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A candid look at types of medical experiments administered on African Americans by white doctors (who have been honored by the Western medical field). Experiments throughout American history include: surgery without anesthesia performed on enslaved African Americans, chemical experimentation on prisoners, sterilization of women, and lack of proper medical care.

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This book delves into America's ignorance of the harm which chattel slavery and oppression of African American people has left on the country. How and why does America ignore the physical, psychological and spiritual injury? Can African Americans and white people truly heal from the centuries of legalized slavery and racism?

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This collection celebrates the achievements of thirty-nine African American men between the ages of 18 and 32. Photographer Julian Okwu has traveled across the country, interviewing teachers and entrepreneurs, lobbyists and poets, ministers and a congressman, and many other young men. They speak with a diverse range of voices, experiences, and attitudes, but all share a concern for the African American male and a hope that future generations will benefit from their work.

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In Fathering Words, Miller explores his development as an African American writer, the responsibility of his chosen career, and his ambitions to raise the consciousness of Black people. Miller's poetry often relies on the voices of women. Here in Fathering Words, he has chosen to write his memoir in two voices. He places his sister's voice on the page next to his own. The result is a wonderful duet that tells two stories woven together into one.

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A look at relationships between African American couples examines why women expect too much from men and why men want too little.

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Why are men so afraid of showing their feelings? What scares men about commitment? With the same practical wisdom he used in Brothers, Lust, and Love, William July II tackles these age-old questions, shrewdly revealing secrets that every woman wants to know about her man, and that every man needs to know about himself. He explains how boys are conditioned to become emotionally closed-off "Tin Men" (a term he borrows from The Wizard of Oz character who was searching for a heart), leaving them ill-prepared to share their feelings or participate fully in relationships.

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Millions of viewers of Tony Brown's Journal (the longest-running series on PBS) know Tony Brown as an advocate for self-reliance and self-enrichment. Now, in his most personal book yet, he introduces the woman who raised him and taught him the seven core values he lives by today: reality, knowledge, race, history, truth, patience, and love. Brown argues that by understanding one's place in the world can one become free in mind and spirit, which is the path to true success. By following other people's rules, we betray ourselves and our desires, thus resulting in a vicious cycle of unhappiness and spiritual death.

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Tony Brown dares to challenge the lies of both Black and White leaders, and he dares to tell the truth. He attacks White racism and Black self-victimization with equal vehemence. He condemns integration as a disastrous policy for the entire country. But he does not simply slash and burn; he offers farsighted, workable solutions to America's problems. He provides a blueprint for American renewal....although we may not have come to this country on the same ship, we are all now in the same boat.

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Once a Peabody Award-winning radio reporter, Mumia Abu-Jamal is now in a Pennsylvania prison awaiting his state-sanctioned execution. In 1982 he was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of a Philadelphia police officer - many have criticized the trial as profoundly biased. Live From Death Row is a collection of Abu-Jamal's prison writings. It is also a scathing indictment of racism and political bias in the American judicial system that is certain to fuel the controversy surrounding the death penalty and freedom of speech.

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Over the last seven years, Guy spent hours recording the thoughts of Afeni Shakur, the one-time Black Panther who is now the keeper of the legacy of her son, the late rapper Tupac Shakur. Guy charts her evolution through a series of intimate conversations that are organized around such themes as love, race, drugs, music, and, of course, her slain son.

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Tells the story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, an African American boxer who was wrongly convicted of three murders and spent nearly twenty years in prison

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In one moment, Fantasia captured the hearts and the votes of millions during the 3rd season of American Idol. But life wasn't always sensational for Fantasia; she could have been just another sad statistic...At the age of seventeen, despite the promise of her extraordinary voice, she was a young high school drop-out with a baby on her hip. Her life and her plans for her future seemed to be going nowhere. In Life Is Not a Fairy Tale, Fantasia offers a deeply emotional look at her rise to the top and the life-altering revelations she encountered during her lowest moments along the way.

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From the author of Eyes on the Prize, comes a must-have definitive reference and gift book that explores the historical, social and cultural importance of America's 108 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

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A guide for African American women seeking to overcome seemingly insurmountable difficulties.

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Several million African American women are living in their prime, experiencing the joys and challenges of middle-age. Prime Time is the first complete guide that empowers middle-age women to take charge of their lives and attain well-being. This book addresses total health needs - physical, emotional, and spiritual.

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Challenging the myth that being good to oneself is decadent and selfish, "Sacred Pampering Principles" presents hundreds of innovative ways for African-American women to pamper themselves physically and spiritually.

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This best-selling guide to planning a wedding rich with African culture is now available in paperback and features a fully expanded resource guide. Jumping the Broom presents hundreds of original ideas for enhancing your wedding with Afrocentric touches at every stage - from the moment you decide to marry through the preliminary planning, the ceremony itself, and the reception.

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A comprehensive treasury of more than 10,000 African-American baby names.

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Tavis Smiley (commentator, social activist, and author) brings together a collection of one hundred original accounts drawn from the lives of ordinary African Americans and a sprinkling of more famous individuals (Cornel West, Angela Bassett, Jill Scott, Les Brown, Iyanla Vanzant, and E. Lynn Harris). "Keeping the Faith" highlights the hopes and dreams, spirit and soul of the African-American community, and shines a beacon of light on the inner strength, conviction, passion, and courage that ties Black people together.

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Lorraine Monroe is a born leader. She founded the Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem, a remarkably successful and innovative public school, and became one of the most respected education reformers in America. Now Monroe translates her extensive experience in New York City public schools into the "Monroe Doctrine" to show other education and business leaders how to create and maintain high-achieving organizations. With The Monroe Doctrine by their side, readers will be able to lead any organization - whether a hospital, a house of worship, a sorority, a family, a school, or a business - with renewed passion and results.

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Dr. Gavin discusses health topics of particular concern to African Americans and suggests an intergenerational, family-centered approach to breaking the alarming cycle of lifestyle-caused diseases - such as obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes.

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