African American actresses : the struggle for visibility, 1900-1960 / Charlene Regester. by Regester, Charlene B., 1956-

Subjects: “…African American women in motion pictures.…”

African Americans in television : behind the scenes / Gregory Adamo. by Adamo, Gregory

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Getting in : staying in -- The production system -- Workplace culture -- The central role of African American writers -- Three showrunners -- The new television world.…”

The African-American odyssey / Darlene Clark Hine, William C. Hine, Stanley Harrold. by Hine, Darlene Clark

Subjects: “…African Americans.…”

African Americans and the media / by Catherine Squires. by Squires, Catherine R., 1972-

Table of Contents: “…Mainstream cinema and African Americans, 1900-1940s ; From servile to "upstanding" : message films, Sidney Poitier, and Hollywood after WWII ; Approaching a new century : from Spike Lee to Direct-to-DVD -- Section 3: Radio and recorded music. …”

African-American classics / edited by Tom Pomplun and Lance Tooks.

Subjects: “…American literature African American authors Comic books, strips, etc.…”

African American art : Harlem Renaissance, civil rights era, and beyond /...

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Latin and African Americans : friends or foes? / M.G. Perin (Firm).

Table of Contents: “…Tensions and Misunderstandings Between Latinos and African-Americans (4:49) -- Los Angeles: Conflicts Between Immigrants and African-Americans (4:47) -- Los Angeles: Issues in Education (4:17) -- Miami: Gateway to the Americas (4:02) -- Miami: Divided Communities (2:57) -- Miami: Political Conflicts (3:09) -- New York City: Blacks and Latinos Living Together (4:04) -- New York City: "Do Plantains Go With Collard Greens?" …”
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African Americans on television : race-ing for ratings / David J. Leonard and Lisa A. Guerrero, editors.

Table of Contents: “…: a meditation on "Real" and utopian depictions of African American women on television / Rebecca Wanzo -- Scandal and black women in television / Kwakiutl L. …”

The African-American odyssey / Darlene Clark Hine, William C. Hine, and Stanley Harrold. by Hine, Darlene Clark

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In the African-American grain : the pursuit of voice in twentieth-century Black fiction / John F. Callahan. by Callahan, John F., 1940-

Subjects: “…American fiction African American authors History and criticism.…”

African American haiku : cultural visions / edited by John Zheng.

Subjects: “…American poetry African American authors History and criticism.…”

African American writing : a literary approach / Werner Sollors. by Sollors, Werner

Subjects: “…American literature African American authors History and criticism.…”

The African-American century : how Black Americans have shaped our country / Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Cornel West. by Gates, Henry Louis, Jr

Subjects: “…African Americans Biography.…”

African American dramatists : an A-to-Z guide / edited by Emmanuel S. Nelson.

Subjects: “…American drama African American authors Dictionaries.…”
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The African American Voter / Independent Production Fund.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: The African American Voter (2:12);…”
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African American communication : examining the complexities of lived experience / Ronald L. Jackson II, [and three others].

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African-American Lives : Listening to Our Past / Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Subjects: “…African Americans History.…”
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African-American Lives The Promise of Freedom / Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.).

Table of Contents: “…Sponsors: African-American Lives: The Promise of Freedom (1:43) -- Credits & Introduction: African-American Lives (2:04) -- Uncovering Life Stories of Former Slaves (1:13) -- Jane Gates (2:13) -- Owning Land After Slavery (0:52) -- Whoopi Goldberg (2:22) -- Slaves Attempt to Buy Land in Florida (2:22) -- The Homestead Act and Former Slaves (1:18) -- Slaves Learn to Read and Write (1:57) -- Land and Literacy (1:44) -- Strong Family Ties (1:03) -- Family Struggles (3:34) -- Reconstruction Period for Former Slaves (1:04) -- Jane Gates Genealogy (2:38) -- Jane Gates "Rented" to James Brady (3:02) -- Former Slaves Fall into Debt (2:12) -- Oppression of Ex-Slaves (1:40) -- African American Contributions (1:54) -- Trade schools (1:48) -- Students of Utica Institute (0:51) -- A Brady Connection (3:20) -- Uncovering another Generation (1:31) -- DNA Samples Collected (1:17) -- Whoopi Goldberg's Ancestors (1:18) -- Oprah's Roots in Education (1:28) -- Lost Slaves Seek Out Family (2:35) -- Unanswered Questions for Descendants of Ex-Slaves (1:47) -- Making a Way out of No Way (2:04) -- Credits: African-American Lives: The Promise of Freedom (2:01)…”
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African-American Lives : Searching for Our Names / Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.).

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: African-American Lives: Searching for Our Names (0:30) -- Sponsors: African-American Lives: Searching for Our Names (1:43) -- Challenge of Geneological Research (1:53) -- Discovering African-American Names (2:07) -- Henry Louis Gates, Jr Seeks Help (1:55) -- Census Records of Slave Names (3:17) -- T. …”
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African-American Lives Beyond the Middle Passage / Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.).

Table of Contents: “…Credits & Sponsors: African-American Lives: Beyond the Middle Passage (1:43) -- Exploring the Middle Passage (2:10) -- Tracing Celebrity Roots (1:41) -- DNA and Science (0:32) -- Evidence Supports Common Ancestry (2:14) -- DNA Samples (0:45) -- Poison Blood (1:08) -- Henry Gates's DNA Results (1:52) -- Oprah Winfrey's DNA Results (1:24) -- Celebrity DNA Results (1:51) -- Skin Color in African Americans (1:48) -- Guests Trace Roots (1:33) -- Native American Ancestry. (1:46) -- African DNA Results (0:42) -- African Heritage (2:39) -- Exploring African Heritage (1:51) -- Mitochondrial and Y DNA (2:25) -- Mitochondrial DNA (2:59) -- African Matches in Context (2:05) -- DNA Results for Oprah Winfrey (2:26) -- Exact DNA Match Found (1:33) -- The Bantu Migration (2:08) -- Traveling to Angola (1:26) -- Slave Traders House (2:41) -- Records of the Original Slave Trade (2:54) -- Chris Tucker in Angola (3:49) -- Sierra Leone Ancestry (3:05) -- Additional Resources, Credits & Sponsors: African-American Lives: Beyond the Middle Passage (2:06)…”
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