House
2054:, Inc. (Chicago, 1963; ceased publishing in 1978).
1905:The Third Press / Joseph Okpaku Publishing Company
3018:"5 Black-Owned Publishers You Need to Know About"
1918:Centre of Black and African Arts and Civilization
1896:". Black Academy Press relocated in the 1990s to
3255:Nishikawa, Kinohi. "Publishers and Publishing."
2400:The Tiger Who Wore White Gloves; or What You Are
3234:Chambers, Bradford. "Why Minority Publishing?"
2822:. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1983, p. 102.
2108:The American Image of Africa: Myth and Reality
2094:—Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu and Ram Dasai, eds,
1978:The well-established publishing operations of
297:Education of freed people during the Civil War
3285:
2477:(New York, 1968; ceased publishing in 1973?).
2233:The Mind Game: Witchdoctors and Psychiatrists
1668:
8:
3231:. New York: Columbia University Press, 2003.
2431:, 1989; publisher of 105 small-volume books.
308:Historically black colleges and universities
2494:What Shall I Tell My Children Who Are Black
2315:(Chicago, 1921; ceased publishing in 1966).
292:Education during the slave period in the US
3292:
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3238:. Vol. 199, No. 11, March 15, 1971. 35–50.
2481:DuSable Museum of African American History
2359:Illustrated History of the Nigerian People
1992:DuSable Museum of African American History
1675:
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1532:
1123:
1033:
860:
798:
723:
615:National Black Caucus of State Legislators
592:
488:
216:
44:
17:
3200:Church of God in Christ Publishing House.
2900:. New York: Greenwood Press, 1991, p. 69.
2727:Muhammad’s Children: A First Grade Reader
2653:Nuclassics and Science Publishing Company
2537:These Black Bodies and This Sunburnt Face
1786:, which outlawed housing discrimination.
1770:, which officially prohibited much overt
1762:(1965), led to greater investment by the
71:Slavery in the colonial history of the US
3266:. Vol. 205, No. 9, March 4, 1974. 48–50.
3058:, Vol. 205, No. 9, March 4, 1974, p. 49.
2715:Church of God in Christ Publishing House
2707:From Miles to Johnson: One Hundred Years
2278:(1962); Mary Jordan and Leslie Wishart,
2811:
2767:Unholy Shadows and Freedom’s Holy Light
2680:African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
2427:Cecil Williams Photography/Publishing:
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3252:. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1983.
2754:National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
2752:Sunday School Publishing Board of the
2007:National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
1998:in 1961 by educator, poet, and artist
2939:, The HistoryMakers, August 19, 2013.
2396:The Destruction of Black Civilization
1756:Library Services and Construction Act
813:Athletic associations and conferences
302:History of African-American education
7:
3888:Book publishing in the United States
2505:The East (Brooklyn, New York, 1970).
2424:, Inc. (Nashville, Tennessee, 1972).
736:Association for the Study of African
2735:Message to the Black Man in America
2602:Quality Education for All Americans
2241:New Days: Poems of Exile and Return
2179:Claude McKay: The Black Poet at War
1760:Elementary and Secondary School Act
1734:Many factors, including the rising
1550:Race and ethnicity in the US census
1051:African-American Vernacular English
620:National Conference of Black Mayors
3245:. New York: Greenwood Press, 1991.
3020:, BookRiot, and September 8, 2017.
2671:(Charlotte, North Carolina, 1894).
2512:Dope: An Agent of Chemical Warfare
2100:African Students in Alien Cultures
1955:, the first executive director of
753:National Black Chamber of Commerce
14:
3893:African-American cultural history
3146:, Timeline, SNCC Digital Gateway.
2747:National Baptist Publishing Board
2614:Profile of the Negro in Dentistry
2516:The Young Black Poets of Brooklyn
1912:public beyond the present narrow
1907:, Inc., founded by Nigerian-born
1457:Places by plurality of population
123:Civil rights movement (1954–1968)
113:Civil rights movement (1865–1896)
66:Abolitionism in the United States
3861:
3852:
3851:
3841:
3156:Jaussen, Paul (April 11, 2015).
