The bibliography is in two parts; the first part is a listing by areas such as education and poverty, the second is a listing of phases of black history, organized chronologically. The second part has sub-topics for each main topic. The first part has copyright dates through 1969, the second, when given, through 1966, although some recent material…

The first Blacks in the Americas arrived before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. Blacks have contributed to the development of the United States in the fields of government, education, science, music, entertainment (comedy and drama), literature, art, and athletics. (AOS)

Notes that the role of this publication is to act as the conscience of the nation, exposing its fault and its shortcomings, calling attention to its abuses and its ommissions and citing its successes and its progress in its sometimes successful, always halting, efforts to bring true equality to all people. (Author/AM)

This bibliography, a Title 3 ESEA product, was prepared to meet "the need for an overview of existing materials in the area of Negro heritage and culture." The first section is a bibliography of 36 current bibliographies of Negro history and culture. The second section lists five curriculum guides which contain additional references. The last…

A unique field trip guide, this brief book interrelates the history of Manhattan with that of the United States as these stories were affected by Black Americans. Obscure and famous landmarks in Manhattan serve as focal points for the narratives on people, places, events, institutions, and organizations from 1624 to the present. Beginning with Old…

Paperback books for Afro-American studies courses and for personal reading are listed in this annotated bibliography. Material is grouped under seven headings: biography and autobiography (72 items); plays, play collections, and criticism (18 items); American Negro novels and African fiction (79 items); literary histories, criticism, and…

This survey of the Negro in America sets out to present a comprehensive outline history from African origins to the present day by making available summaries of the latest historical scholarship. Designed for both black and white students, it may be supplemented with creative writing, biographies, and specialized studies from the extensive…

There is a great interest within the naval services in books on various aspects of the black experience in America. The great surge of intellectual energy directed to black history has caused the reprinting of a high percentage of the older books which had been out of print and unobtainable. The range of reading levels being satisfied is wide,…

The twenty-three contributors to this volume show that, despite racism, American blacks have independently developed some of their own cultural strengths. If these are correctly harnessed, they could provide important resources for the revitalization and development of the black community. The four parts of which this book is comprised are: (1)…

This dictionary is an encyclopedic survey of the cultural background and development of the black American, covering the basic issues, events, contributions and biographies germane to the subject. The author-compiler is Chairman of Classical Languages Department at Southeastern State College, Durant, Oklahoma. Richard Runes is practicing law as a…

Discusses the place of Negro literature in changing the historical American attitude toward Negroes. The speech was delivered before the annual meeting of the Indiana School Library Association at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, April 1969. (JW)

Approximately 175 books dealing with "the experience of black people" in America and produced by both black and white authors are listed in this bibliography. Entries include not only accounts of black personal experience--autobiography, poetry, and fiction--but also social and historical documents, anthologies, and specialized studies. A few…

This paper provides a history and analysis of the career of black historian and educator John Hope Franklin. Franklin's early educational experiences are described and discussed in relation to the overall black educational situation in the 1930s. Also discussed are Franklin's books and his ideas and activities in the areas of civil rights. (APM)

Questions the relevance of Black Studies programs since the discipline has not developed a philosophical structure to support its goals. (DS)