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Burning All Illusions

Writings from The Nation on Race

By Paula Giddings


Infused with the moral passion and urgency that the subject demands, this collection includes some of the best writing on race and civil rights from 1865 to the present.

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Black Women's Lives

Stories of Power and Pain

By Kristal Brent Zook


This book offers poignant accounts of the lives of African-American women, illuminating their diverse social roles and personal destinies.

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Life Out of Context


By Walter Mosley


This powerful meditation by the bestselling author of the Easy Rawlins mysteries explores his evolution as an African-American writer and ends with a call to action.

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The Professor and the Pupil

The Politics and Friendship of W.E.B Du Bois and Paul Robeson

By Murali Balaji


W.E.B. Du Bois and Paul Robeson are both towering figures of African American history; their writing and activism remain influential and inspiring to people around the world. But less is known of the forty year friendship the two men shared. This is the story.
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I See Black People

The Rise and Fall of African American-Owned Television and Radio

By Kristal Brent Zook


The recent trend toward media consolidation has silenced the diverse voices that reached minority and marginalized audiences across the airwaves. I See Black People explores the precipitous decline of African-owned stations, and reveals why this failure affects us all.

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A Procession of Them: Photo Exhibition

November 26 - January 18 | 401 Projects, New York
Watch Institute Fellow Eugene Richards' photographic exhibition, A Procession of Them, at 401 Projects in New York City.

January 15 | 8:30 am
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February 6 | 7:30 pm
Eugene Richards Presents His Two Latest Books
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February 18
Lecture/Signing at the ICP
(New York City)
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