2701:(1967); Caesar D. Coleman, ed.,
2699:The Challenge to Become Involved
2593:How Europe Underdeveloped Africa
2302:(Detroit, 1972). Established by
2104:Swahili Conversation and Grammar
1812:, founded by poet and librarian
1724:African-American book publishers
1632:
154:Black Belt in the American South
3842:
3158:"The New Broadside Lotus Press"
3030:Pride, Felicia (June 4, 2008).
2937:"Media Makers: Bennett Johnson"
2541:North American Book of the Dead
2475:Buckingham Learning Corporation
2204:A History of Pan-African Revolt
758:National Council of Negro Women
3898:African-American organizations
3144:"Drum and Spear Books Founded"
2979:Quoted in Joyce (1991), p. 51.
2265:Book Division (Chicago, 1962).
2225:Race in Literature and Society
2096:Black Leaders of the Centuries
1555:Racism against Black Americans
1:
2771:Emergency Addresses and Poems
2756:(Nashville, Tennessee, 1916).
2749:(Nashville, Tennessee, 1896).
2682:: Reality of the Black Church
2436:Institutional book publishers
2386:(1969); Shawna Madlangbayan,
2355:How the Leopard got His Claws
2292:DuBois: A Pictorial Biography
2171:Blues for an African Princess
2009:(SSPB), which was founded in
763:National Pan-Hellenic Council
3765:Conservation and restoration
3133:Black Classic Press website.
2549:The Mantu Poets of Cleveland
2498:No Man Born of a Black Woman
2492:(1965); Margaret Burroughs,
2442:Alkebu-Lan Books Association
2327:(Annapolis, Maryland, 1971).
2118:(Baltimore, Maryland; 1978).
2066:(1970); Richard E. Bibbins,
1565:School segregation in the US
1103:Black American Sign Language
1077:Languages and other dialects
2769:(1967); Alice H. Mitchell,
2717:(Memphis, Tennessee, 1907).
2703:Beyond Blackness to Destiny
2418:(Newark, New Jersey, 1967).
2346:If They Come in the Morning
2325:Tarharka Publishing Company
2319:Sapphire Publishing Company
2141:(1969); Dudley Randall and
2062:—Agadem and Schiavi Diara,
1982:organizations, such as the
1704:African-American bookstores
392:African-American businesses
3914:
3171:Third World Press website.
2990:"Spotlight: Joseph Okpaku"
2951:at Chicago Public Library.
2801:Books in the United States
2612:(1974); Foster Kidd, ed.,
2429:Orangeburg, South Carolina
2398:(1974); Gwendolyn Brooks,
2282:(1972); Dorothy Robinson,
2263:Johnson Publishing Company
2231:(1972); E. Fuller Torrey,
2229:Strength of Black Families
2137:(1968); Etheridge Knight,
2074:(1974); Freddie Robinson,
2070:(1972); Ulysses Marshall,
2052:Afro-Am Publishing Company
2046:Commercial book publishers
930:Great Dismal Swamp maroons
605:Congressional Black Caucus
572:African Diaspora Religions
359:Martin Luther King Jr. Day
3837:
3176:January 20, 2015, at the
2966:January 20, 2015, at the
2961:Black Academy Press, Inc.
2885:Columbia University Press
2737:(1967); Elijah Muhammad,
2705:(1969); M. C. Pettigrew,
2660:Religious book publishers
2655:(Washington, D.C., 1969).
2563:(Washington, D.C., 1972).
2514:(1972); Yusef Kman, ed.,
2469:Blyden Publishing Company
2450:(Washington, D.C., 1921).
2259:(Washington, D.C., 1972).
