BIBR best of 2004.Best Black History Books African American Lives African American Lives is a PBS television miniseries hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. focusing on African American genealogical research. It aired in February 2006, and included research into the ancestral lineages of nine prominent African Americans: Gates, Whoopi Goldberg, Edited by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham (Oxford University Press, April 2004, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0195-16024-X) The biographies of more than 6,000 noteworthy African Americans are collected in this comprehensive and ambitious project. I'll Find a Way, or Make One: A Tribute to Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the African American community. They are often liberal arts colleges or universities. by Juan Williams and Dwayne Ashley (Amistad/HarperCollins, November 2004 ISBN 0-060-09453-2) A reference book on the 108 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, highlighting their cultural, historical and social significance. Meet Me at the Theresa: The Story of Harlem's Most Famous Hotel by Sondra Kathryn Wilson (Atria Atria The heart has four chambers. The right and left atria are at the top of the heart and receive returning blood from the veins. The right and left ventricles are at the bottom of the heart and act as the body's main pumps. Books February 2004, ISBN 0-743-46688-8) Fidel Castro, Dorothy Dandridge, Adam Clayton Powell Adam Clayton Powell can refer to:
New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. landmark. Silent Covenants: Brown v. Board of Education Brown v. Board of Education (of Topeka) (1954) U.S. Supreme Court case in which the court ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools violated the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. and the Unfulfilled Hopes for Racial Reform by Derrick Bell (Oxford University Press April 2004, ISBN 0-195-17272-8) Bell, a professor of law at New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the (he was previously a member of the Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard Law is considered one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States. faculty and lawyer for the NAACP NAACP in full National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Oldest and largest U.S. civil rights organization. It was founded in 1909 to secure political, educational, social, and economic equality for African Americans; W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida B. Legal Defense), points out that groundbreaking court decision left many racial barriers to confront. Best Title A History of the African-American People [Proposed] by Strom Thurmond: A Novel As Told to Percival Everett and James Kincaid (Akeshio Books, April 2004 IBBN 1-888-45157-2) And the novel itself is damned funny, too. Such satire is a fitting memorial to o1' Strom. Most "Prized" Fiction of 2004 The Known World by Edward P. Jones Edward P. Jones is an African American author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Born in 1951, he was raised in Washington, D.C. and educated at both the College of the Holy Cross and the University of Virginia. (Amistad/HarperCollins August 2003 ISBN 0-060-55754-0) This well-crafted and engaging novel tells the story of Henry Townsend, a black bootmaker and former slave who becomes a slave owner during the 1800s in Virginia. Truly worthy of every accolade bestowed upon it, including the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for fiction
Most Expensive Book GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad All by Howard L. Bingham (Taschen, April 2004 ISBN 3-822-83068-2) The Collector's Edition of this book, which celebrates the life and career of the Greatest of All Time, costs a whopping $3,000. The Champ's Edition will set you back $7,500. Photographer Bingham met Ali in 1962 and traveled around the globe with him, documenting his life. GOAT contains more than 3,000 photographs, runs 792 pages and weighs 75 pounds. Our Favorite White Author Bill Clinton My Life, (Alfred A. Knopf, June 2004 ISBN 0-375-41457-6) The sales of Clinton's massive memoir in black bookstores surpassed Rick Warren's Purpose Driven Life's according to FLYING OFF THE SHELVES. Most Patient Bookbuyer of the Year Mahalia Watson No. 2,019: she was last in line at Hue-Man Bookstore in Harlem to have her copy of My Life autographed. Genre of the Year: Urban/HipHop/Street Life Fiction Simba Sana, co-owner of Karibu Books in Prince Georges County, Maryland, told The Washington Post this past summer, "Street fit is the hottest thing right now." Mainstream publishers such as Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. and Kensington Publishing Corp.--plus black-owned entrepreneurial houses like Strebor Books, Triple Crown Publications The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. and Urban Books--are steadily publishing edgy young writers preoccupied with thug life. They are all making big money. Best Inspirational Book What Matters Most: Ten Lessons in Living Passionately From the Song of Solomon Song of Solomon, Song of Songs, or Canticles, book of the Bible, 22d in the order of the Authorized Version. Although traditionally ascribed to King Solomon, many scholars date it as late as the 3d cent. B.C. by Renita J. Weems (Warner Books. Walk Worthy Press, April 2004 ISBN 0-446-53241-X) The Biblical scholar and prolific author challenges women to think about passion in everyday life. The Second Time's a Charm Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama (Three Rivers Press August 2004, ISBN 1-400-08277-3) Long before his awe-inspiring keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, Obama had tongues wagging when he became the first black president of the Harvard Law Review The Harvard Law Review is a journal of legal scholarship published by an independent student group at Harvard Law School. Overview The Review is one of the most cited law reviews in the United States and considered by many to be the most prestigious. , a lawyer and Illinois state senator. Now, as he is poised to become the nation's only black U.S. senator, people are eagerly reading his memoir, which was first published in 1995. Best Children's Books Just Like Josh Gibson by Angela Johnson and illustrated by Beth Peck (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, January 2004, ISBN 0-68982662-8) Ages 5 to 8. A love letter