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Black Odyssey
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Author : Nathan Irvin Huggins
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2011-01-05
Black Odyssey written by Nathan Irvin Huggins and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-05 with Social Science categories.
This classic work of scholarship and empathy tells the story of the self-creation of the African-American people. It assesses the full impact of the Middle Passage -- "the most traumatizing mass human migration in modern history" -- and of North American slavery both on the enslaved and on those who enslaved them. It explores the ways in which a nominally free society perverted its own freedoms and denied the fact that an inhuman institution lies at the heart of the American experience. The authority and eloquence of this work make it essential reading for all who want to understand the American past and present.
Black Odyssey
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A Black Odyssey
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Author : Randall Bennett Woods
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2021-10-08
A Black Odyssey written by Randall Bennett Woods and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-08 with History categories.
This book focuses on the career of a single individual—an ambitious, resourceful black American—and his efforts to realize personal fulfillment in a racist world. No black American was more determined to realize the promise of American life following the Civil War, nor more frustrated by his inability to do so than John Lewis Waller. Waller, whose first twelve years were spent in slavery, overcame his humble beginnings to become a politician, lawyer, journalist, and diplomat. Nevertheless, his life provides a case study of a middle class black caught between a desire to work within the existing political and economic framework and a need to reject a milieu that was becoming increasingly racist. Waller spent his childhood as a slave in Missouri, and his adolescence on a farm in Iowa. Circumstances and personal ambition combined to allow Waller to acquire a trade—barbering—and a profession—lawyering—in the 1870s. In 1878 he migrated to frontier Kansas, where he practiced law, edited a newspaper, rose to a position of leadership in the black community, and became an important figure in the state Republican party. His political career ended abruptly in 1890, however, when the Republicans rejected his bid to be nominated as the party’s candidate for state auditor. Convinced that his defeat was due to the rising tide of racism throughout the nation, he turned his attentions abroad. Waller was particularly susceptible to the lure of overseas empire because he had spent much of his adult life in the midst of a community of people who had succumbed to the myth of a “promised land,” who were convinced that the Negro would be best able to realize his potential in economically under-developed regions not yet exploited and controlled by the white man. In 1891 President Benjamin Harrison appointed Waller United States consul to the east African island of Madagascar. By 1894 Waller had obtained a huge land grant there for the founding of a black utopia. He hoped to establish a plantation-colony that would simultaneously advance his personal fortunes, serve as an investment opportunity for aspiring black capitalists, and constitute a refuge for oppressed Afro-Americans who wished to immigrate. He was thwarted once again by racism, however—this time in the guise of French imperialism. Viewing Waller and his plans as a threat to their hegemony in Madagascar, French authorities quashed the concession, arrested Waller on a charge of being a spy, and sentenced him to twenty years in prison. There followed a full-scale diplomatic confrontation between the United States and France. Waller was released after serving ten months in a French prison, but only after the Cleveland administration agreed to discredit him to the point where he would seem guilty as charged. In his early manhood John Lewis Waller had realized that because he was a Negro personal achievement could not be separated from racial advancement. Responding to that perception, he spent a lifetime searching for a frontier where blacks could enjoy the blessings of democracy and capitalism, and yet be free of the blight of racism. Unlike the vast majority of American blacks of his time, Waller was able to articulate his dreams, have an impact on the larger, white dominated environment, and realize his individual potential to a remarkable degree. Nevertheless, his dreams were ultimately dashed by racism. His sad but fascinating story deserves the careful attention of all students of politics and race relations during the complex post-Civil War year.
Romare Bearden
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Author : Robert G. O'Meally
language : en
Publisher: DC Moore Gallery, New York
Release Date : 2007
Romare Bearden written by Robert G. O'Meally and has been published by DC Moore Gallery, New York this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Art categories.
Foreword by Bridget Moore. Text by Robert G. O'Meally.