2208:The Book of African Names
2098:(1970); Amechi Anumonye,
1946:Non-commercial publishing
1876:Other publishers include
1437:US states and territories
738:American Life and History
460:Lift Every Voice and Sing
169:Treatment of the enslaved
3248:Joyce, Donald Franklin.
3241:Joyce, Donald Franklin.
2896:Joyce, Donald Franklin.
2818:Joyce, Donald Franklin.
2551:(1970); Russell Atkins,
2496:(1968); Milton Glaseve,
2490:Figures in Negro History
2459:(1969); Wesley Charles,
2422:Winston-Derek Publishers
2313:J.A. Rogers Publications
2257:Energy Black South Press
2227:(1972); Robert B. Hill,
2206:(1969); Chief Ofuntoki,
2181:(1972); Haki Madhubuti,
2106:(1972); Felix N. Okoye,
2072:Thoughts from the Asylum
1882:Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu
1694:have been active in the
1639:United States portal
1046:African-American English
557:African-American Muslims
118:Jim Crow era (1896–1954)
3423:Collection (publishing)
3347:Illuminated manuscripts
2561:Howard University Press
2483:, Inc. (Chicago, 1961).
2416:Vita Ya Wuta Publishers
2280:The Integrated Cookbook
2216:Emerson Hall Publishers
2000:Margaret Goss Burroughs
1957:Howard University Press
1560:Reparations for slavery
648:Back-to-Africa movement
547:Black Hebrew Israelites
425:African-American beauty
3211:R. H. Boyd Publishing.
3160:. Kelly Writers House.
2488:—Eugene Feldman, ed.,
2361:(1973); Lizbeth Gant,
2321:(San Francisco, 1973).
2284:The Legend of Africana
2249:Why Blacks Kill Blacks
2102:(1970); John Indakwa,
1780:1965 Voting Rights Act
1030:Dialects and languages
190:Second Great Migration
3792:Intellectual property
3418:Volume (bibliography)
3189:CME Publishing House.
3112:Joyce (1991), p. 199.
3076:Joyce (1991), p. 129.
3067:Joyce (1991), p. 128.
3007:Joyce (1991), p. 203.
2988:Holsendolph, Ernest,
2949:"Path Press Archives"
2867:Joyce (1983), p. 145.
2849:Joyce (1983), p. 101.
2628:National Urban League
2510:—Herman B. Ferguson,
2448:Associated Publishers
2357:(1973); Arthur Pest,
2353:and John Iroganachi,
2288:Shirley Graham DuBois
2032:Donald Franklin Joyce
1988:National Urban League
1938:, founded in 1978 by
1930:, founded in 1967 by
1798:Commercial publishing
1784:1968 Civil Rights Act
1768:1964 Civil Rights Act
1750:level, including the
1442:US metropolitan areas
1269:List of neighborhoods
883:Alabama Creole people
873:African-American Jews
805:Negro league baseball
768:National Urban League
720:Civic/economic groups
552:African-American Jews
442:African-American hair
304:, after the Civil War
133:Post–civil rights era
3103:Joyce (1991), p. 97.
3094:Joyce (1991), p. 98.
3085:Joyce (1991), p. 96.
3037:Baltimore City Paper
2918:Joyce (1991), p. 64.
2909:Boyd (2003), p. 238.
2840:Joyce (1983), p. 79.
2831:Joyce (1983), p. 78.
2725:—Christine Johnson,
2539:(1962); D. A. Levy,
2384:Songs of a Blackbird
2191:Drum and Spear Press
2011:Nashville, Tennessee
1774:and abolished legal
1752:Library Services Act
1599:Criminal stereotypes
1374:District of Columbia
1091:Afro-Seminole Creole
533:Non-Christian groups
128:Black power movement
92:during the Civil War
61:Atlantic slave trade
3122:Black Academy Press
2927:Boyd (2003), p. 39.
2858:Joyce (1983), p. 2.
2739:The Fall of America
2676:—William J. Walls,
2610:Reluctant Reformers
2598:William F. Brazziel
2392:Chancellor Williams
2272:Lerone Bennett, Jr.
