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FEATURE BOOK  

THE BLACK PRESENCE IN THE BIBLE by by Walter Arthur McCray

A must have for the spiritual minded reader.

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MEDICAL APARTHEID The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present by Harriet A. Washington

2007 National Book Critics Circle Award Winner for Nonfiction

Medical Apartheid is the first and only comprehensive history of medical experimentation on African Americans. Starting with the earliest encounters between black Americans and Western medical researchers and the racist pseudoscience that resulted, it details the ways both slaves and freedmen were used in hospitals for experiments conducted without their knowledge — a tradition that continues today within some black populations.

PNB-MEDICALAPARTHEID

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BATTLE CRIES Black Women and Intimate Partner Abuse by Hillary Potter

Publisher: New York University Press
Pub. Date: November 2008
ISBN-13: 9780814767306
304pp
Paperback Edition

PNB-HPotter1

price $23.00 each


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POST TRAUMATIC SLAVE SYNDROM by Dr. Joy Leary

Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing. While African Americans managed to emerge from chattel slavery and the oppressive decades that followed with great strength and resiliency, they did not emerge unscathed. Slavery produced centuries of physical, psychological and spiritual injury. Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing lays the groundwork for understanding how the past has influenced the present, and opens up the discussion of how we can use the strengths we have gained to heal.

PNB-JOYLEARY

 

price $24.95each


 

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BLUEPRINT FOR BLACK POWER by Amos N. Wilson

PNB12360

price $40.00 each


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I AM A FATHER by David Manuel

PNB12396

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THE WILLIE LYNCH LETTER AND THE MAKING OF A SLAVE by Kashif Malik Hassan-El

PNB-KASHIF

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BREAKING THE CURSE OF WILLIE LYNCH: The Science of Slave Psychology by Alvin Morrow

5.0 out of 5 stars BREAKING THE CURSE OF WILLIE LYNCH, Reader's Review By D. Gaines:
THIS BOOK LITERALLY CHANGED THE WAY I THOUGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING IN THIS COUNTRY. ALL BLACK PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY SUFFER FROM CURSE OF WILLIE LYNCH. HE DEVELOPED A PLAN TO CONTROL ALL BLACK PEOPLE FOR OVER 300 YEARS AND IT HAS BEEN A SUCCESS. WE STILL ARE CONTROLLED BY THIS CURSE AND MANY BLACK PEOPLE DON'T EVEN REALIZE IT. PLEASE GET INFORMED ON WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE IN HISTORY AND ALWAYS BE AWARE OF WHAT IS GOING ON NOW IN THE 21ST CENTURY. SLAVEERY IS STILL GOING ON IN THIS COUNTRY, BUT NOW IT IS MORE MENTAL THAN PHYSICAL. WE HAVE BEEN TAUGHT TO HATE OURSELVES AND SETTLE FOR LESS ON EVERY ENDEAVOR IN LIFE. BLACK PEOPLE EVERYWHERE.. THIS IS NOT BY ACCIDENT OR BY MISTAKE. THIS IS THE WORLD WE LIVE IN TODAY AND WE ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN CHANGE IT BY BEING EDUCATIONED AND GOING TO COLLEGE. THE AUTHOR OF THIS BOOK REALLY DID HIS HOMEWORK BECAUSE THE BOOK IS A STEP BY STEP METHOD OF CONTROL THAT WILLIE LYNCH DESIGNED HIMSELF. THE SAD THING ABOUT THIS BOOK IS THAT IT IS ALL TRUE AND IT STILL IS IN PRACTICE TODAY.

Author(s): Morrow, Alvin
ISBN10: 0972035214
ISBN13: 9780972035217
Cover: Paperback

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price $9.95 each


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KILL THEM BEFORE THEY GROW by Michael Porter

According to Michael Porter, some people believe that today's youth, especially African American males, are lost; many of them can be found inside Behavior Disorder classes in America's public school system. This book examines how African American males end up in dead end BD classes, what happens to them in these classes, and how people can help their community to get on a life enhancing path.

