Black Genius: African American Solutions to African American Problems

Spike Lee; Melvin Van Peebles; George Curry; Angela Davis; Bell Hooks; Jocelyn Elders; Manthia Diawara; Clyde Taylor; Regina Austin

ISBN 10: 0393047016 / ISBN 13: 9780393047011

Verlag: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1999

Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0393047016I3N10

Inhaltsangabe:

Explores political, financial, social, and educational issues in relation to African Americans while providing answers to commonly asked questions by various noted speakers from the African-American community, such as Melvin van Peebles and Spike Lee.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren: Regina Austin is William A. Schnader Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania.

Manthia Diawara is director of NYU's Africana Studies Program and Institute of African American Affairs.

Walter Mosley is the author of four previous mystery novels in the Easy Rawlins series: Devil in a Blue Dress (basis for the acclaimed film starring Denzel Washington), A Red Death, White Butterfly, and Black Betty, a New York Times bestseller. In August 1995 he published his first non-genre novel, RL's Dream, to widespread praise. Mosley is the current president of the Mystery Writers of America, a member of the executive board of the PEN American Center and founder of its Open Book Committee, and is on the board of directors of the National Book Awards. His novels are now published in eighteen countries. He is at work on a book featuring a new character, a philosophical and tough ex-convict named Socrates Fortlow; sections have already appeared in Esquire and GQ. A native of Los Angeles, Mosley lives in New York City.

Clyde Taylor is a professor at NYU's Gallatin School.

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Titel: Black Genius: African American Solutions to ...
Verlag: W W Norton & Co Inc
Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Good
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