2116:Black Classic Press
1994:, Inc. Founded in
1936:Black Classic Press
1898:Baltimore, Maryland
1890:multiracial society
1880:, Inc., founded by
1878:Black Academy Press
1863:James Ryder Randall
1849:, Margaret Danner,
1823:American literature
995:Sierra Leone Creole
956:Specific ancestries
841:Southwestern (SWAC)
364:Black History Month
195:New Great Migration
149:Agriculture history
3829:World Book Capital
2995:The New York Times
2533:Conrad Kent Rivers
2304:Naomi Long Madgett
2143:Margaret Burroughs
1004:Sexual orientation
878:Afro-Puerto Ricans
831:Mid-Eastern (MEAC)
466:Self-determination
430:Black is beautiful
96:Reconstruction era
3875:
3874:
3707:Coffee table book
3538:Bookworm (insect)
3264:Publishers Weekly
3236:Publishers Weekly
3225:Boyd, Melba Joyce
3056:Publishers Weekly
2970:Official website.
2877:Boyd, Melba Joyce
2786:—Emma J. Wisdom,
2763:Joseph H. Jackson
2630:(New York, 1911).
2624:(New York, 1910).
2471:(New York, 1967).
2455:—Wesley Charles,
2371:Third World Press
2223:—Rebecca Barton,
2139:Poems from Prison
2084:Balamp Publishing
1953:Charles F. Harris
1932:Haki R. Madhubuti
1928:Third World Press
1886:Buffalo, New York
1829:, by Randall and
1827:Poem, Counterpoem
1700:publishing houses
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2159:Gwendolyn Brooks
2155:We a BADD People
2124:(Detroit, 1965).
2086:(Detroit, 1970).
2068:Bridge from Hell
1851:Etheridge Knight
1843:Gwendolyn Brooks
1758:(1963), and the
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2048:
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1922:Lagos, Nigeria
1859:Haki Madhubuti
1839:Pulitzer Prize
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2623:
2620:
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2615:
2611:
2607:
2603:
2599:
2595:
2594:
2589:
2588:Walter Rodney
2585:
2581:
2577:
2576:
2575:Song for Mumu
2571:
2567:
2566:
2562:
2559:
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2381:
2377:
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2372:
2369:
2368:
2364:
2360:
2356:
2352:
2351:Chinua Achebe
2348:
2347:
2342:
2338:
2334:
2333:
2329:
2326:
2323:
2320:
2317:
2314:
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2298:
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2250:
2246:
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2209:
2205:
2201:
2197:
2196:
2192:
2189:
2188:
2184:
2180:
2176:
2175:Addison Gayle
2172:
2168:
2164:
2160:
2156:
2152:
2151:Sonia Sanchez
2148:
2144:
2140:
2136:
2132:
2128:
2127:
2123:
2120:
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2109:
2105:
2101:
2097:
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2076:Solo in Black
2073:
2069:
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2056:
2053:
2050:
2049:
2045:
2043:
2041:
2037:
2033:
2024:
2022:
2020:
2017:, to publish
2016:
2012:
2008:
2003:
2001:
1997:
1993:
1989:
1985:
1981:
1976:
1974:
1970:
1966:
1962:
1958:
1954:
1945:
1943:
1941:
1937:
1933:
1929:
1925:
1923:
1919:
1915:
1910:
1909:Joseph Okpaku
1906:
1901:
1899:
1895:
1891:
1887:
1883:
1879:
1874:
1870:
1868:
1867:Addison Gayle
1864:
1860:
1856:
1852:
1848:
1847:Sonia Sanchez
1844:
1840:
1836:
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1737:
1736:literacy rate
1729:
1727:
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1697:
1696:United States
1693:
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1673:
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1614:Minstrel show
1612:
1610:
1609:Magical Negro
1607:
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1597:
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1420:
1419:West Virginia
1417:
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1407:
1405:
1402:
1400:
1397:
1395:
1392:
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1387:
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1377:
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1371:
1369:
1368:
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1355:
1354:San Francisco
1352:
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1347:
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1337:
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1334:New York City
1332:
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1327:
