Farewell To The Mockingbirds

Author : James McEachin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Farewell to the Mockingbirds written by James McEachin and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on an actual event, this novel focuses on a battalion from the 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment (Colored) which is posted to Houston, Texas, in 1917. The troops are driven into a heated confrontation with the Houston Police Department and nineteen whites are killed. In the ensuing trial, the largest ever in the U.S., 63 black soldiers are charged with mutiny and murder. Assisting in their defense is the first female defender in a military court, adding sexism to the racial and constitutional issues already involved.

Author : Bernard A. Drew
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313090440
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 100 Most Popular African American Authors written by Bernard A. Drew and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-11-30 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's a one stop resource, containing 100 profiles of your favorite contemporary African American writers, along with complete lists of their works. Focusing on writers who have made their mark in the past 25 years, this guide stresses African American writers of popular and genre literature-from Rochelle Alers and Octavia Butler, and Samuel Delaney to Walter Mosley, and Omar Tyree, with a few classic literary giants also included. Short profiles provide an overview of the author's life and summarize his or her writing accomplishments. Many are accompanied by black-and-white photos of the author. The biographies are followed by a complete list of the author's published works. Where can you find information about popular, contemporary African American authors? Web sites can be difficult to locate and unreliable, particularly for some of the newer authors, and their contents are inconsistent and often inaccurate. Although there are a number of reference works on African American writers, the emphasis tends to be on historical and literary authors. Here's a single volume containing 100 profiles of your favorite contemporary African American writers, along with lists of their works. Short profiles provide an overview of the author's life and summarize his or her writing accomplishments. Many are accompanied by black-and-white photos of the author. The biographies are followed by a complete list of the author's published works. Focusing on writers who have made their mark in the past 25 years, this guide covers African American writers of popular and genre literature—from Rochelle Alers, Octavia Butler, and Samuel Delaney to Walter Mosley, Omar Tyree, and Zane. A few classic literary giants who are popular with today's readers are also included—e.g., Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, and Richard Wright. Readers who want to know more about their favorite African American authors or find other books written by those authors, students researching AA authors for reports and papers, and educators seeking background information for classes in African American literature will find this guide invaluable. (High school and up.)

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Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ebony written by and published by . This book was released on 1997-06 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.

Author : Sophia Huber
Publisher : Herbert Utz Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3831646694
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African American Vernacular English as a Literary Dialect written by Sophia Huber and published by Herbert Utz Verlag. This book was released on 2018-06-13 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowledge about one’s linguistic background, especially when it is different from mainstream varieties, provides a basis for identity and self. Ancestral values can be upheld, celebrated, and rooted further in the consciousness of its speakers. In the case of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) the matter is not straightforward and, ultimately, the social implications its speakers still face today are unresolved. Through detailed analysis of the four building blocks phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary, Sophia Huber tries to trace the development of AAVE as a literary dialect. By unearthing in what ways AAVE in its written form is different from the spoken variety, long established social stigmata and stereotypes which have been burned into the consciousness of the USA through a (initially) white dominated literary tradition will be exposed. Analysing fourteen novels and one short story featuring AAVE, it is the first linguistic study of this scope.

Author : Ray Garmon
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595138667
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Man Who Just Didn't Care written by Ray Garmon and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-10-26 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coy Johnson appears to have it all. He's young enough to enjoy his money, his dream house, and his gorgeous girlfriend….whose mission in life is to please him in every way. Hell, her husband even likes him. On top of everything else, he’s an accomplished musician and he’s not bad looking either. Then, why does he suddenly cease to give a damn? For no particular reason, he becomes a man who just doesn’t care. That attitude is sorely tested when an old friend makes an attempt on his life, almost emasculating him and trashing his home. Coy is forced to viciously defend himself. Then he finds that his family has frighteningly disgusting skeletons in its’ closet. This knowledge reveals that he isn’t at all the person he’d always thought himself to be. His quiet, peaceful life and everything he’d believed about himself and his father are shattered. Then his one true love is slaughtered in the most horrific way imaginable and he’s forced to come face to face with true evil. He must find a way to fight people he doesn’t know for reasons he doesn’t understand and become something he never wanted to be.

Author : Scot Peacock
Publisher : Contemporary Authors New Revis
ISBN 13 : 9780787646080
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Authors New Revision Series written by Scot Peacock and published by Contemporary Authors New Revis. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to the escalating need for up-to-date information on writers, Contemporary Authors® New Revision Series brings researchers the most recent data on the world's most-popular authors. These exciting and unique author profiles are essential to your holdings because sketches are entirely revised and up-to-date, and completely replace the original Contemporary Authors® entries. For your convenience, a soft-cover cumulative index is sent biannually.While Gale strives to replicate print content, some content may not be available due to rights restrictions.Call your Sales Rep for details.

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Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Library Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1997-11 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.

Author : Bruce Hale
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 9781599614632
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Farewell, My Lunchbag written by Bruce Hale and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2008 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When fourth-grade private eye Chet Gecko is called to catch someone who is stealing food from the school cafeteria, he finds himself framed for the crime. Chet's tattered casebook is chock-full of the hilarious characters, wacky one-liners, and fast-paced mystery that have everyone else boggled. Can Chet Gecko solve the mystery?

Author : Alma Dawson Ph.D.
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African American Literature written by Alma Dawson Ph.D. and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2004-12-30 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will guide readers to works central to the compelling African American experience that match specific reading interests. A brief history of the evolution of African American literature, collection development guidelines, and readers' advisory tips complete this resource.

Author : Kristen B. Mallegg
Publisher : Gale Cengage
ISBN 13 : 9780787690328
Total Pages : 1464 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who's Who Among African Americans written by Kristen B. Mallegg and published by Gale Cengage. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 1464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides biographical and career details on notable African American individuals, including leaders from sports, the arts, business, religion and other fields.