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Interesting Narrative(2018) EQUIANO, OLAUDAHThe Interesting Narrative is a first-hand account of the horrors of slavery, published on the eve of the British abolition debate in 1789. The most important African autobiography of the 18th century, it recounts Equiano's adventures on land and sea. ThisVezava: Mehka16,81 €
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Asian American History(2017) HSU, MADELINE Y. (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)This Very Short Introduction provides a narrative interpretation of key themes that emerge in the history of Asian migrations to North America, highlighting how Asian immigration has shaped the evolution of ideological and legal interpretations of AmericaVezava: Mehka14,01 €
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Charlie Brown's America(2021) BALL, BLAKE SCOTT (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, HUNTINGDON COLLEGE)Charlie Brown's America tells the story of how and why the lovable kids and an adventurous beagle of Peanuts became the unlikely spokespeople for American life in the last half of the twentieth century.Vezava: Trda55,11 €
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On Juneteenth(2021) GORDON-REED, ANNETTE (HARVARD UNIVERSITY)The mesmerising story of Juneteenth’s integral importance to American history—told by a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian.Vezava: Trda21,61 €
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Franchise(2021) CHATELAIN, MARCIA (GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY)WINNER • 2021 PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORY Winner • 2022 James Beard Foundation Book Award [Writing] The “stunning” (David W. Blight) untold history of how fast food became one of the greatest generators of black wealth in America.Vezava: Mehka24,94 €
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Opportunity Knocks(2020) SCOTT, SENATOR TIMA memoir about hardship and opportunity from the U.S. Senator responsible for creating "opportunity zones."Vezava: Trda5,94 €
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Lose Your Mother(2021) HARTMAN, SAIDIYAA profound and harrowing meditation by a descendant of slaves who journeyed to Africa to understand her past.Vezava: Mehka16,81 €
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The Fetish Revisited - Marx, Freud, and the Gods Black People Make(2018) J. LORAND MATORYVezava: Mehka51,48 €
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Safe(2020) OWUSU, DEREKThe Good Immigrant meets Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race, SAFE is an anthology of writing by Black British men, edited by Mostly Lit podcast host Derek Owusu.Vezava: Mehka14,01 €
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Mixed-Race in the US and UK(2022) SIMS, JENNIFER PATRICE (UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE, USA),NJAKA, CHINELO L. (PECKHAM RIGHTS! AND INDEPENDENT SOCIAL RESEARCHER, UK)Contributing to the emerging literature on mixed-race people in the United States and United Kingdom, this book draws on racial formation theory and the performativity (i.e., "doing") of race to explore the social construction of mixedness on both sides oVezava: Mehka60,81 €
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Running Sideways(2022) DAVIS, PAULINEThe inspiring story of Pauline Davis, a Bahamian sprinter who fought through poverty, inequality, and racism to compete in five Olympic Games and become the first woman from the Caribbean to win Olympic gold. She would inspire an entire nation and go on tVezava: Trda48,12 €