PNB-MICHAELPORTER

 

price $10.95 each


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  FROM THE BROWDER FILE: 22 Essays on the African American Experience by Anthony Browder

Essays include discussions on topics such as life style practices that destroy the very essence of existence, subliminal media messages which corrupt mind, body and soul and how current fads and fashion trends affect African Americans. Browder's critical interpretations of systems of mis-education and misinformation bear witness to his wisdom and continued struggle for truth and righteousness. Each messenger is a specialist. Imhotep shared Medicine Hatshepsut shared liberation ,Jesus shared love, Muhammed shared truth, Frederick Douglass shared equality, Marcus Garvey shared economics, Martin Luther King shared justice, Dick Gregory shares health and Anthony Browder shares knowledge. Once you have heard or read the Anthony Browder message, you will recognize and embrace his mission. Cathy Hughes Host," The Cathy Hughes Morning show" WOL-AM Chair, Radio One Inc., Lanham, MD. From The Browder file is must reading for all African Americans.

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price $15.00 each


 

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BLACK STUDENT'S GUIDE TO GOAL SETTING (Paperback)
by Baruti K. Kafele

A guide to assist students with organization, academic goaol setting, and strategy development.

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AWAKENING THE NATURAL GENIUS OF BLACK CHILDREN by Amos Wilson

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A VARIETY OF TITLES AVAILABLE NOW:


 THEY CAME BEFORE COLUMBUS -The African Presence in Ancient America by Ivan Van Sertima

They Came Before Columbus reveals a compelling, dramatic, and superbly detailed documentation of the presence and legacy of Africans in ancient America. Combining impressive scholarship with a novelist’s gift for storytelling, Van Sertima re-creates some of the most powerful scenes of human history: the launching of the great ships of Mali in 1310 (two hundred master boats and two hundred supply boats), the sea expedition of the Mandingo king in 1311, and many others. In They Came Before Columbus, we see clearly the unmistakable face and handprint of black Africans in pre-Columbian America, and their overwhelming impact on the civilizations they encountered.
An excellent book.

ISBN: 0812968174
Publisher: Random House
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages

PNB-SERTIMA

price $15.95 each




 THINK OUTSIDE THE CELL: An Entrepreneur's Guide for the Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated

This book shows you how to break the cycle of recidivism, take the grind to the next level and make it happen! This empowering step-by-step guide provides the kind of entrepreneurial tools that can transform lives. Written in an easy-to-understand style, it is packed with straightforward information on a range of topics, including how to get others to embrace your ideas and help launch your business, how to legally avoid taxes, how to establish good credit and the steps to take to remove occupational restrictions that many states place on convicted felons.
Think Outside the Cell has already won high praise, including from John C. Whitehead, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and former co-chairman of Goldman Sachs and many others.


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price $14.95 each


 GETTING OUT & STAYING OUT by Demico Boothe

The United States of America has more people behind bars than any other country in the world and every year nearly 700,000 prisoners get released back into society, the largest percentage of them being Black males. "Getting Out & Staying Out" is a short, easy to read set of guidelines intended to help incarcerated and newly freed African-American men (a) learn how to most productively do their time while in prison (b) know what to expect once they are released (c) understand that entrepreneuralship and self-employment is what their long-term focus should be on instead of a job, and (d) understand the importance of stable relationships and how they aid in successful re-entry. If followed, the advice and suggestions given in this very simple guide should prove very helpful for Black men who are serious about getting out of prison and not ever going back.

Publisher: Full Surface Publishing
Pub. Date: April 2008
ISBN-13: 9780979295317
72pp

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price $9.00 each


 

  AS A MAN THINKETH by James Allen

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  AS A WOMAN THINKETH by James Allen

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  QUEENS by Michael Cunningham George Alexander:

Portraits of Black Women and their Fabulous Hair

PNB12312

price $29.95 each


 

 NICE DREADS by Lonnie Brittenum Bonner


PNB12314

price $12.00 each


 

 

  WAVY, CURLY, KINKY by Deborah R. Lilly

The African American Child's Hair Care Guide

PNB12310

price $14.95 each


  AFRO-BETS: BOOK OF BLACK HEROS by Wade Hudson

PNB12317

price $9.95 each


  WHAT THEY NEVER TOLD YOU IN HISTORY CLASS by Indus Kamit

PNB12371

price $18.95 each


  IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS by Daryl Grigsby

PNB12392

price $14.95 each


  BLACK ROBES, WHITE JUSTICE by Bruce Wright

PNB12309

price $14.00 each


 

  WHY ARE SO MANY BLACK MEN IN PRISON? by Demico Boothe

PNB12359

price $14.00 each


 

  LIFE IN PRISON (with Stanley "Tookie" Williams - nominated for Nobel Peace Prize) by Stanley Williams, D. Stevens, Barbara Cottman

