A collection of 15 opinions and dissents of this national defender of individual liberties and civil rights, as well as personal recollections of Marshall's closest associates. Nominated for the NAACP Image Award. "A hearty tribute ...I hope Clarence Thomas reads it. "--Los Angeles Times Book Review.
In this meticulously detailed memoir Benjamin Karim recalls the Malcolm he came to know over their eight-year side-by-side working relationship. What emerges is not just a portrait of Malcolm X but also a picture of Muslim life as it was lived daily in the New York Mosque--courtship, dietary laws, dress code, military discipline, and leisure ...
A knowledgeable and affectionate look at the game, this book brings together the best articles and profiles written about baseball from such outstanding authors as John Updike, Red Smith, and Stephen Jay Gould. Focusing on the old-time greats such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Jackie Robinson, The BaseballChronicles will give contemporary fans an ...
Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, Alex Haley, Mike Wallace, Robert Penn Warren--they, along with two dozen others, attest to the legacy of the controversial civil rights leader who raised the consciousness of African-Americans and gave them a new racial pride.
Twenty of years of public life has gained Bill Clinton a host of loyal supporters and friends, as well as any number of stern critics and political enemies. Here, they all speak candidly--often colorfully--as they explore the nature of the man and the character of the politician who became America's 42nd president. Photos.
For 34 years, Justice Brennan sat on the U.S. Supreme Court--championing minorities and defending individual liberty. Through intimate biographical pieces written by his closest colleagues and friends, this book pays tribute to an outstanding jurist, intellectual giant and generous man. Includes a comprehensive essay on Brennan's jurisprudence on ...
Perhaps the most outspoken and least nonsensical of American presidents, Harry Truman gave them hell, withstood the heat in the kitchen, and knew where the buck stopped. In passages culled from thousands of pages of Truman interview transcripts, the 33rd president speaks again with uncommon perception on America, its history, it triumphs and ...
Sexual harassment is a crime--both morally and legally--but for many women the consequences of bringing it into the open are more threatening than living with it. Yet the psychological consequences of ignoring it are immense. This book has been expressly designed to provide guidance and information for victims of sexual harassment.
After WWII, J. Edgar Hoover authorized the FBI to keep files on African Americans such as labor organizer A. Philip Randolph, Medgar Evers and Roy Wilkins of the NAACP, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X. These excerpts reveal the political and racial biases of the Bureau and Hoover as they illuminate a dark chapter in our history.
Extracts from the FBI's massive surveillance file on the man who unwaveringly pursued the dream of African Americans for equality. Ultimately, the file reveals as much about the biases of the Bureau and Director J. Edgar Hoover as it does about the great Civil Rights leader.
Malcolm A to X introduces the general reader to the basic views of Malcolm X in a readily accessible, alphabetical format that covers a wide range of topics. Here are memorable comments, often in Malcolm's own words, on such items as Armageddon, Ballots or Bullets, Cassius Clay, Hypocrisy, the Ku Klux Klan, News Media, and Segregation. 40 ...
Who is Bill Clinton? That is the question th at David Gallen tries to get to the bottom of in this biogra phy. Based on interviews with those who knew him, the book c harts the progress of the boy from Little Rock who became US President. '
Spike Lee's film Malcolm X has helped rekindle great interest in the late civil rights leader. Now David Gallen has compiled excerpts from the best literature written about Malcolm X in the last 30 years. This anthology includes a never-before-published interview with Alex Haley and recollections of Malcolm from those who knew him best.
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