The Rest Of The Dream
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Author : Wade Hall
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2021-12-14
The Rest Of The Dream written by Wade Hall and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-14 with Education categories.
In The Rest of the Dream, Lyman Johnson, grassroots civil rights leader, tells his own story. All four of Johnson's grandparents were slaves in Tennessee. Yet his father was a college graduate, principal of a black school, and the inspiration for his son's love of justice. Lyman Johnson was born in 1906 during the darkest days of segregation. He learned from his father not to sit in the "crow's nest" reserved for blacks in his hometown movie theater. This refusal to accept second-class citizenship became a guiding principle in Johnson's life. Johnson was almost forty-three when he won admission to graduate study at the University of Kentucky in 1949. Crosses were burned on campus. Because of his family commitments, he returned to his teaching position in Louisville and never completed his doctorate. Thirty years later the university that fought to keep him out awarded him an honorary doctor of letters degree. Johnson earned his doctorate the hard way—by saying no to the crow's nest and other marks of inequality. Johnson's graphic recall of people and incidents and his storyteller's talent for narrative make this record of a unique American life filled with suspense, humor, tragedy, and triumph.
Black Odyssey
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Author : Roi Ottley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Black Odyssey written by Roi Ottley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with African Americans categories.
Reprint of the ed. published by Scribner, New York.
Black Odysseys
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Author : Justine McConnell
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2013-06-20
Black Odysseys written by Justine McConnell and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-20 with History categories.
This book explores works from Africa and the African diaspora which respond to the Homeric Odyssey. As a founding text of the Western canon, and as a homecoming trope and quest for identity, the Odyssey has inspired writers who are simultaneously striving against and appropriating the very forms which had been used to oppress them.
Into The Black
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Author : Evan Currie
language : en
Publisher: 47north
Release Date : 2012
Into The Black written by Evan Currie and has been published by 47north this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Extraterrestrial beings categories.
"Beyond the confines of our small world, far from the glow of our star, lies a galaxy and universe much larger and more varied than anyone on Earth can possibly imagine. For the new NAC spacecraft Odyssey and her crew, the unimaginable facets of this untouched world are about to become reality. The Odyssey's maiden voyage is an epic adventure destined to make history. Captain Eric Weston and his crew, pushing past the boundaries of security, encounter horrors, wonders, monsters, and people, all of which will test their resolve, challenge their abilities, and put in sharp relief what is necessary to be a hero. A first-rate military science fiction epic that combines old-school space opera and modern storytelling, Into the Black: Odyssey One is a riveting, exhilarating adventure with vivid details, rich mythology, and relentless pacing"--P. [4] of cover.
Black Odyssey
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Author : Nathan Irvin Huggins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Black Odyssey written by Nathan Irvin Huggins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Slavery categories.
Odyssey Of A Black Woman
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Author : Candace Reece
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2010-10-06
Odyssey Of A Black Woman written by Candace Reece and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Bringing together all the memories that shape the author’s life, Odyssey of a Black Woman is an inspiring memoir that relates Reece’s odyssey. Here, she narrates how she, as a young girl, endured the pain of getting no attention from her parents—her father was focused in his church, while her mother was busy in her work. As she evolved into a young lady, she took every chance of getting attention and happiness until she found the man whom she thought would complete her life. But little did she know that her marriage with this man was the beginning of her arduous and tormenting life. She had to deal with a drunkard, happy-go-lucky, most of the time irresponsible, and a problem husband. But later on, she found her own family at her side. Though her father’s death aggrieved her so much, she was still proud to be a preacher’s kid. From then on, she faced life with power and positivity—a warrior armed with love, faith, and upbeat emotions. Throughout this book, readers will find a story of a woman who faces a childhood of emptiness, an adolescence of passion and careless decisions, a marriage of pain and suffering, and a new life filled with goodness. The Odyssey of a Black Woman is a story of pain, love, loss, redemption and renewal. For more information on this book, interested parties may log on to www.Xlibris.com.