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986:
985:Nova Scotians
983:
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978:
976:
973:
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968:
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948:
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854:
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839:
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829:
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826:HBCU (HBCUAC)
824:
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596:Organizations
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281:
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264:Neighborhoods
262:
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250:
247:
245:
242:
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36:
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24:
20:
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16:
3816:
3812:Preservation
3728:Book burning
3723:Banned books
3476:Bibliophilia
3461:Bibliography
3391:advance copy
3374:instant book
3342:Illustration
3325:dust jackets
3263:
3256:
3249:
3242:
3235:
3228:
3206:
3195:
3184:
3166:
3151:
3139:
3128:
3117:
3108:
3099:
3090:
3081:
3072:
3063:
3055:
3050:
3042:the original
3035:
3025:
3012:
3003:
2993:
2984:
2975:
2956:
2944:
2932:
2923:
2914:
2905:
2897:
2892:
2883:. New York:
2880:
2872:
2863:
2854:
2845:
2836:
2827:
2819:
2814:
2787:
2770:
2766:
2738:
2734:
2726:
2706:
2702:
2698:
2677:
2644:
2640:
2636:
2613:
2609:
2606:Robert Allen
2601:
2591:
2583:
2573:
2552:
2548:
2540:
2536:
2515:
2511:
2497:
2493:
2489:
2460:
2456:
2407:
2399:
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2387:
2383:
2362:
2358:
2354:
2344:
2341:Angela Davis
2336:
2291:
2283:
2279:
2275:
2248:
2240:
2232:
2228:
2224:
2207:
2203:
2183:Book of Life
2182:
2178:
2170:
2167:Sam Greenlee
2162:
2154:
2146:
2138:
2134:
2107:
2103:
2099:
2095:
2075:
2071:
2067:
2063:
2039:
2038:(1991); and
2035:
2028:
2004:
1980:civil rights
1977:
1949:
1926:
1914:ethnocentric
1902:
1875:
1871:
1826:
1808:
1801:
1792:
1788:
1754:(1956), the
1733:
1723:
1686:
1512:Sierra Leone
1344:Philadelphia
1314:Jacksonville
910:Brass Ankles
663:Conservatism
638:Afrocentrism
610:Joint Center
501:Black church
492:Institutions
407:Billionaires
397:Middle class
350:Celebrations
313:Fraternities
15:
3745:Book curses
3621:Netherlands
3491:Bookselling
3466:Bibliomania
3449:Bestsellers
3437:Consumption
3428:Book series
3413:Typesetting
2300:Lotus Press
2237:June Jordan
1776:segregation
1580:Stereotypes
1507:Nova Scotia
1389:Mississippi
1349:San Antonio
1329:Los Angeles
1264:Black mecca
1191:Mississippi
1098:Negro Dutch
920:Dominickers
864:Multiethnic
773:TransAfrica
683:Nationalism
653:Black power
437:Black pride
402:Upper class
101:Politicians
3882:Categories
3690:audiobooks
3589:By country
3542:Furniture
3533:Digitizing
3528:Collecting
3518:Censorship
3501:book towns
3386:Publishing
3369:incunabula
3308:Production
2807:References
2788:Dreammaker
2779:R. H. Boyd
2553:Maleficium
2025:Publishers
1986:, and the
1969:literature
1894:pluriverse
1855:Don L. Lee
1782:; and the
1744:employment
1146:California
1120:Population
693:Patriotism
678:Liberalism
658:Capitalism
629:Ideologies
510:Theologies
369:Juneteenth
341:Literature
269:Newspapers
177:Migrations
108:Juneteenth
3760:Book tour
3733:incidents
3665:miniature
3660:fictional
3546:bookcases
3486:Bookmarks
3401:paperback
3396:hardcover
1973:education
1965:biography
1604:Hollywood
1594:Blackface
1529:Prejudice
1447:US cities
1324:Lexington
1299:Davenport
1279:Baltimore
1255:US cities
1231:Tennessee
1181:Louisiana
1127:US states
935:Melungeon
905:Blaxicans
703:Socialism
668:Garveyism
643:Anarchism
447:Good hair
274:Soul food
244:Folktales
3857:Category
3770:Dog ears
3686:Formats
3682:Grimoire
3675:textbook
3626:Pakistan
3573:literacy
3551:bookends
3470:tsundoku
3354:Printing
3174:Archived
2964:Archived
2795:See also
2729:(1963);
2643:(1973);
2639:(1970);
2604:(1974);
2596:(1974);
2586:(1974);
2578:(1974);
2543:(1965);
2402:(1974);
2390:(1973);
2349:(1971);
2339:(1970);
2286:(1974);
2243:(1973);
2235:(1972);
2173:(1971);
2165:(1970);
2157:(1970);
2149:(1969);
2042:(1983).
