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Loading... Damn Rare: The Memoirs of an African-American Bibliophileby Charles L. Blockson
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Beyond a memoir, the author provides an authoritative portrait of an African-American man growing up in America. Nearly every aspect of African-American life is covered. Readers will come to know major personalities in his life: W.E.B. DuBois, Paul Robeson, Marian Anderson, Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jackie Robinson, Malcolm X, Alex Haley, Alice Walker, etc. Unusual aspects of black culture, like playing the numbers and following superstitions, are also discussed. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)002.075Information Computer Science; Knowledge and Systems History of the book History of the book -- Subdivisions Bibliophilia bibliomaniaLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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