African American Life Series

Voices of the Self: A Study of Langauge Competence

Keith Gilyard

An exploration of the key issues of language education for African Americans.

Say Amen, Brother! Old-Time Negro Preaching: A Study in American Frustration

William H. Pipes

An examination of the rich and lively tradition of black preaching.

The Politics of Black Empowerment: The Transformation of Black Activism in Urban America

James Jennings

Conceptualizations of black political behavior through the experiences of grassroots activists.

Pan Africanism in the African Diaspora: An Analysis of Modern Afrocentric Political Movements

Ronald W. Walters

An analysis of Black political movements since the 1960s and their impact on the African American community.

Three Plays: The Broken Calabash, Parables for a Season, and The Reign of Wazo

Tess Akaeke Onwueme

An anthology of plays from one of Africa’s leading dramatists.

Untold Tales, Unsung Heroes: An Oral History of Detroit’s African American Community, 1918–1967

Elaine Latzman Moon  •  The Detroit Urban League, Inc.

A unique oral history featuring the histories of blacks living in Detroit during the first six decades of the twentieth century.