The Negro in the United States; a selected bibliography. Compiled by Dorothy B. Porter — John Shaqi
The Negro in the United States; a selected bibliography. Compiled by Dorothy B. PorterWesley, Dorothy Porter
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The Negro in the United States; a selected bibliography. Compiled by Dorothy B. Porter
Wesley, Dorothy Porter
African Americans -- Bibliography
204
Gibson, Althea. I always wanted to be somebody. Edited by Ed
Fitzgerald. New York, Harper [1958] 176 p. illus. GV994.G5A3
The story of the rise to fame of a Negro woman tennis star.
205
Gilbert, Olive. Narrative of Sojourner Truth. New York, Arno
Press, 1968. 320 p. illus., facsims., ports. (The American
Negro; his history and literature) E185.97.T882
First published in 1850.
Reprint of the 1878 ed.
"Book of life [by Frances W. Titus]": p. [127]-320.
Life of one of the few Negro women abolitionists.
206
Graham, Shirley. Paul Robeson, citizen of the world. Foreword by
Carl Van Doren. New York, J. Messner [1946] 264 p. ports.
E185.97.R64 [TR: Du Bois, Shirley Graham E185.97.R635 1971]
Bibliography: p. 259.
The story of an all-American football star who became an
internationally famous singer and actor.
207
Graham, Shirley. Your most humble servant. New York, Messner
[1949] 235 p. [QB36.B22G7] [TR: Du Bois, Shirley Graham
QB36.B22D82]
"Notes on sources": p. 227-235.
The story of Benjamin Banneker, mathematician and astronomer,
who helped L’Enfant plan the city of Washington.
208
Gregory, Dick. Nigger; an autobiography, by Dick Gregory with
Robert Lipsyte. New York, Dutton, 1964. 224 p. illus., ports.
PN2287.G68A3
209
Hammon, Briton. A narrative of the uncommon sufferings, and
surprizing deliverance of Briton Hammon, a Negro man ... servant
to General Winslow, of Marshfield, in New-England; who returned
to Boston, after having been absent almost thirteen years.
Containing an account of the many hardships he underwent from
the time he left his master’s house, in the year 1747, to the
time of his return to Boston.—How he was cast away in the capes
of Florida; ... the horrid cruelty ... of the Indians in
murdering the whole ship’s crew; ... the manner of his being
carried by them into captivity. Also, an account of his being
confined four years and seven months in a close dungeon. Boston,
Printed and sold by Green & Russell, 1760. 14 p. F314.H22
Probably the earliest imprint by an American Negro.
210
Handy, William C. Father of the blues; an autobiography of W. C.
Handy, edited by Arna Bontemps, with a foreword by Abbe Niles.
New York, Macmillan, 1941. xiv, 317 p. plate, port. ML410.H18B6
Includes music.
"Compositions, arrangements and books by W. C. Handy": p.
3O5-3O8.
211
Hardwick, Richard. Charles Richard Drew, pioneer in blood
research. New York, Scribner [1967] 144 p. QP26.D7H3
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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