to baseball and tribute to the great Negro League player. Harlem Stomp! A Cultural History of the Harlem Renaissance by Laban Carrick Hill, Foreword by Nikki Giovanni (Little, Brown and Co., January 2004, ISBN 0-316-814113) Brilliant photographs, paintings, show programs and other artifacts of the era attracts young readers and parents alike. Best Young Adult Book The Legend of Buddy Bush by Shelia P. Moses Shelia P. Moses, born in the small, rural, northeastern North Carolina town of Rich Square is an African-American writer whose subjects include comedian Dick Gregory, and Buddy Bush. Moses grew up ninth in a family of ten children. (Margaret K. McElderry Books, January 2004, ISBN 0-689-85615-6 Pattie Mae Sheals's favorite uncle returns to North Carolina in 1947 after living in Harlem and shakes things up in his hometown. Best Original Subjects, Nonfiction The Bone Woman: A Forensic Anthropologist's Search for Truth in the Mass Graves of Rwanda, Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo by Clea Koff (Random House, April 2004 ISBN 1-400-06064-8) A black female forensic anthropologist's account of her travels to devastating, war-torn regions to unearth and analyze the remains of genocide victims. She tells both the terrible and simple truths that her examinations reveal. The Rose of Martinique: A Life of Napoleon's Josephine by Andrea Stuart (Grove Press, April 2004 ISBN 0-802-11770-8) A black British author of Caribbean descent examines the life of Martinique-born Rose de Tasher, who later became Josephine, the crown empress of France Three women have held the title Empress of France or Empress of the French: First French Empire
Best New Writing Duo Tonya Lewis Lee and Crystal McCrary Anthony Gotham Diaries (Hyperion Publishing July 2004, ISBN 0-802-11770-8) Both lawyers and now high-flyin' coauthors, Lee and Lewis serve up an entertaining story of three ambitious people caught up in the glitz and glam of New York's black elite. Best Poetry MACNOLIA by A. Van Jordan (W.W. Norton & Company June 2004, ISBN 0-393-05907-3) Jordan brings together many different tropes in the service of a compelling and transformative story. Slave Moth: A Narrative in Verse by Thylias Moss (Persea Books February 2004, ISBN 0-892-55289-1) Moss's narrative in verse breathes life and muscle into a young slave girl trapped within the peculiarities of the peculiar institution. Best Cover Voodoo Queen: The Spirited Lives of Marie Laveau by Martha Ward (University Press of Mississippi The University Press of Mississippi, founded in 1970, is a publisher that is sponsored by the eight state universities in Mississippi:
Marie Laveau in the arresting illustration by Richard Lewis is as bewitching be·witch tr.v. be·witched, be·witch·ing, be·witch·es 1. To place under one's power by or as if by magic; cast a spell over. 2. To captivate completely; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. as a goddess. Best of the Fine Arts Tools of Her Ministry: The Art of Sister Gertrude Morgan by William A. Fagaly, et. al. (Rizzoli International Publications and the American Folk Art Museum The American Folk Art Museum is the leading center for the study and enjoyment of American folk art, as well as the work of international self-taught artists. It is located at 45 West 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, in Midtown Manhattan (New York City, USA). March 2004 ISBN 0-847-92623-6) In the faith-inspired art of 80-year-old Sister Gertrude, the folk artist made use of various materials to create her interpretations of the Bible. The book is revelatory. See the Music, Hear the Dance: Rethinking African Art at the Baltimore Museum of Art The Baltimore Museum of Art in Baltimore, Maryland, was founded in 1914. It is located between the Charles Village and Remington neighborhoods, immediately adjacent to the Homewood campus of Johns Hopkins University, though the museum is an independent institution not affiliated by Frederick John Lamp (Prestel, March 2004, ISBN 3-791-33036-5) A celebration of the collection of African artifacts at the Baltimore Museum of Art, which back in 1936 was one of the first museums in the U.S. to host such an exhibit. Self-Publisher of the Year Crystal Lacey Winslow, Melodrama Publishing While many self-published writers have crossed over to mainstream publishers, 25-year-old Crystal Lacey Winslow remains true to her self-publishing vision. Her first novel, Life, Love & Loneliness (Melodrama Publishing, June 2002), became a best-seller, selling 80,000 copies. She turned down a two-book deal from Simon & Schuster to self-publish The Criss Cross (Melodrama Publishing, September 2004, ISBN 0-971-70212-8), the story about the impact of "chance meetings" on a young woman's life. Winslow also opened her bookstore in New York last year called Melodrama Books & Things. How's that for self-publishing moxie? Best True Life Personal Narratives Sleepaway School: Stories from a Boy's Life by Lee Stringer (Seven Stories Press June 2004, ISBN 1-583-22478-5) In this heartrending memoir, Stringer, an accomplished writer (Grand Central Winter: Stories From the Street, Seven Stories Press, July 1998) and radio commentator, recounts his years spent in a New York state's Hawthorne Cedar Knolls, a school for at-risk youths. Cooking With Grease: Stirring the Pots in American Politics by Donna Brazile (Simon & Schuster, June 2004 ISBN 0743-25398-1) Brazile, former campaign manager for the Gore-Lieberman 2000 Presidential campaign, tells the story of her growing up in a "working-poor" family, and her rise to both personal and political accomplishments. Best Biographies Warrior Poet: A Biography of Audre Lorde by Alexis De Veaux (W.W. Norton & Co. March 2004, ISBN 0-393-01954-3) Alice Walker: A Life by Evelyn C. White (W. W. Norton & Co., September 2004, ISBN 0-393-05891-3) Publisher W.W. Norton & Company this year released magnificently authoritative portraits of two black feminist voices that first emerged in the late 20th century: poet, essayist, and memoirist Audre Lorde, who died of cancer in 1992, and the novelist, poet and essayist Alice Walker, who this year published her seventh novel, Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart. Biographers Alexis De Veaux and Evelyn C. White each devoted a decade or more to crafting their books. Their brilliantly insightful finished products each reflect the benefits of the extra time and care. |
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