1841:-winner
1712:Africana
1644:Category
1467:Diaspora
1394:Missouri
1319:Kentucky
1246:Virginia
1216:Oklahoma
1201:New York
1196:Nebraska
1186:Maryland
1161:Illinois
1141:Arkansas
980:Merikins
925:Freedmen
898:Mascogos
698:Populism
589:Politics
484:Religion
454:Stepping
220:Lifeways
56:Timeline
23:a series
21:Part of
3847:Outline
3807:Outline
3716:Related
3656:Genres
3606:Germany
3580:Reviews
3568:Reading
3558:Library
3506:history
3364:history
3359:edition
3337:Editing
3315:Binding
3219:Sources
2773:(1974).
2741:(1974).
2709:(1970).
2684:(1974).
2647:(1973).
2616:(1980).
2555:(1971).
2518:(1973).
2500:(1977).
2463:(1970).
2410:(1976).
2365:(1980);
2294:(1978).
2251:(1973).
2210:(1970).
2185:(1974).
2145:, eds,
2110:(1971).
2078:(1974).
2019:secular
1996:Chicago
1961:history
1818:Detroit
1804:capital
1748:federal
1730:General
1720:society
1502:Liberia
1384:Georgia
1379:Florida
1309:Houston
1304:Detroit
1289:Chicago
1274:Atlanta
1166:Indiana
1156:Georgia
1151:Florida
1136:Alabama
1068:Tutnese
947:Redbone
673:Leftism
374:Kwanzaa
331:Studies
283:Schools
212:Culture
141:Aspects
86:Slavery
48:Periods
40:History
3867:Portal
3780:scroll
3695:Ebooks
3670:pop-up
3601:France
3596:Brazil
3496:blurbs
3444:Awards
3332:Design
3320:Covers
2790:(2006)
1971:, and
1865:, and
1837:, the
1687:While
1536:Racism
1497:Israel
1487:France
1482:Canada
1477:Africa
1284:Boston
1221:Oregon
1176:Kansas
1086:Gullah
975:Gullah
795:Sports
542:Hoodoo
3802:Novel
3785:codex
3700:Folio
3650:Other
3631:Spain
3616:Japan
3611:Italy
3523:Clubs
3301:Books
1649:Index
1492:Ghana
1414:Texas
1339:Omaha
1236:Texas
748:NAACP
259:Names
249:Music
229:Dance
3797:ISBN
3738:Nazi
3511:used
3454:list
3408:Size
2678:The
2163:Riot
1718:and
1582:and
1241:Utah
1211:Ohio
1171:Iowa
778:UNCF
239:Film
88:and
1920:in
1884:in
1861:),
1816:in
1722:of
1710:or
336:Art
3884::
3227:.
3034:.
2992:,
2879:.
2765:,
2733:,
2608:,
2600:,
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1963:,
1934:,
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