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		*Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers* by Yolanda Williams Page Hardcover, two volumes. For those interested in African American women's literature throughout the 18th through 21st centuries, this two volume encyclopedia holds resourceful information on 168 women novelists, poets, playwrights, dramatists, literary critics, essayists, and authors of children's books. Amazon Books (ISBN 0313334293) BUY NOW

		*Jackie Ormes: The First African American Woman Cartoonist* by Nancy Goldstein Hardcover. A chronicle of the life of America's first successful African American commercial artist and cartoonist. Several of Jackie Ormes' cartoons and comic strips are featured in the book. Amazon Books (ISBN 047211624X) BUY NOW

		*Elder Grace: The Nobility of Aging* by Chester Jr. Higgins Photography. Paperback book. Through the lens of his camera, Chester Higgins, Jr. takes a look at eighty thriving African-American men and women who found beauty within themselves and are experiencing aging with energy, wit, and grace. Alongside each portrait are comments from the subjects that express a collective wisdom about life and aging. Amazon Books (ISBN 082122879X) BUY NOW

		*Walls of Heritage, Walls of Pride* by James Prigoff and Robin J. Dunitz Murals. Hardcover book. African American murals express a powerful aesthetic grounded in a social and spiritual consciousness. Walls of Heritage, Walls of Pride explores the rich tableau of African American murals, including images published for the first time and important murals that have been destroyed. Also included are artist biographies, an extensive state-by-state listing of murals in the United States, and informative essays by art historians Floyd Coleman and Michael Harris. Amazon Books (ISBN 0764913395) BUY NOW

		*The Great Migration: An American Story* by Jacob Lawrence Paintings. Softcover book. A series of paintings chronicles the journey of African Americans who left the rural South in the early twentieth century to find a better life in the industrial North. Amazon Books (ISBN 0064434281) BUY NOW

		*Secret Meeting* by Kwelismith Music. Hardcover. "Secret Meeting sets forth the purpose of African-diasporan music. It places a very necessary influence on the theme of coming-of-age. Amazon Books (ISBN 0962409227) BUY NOW

		*The Other Side of Color* by David C. Driskell Hardcover book. Firmly adhering to the belief that African American families should collect and preserve their cultural history themselves, Bill and Camille Cosby have accumulated an exceptional collection of more than three hundred representative paintings, prints, sculptures, and drawings. David C. Driskell, curator of the Cosby collection, has selected almost one hundred images from the assemblage and explores the significance of each plate. Amazon Books (ISBN 0764914553) BUY NOW

		*African Designs* by Dover Pictorial Archives CD-ROM and Paperback book. 235 black and white images of authentic African artwork which is adapted from motifs on textiles, masks, jewelry, and other sources. The clipart depicts animals, fish, birds, totemic figures, abstracts, and border designs. Amazon Books (ISBN 0486995275) BUY NOW

		*African Tribal Designs* by Geoffrey Williams CD-ROM and Paperback book. 376 black-and-white images of African folk art featuring: chevrons, zigzags, pinwheels, and other geometric designs; birds, snakes, lizards, scorpions, elephants, and other animals; and human and godlike figures, along with horned and skull-shaped masks. Amazon Books (ISBN 048699581X) BUY NOW

		*Birth of a Nation: A Comic Novel* by Aaron McGruder and Reginald Hudlin Illustrated by Kyle Baker Comic strip. Paperback book. Political satire by McGruder, creator of The Boondocks. Amazon Books (ISBN 1400083168) BUY NOW

		Fresh For '01.... You Suckas! The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder Comic strip. Paperback book. The Boondocks is a groundbreaking strip of enormous proportions. Since its debut in April 1999, The Boondocks has found a home in more than 250 newspapers, making its launch the strongest since Calvin And Hobbes and For Better Or For Worse. The Boondocks has stirred controversy, attracted widespread media coverage, and won readers who've applauded McGruder's unapologetic and humorous approach to race. This second collection includes some of the year's most compelling story lines. Amazon Books (ISBN 0740713957) BUY NOW

		*Snaps* by James Percelay, Monteria Ivey, and Stephan Dweck Comedy. Paperback book. Snaps is the first book ever to present the funniest, rudest, most creative insults from playing the dozens. This book features more than 450 snaps direct from the streets as well as from celebrities. This book will make you laugh out loud - and give you verbal ammunition for the next time someone tries to snap on you. Amazon Books (ISBN 0688128963) BUY NOW

		*Raising Hell* by Ronin Ro Hiphop Music. Hardcover book. Through candid, original interviews and exclusive details about Run-D.M.C.'s extraordinary rise to the top, Raising Hell delivers an epic story about the group. It includes the rivalries, the mentoring, and the battles. It's an affecting behind-the-music tale of family, friendship, betrayal, murder, and the building of Hiphop culture and industry. Amazon Books (ISBN 0060781955) BUY NOW

		*Who Shot Ya?* by Ernie Paniccioli Edited by Kevin Powell Photography. Softcover book. Armed with a 35-millimeter camera, Ernie Paniccioli has been there to showcase emerging talent. With more than 200 photographs that have been culled from a vast archive, Who Shot Ya? is the first major pictorial history of Hiphop culture. Amazon Books (ISBN 0060936398) BUY NOW

		*Rip It Up* by Kandia Crazy Horse Rock Music. Paperback book. A story of rock and roll and the complex racial dynamics underlying that genre of American music. Amazon Books (ISBN 140396243X) BUY NOW

		*Tupac: Resurrection 1971-1996* by Jacob Hoye and Karolyn Ali Hiphop music. Hardcover book, 242 pages. Resurrection showcases a range of previously unreleased interviews, writings, and private photographs of the late Tupac Shakur (rapper, actor, and poet) and stands as an indelible testament to the artist's astonishing cultural legacy. Amazon Books (ISBN 0743474341) BUY NOW

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