PNB12391

price $5.99each


  THE MIS-EDUCATION OF THE NEGRO by Carter G. Woodson

PNB12366

price $9.95 each


 

  THE EDUCATION OF THE NEGRO by Carter G. Woodson

PNB12367

price $10.95 each


  WITHOUT SANCTUARY - LYNCHING PHOTOGRAPHY IN AMERICA by Hilton Als, John Lewis, Leon F. Litwack

PNB12368

price $65.00 each


  BUSTED BY THE FEDS - A MANUAL FOR DEFENDANTS FACING FEDERAL PROSECTION, INCLUDING LATEST FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR ALL FEDERAL CRIMES by Larry Frasser

PNB12369


price $50.00 each


  THE COMMUNITY OF SELF by Na'Im Akbar

Na’im Akbar is a Clinical Psychologist in the Department of Psychology at Florida State University in Tallahassee. He has been described by ESSENCE magazine as "one of the world’s preeminent African-American psychologists and a pioneer in the development of an African-centered approach to modern psychology." A graduate of the University of Michigan, he has authored several books related to the personality development of African-American people. He is a past president of the National Association of Black Psychologists.

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price $8.00 each


 

  Akbar Papers In African Psychology (Hardcover) by Na'Im Akbar

"African Psychology is not a thing, but a place-a view, a perspective, a way of observing. " It is a perspective that is lodged in the historical primacy of the human view from the land that is known as Africa. It is a place that we have discovered as those who lost our way and have found a map to get back home. The papers in this volume represent Dr. Akbar's unique contribution to the conceptualization of this place or perspective that we have identified as "African Psychology."

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price $19.95 each


 

 

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Great Variety of Books

  THE ORIGINAL AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDY BIBLE



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price $40.00 Hard Cover


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price $50.00 Bonded Leather


 

Testing African American Students by Asa G. Hilliard III


Item # PNB-TESTING

price $14.95 each



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Book of Black Heroes: Scientists, Healers, and Inventors by Wade Hudson


In this volume of the popular Book of Black Heroes series, readers will learn about the many contributions Black men and women have made in the sreas of science, medicine and creative invention. Short entry biological sketches herald the ground breaking work of well-known Black heroes such as scientist, George Washington Carver and surgeon, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, and introduce the trailblazing accomplishments of other Black heroes such as inventor Lewis Latimer and Sr. Halle Johnson.
Item # PNB-SHIHUDSON

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I Love My Hair by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, (illustrated by E. B. Lewis.)


The first book for children by this African American poet, a story of a young black girl who learns to find pride in her hair, even though it hurts sometimes when her mother combs it, illustrated with beautiful ful double-page watercolor paintings by Lewis. Bound in glossy illustrated boards. Hardcover.
Item # PNB-FFM2009

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Flowers for Mommy
by Susan Anderson


Flowers for Mommy is the delightful story of a little girl name Aliya (A-lee-yah) who decides to pick flowers in her backyard as a surprise for her Mommy.
Aliya's search for flowers helps her discover all of the wonderful animals that exist right in her backyard.

Publisher: Africa World Press
Pub. Date: September 1995
ISBN-13: 9780865434530
Age Range: 4 to 8
32pp

Flowers for Mommy by Susan Anderson
Item # PNB-FFM2009

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BRAINQUEST - BLACK HISTORY by Chris Welles Feder

PNB12372


price $10.95 each


 AFRICAN POWER SOCIALIZATION IN THE FACE OF CULTURE WARS by Asa G. Hillard



PNB12361

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BLACK STUDENTS MIDDLE CLASS TEACHERS by Jawanza Kunjufu

This compelling look at the relationship between the majority of African American students and their teachers provides answers and solutions to the hard-hitting questions facing education in today's black and mixed-race communities. Also included are teaching techniques and a list of exemplary schools that are successfully educating African Americans.

PNB-KUNJUFU1

price $15.95 each


 

WOMEN OF COLOR STUDY BIBLE

 

Hard Cover - King James Version

PNB12370

price $38.00 each


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MEN OF COLOR STUDY BIBLE

 

Hard Cover - King James Version

PNB12399

 

price $38.00 each


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BLACK WALLSTREET by Jay Jay Wilson and Ron Wallace

 

PNB12363

 

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KEEPING BLACK BOYS OUT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION by Jawanza Kunjufu

This critical analysis looks at the disproportionate number of African American males in special education. Arguing that the problem is race and gender driven, questions covered include Why does Europe send more females to special education? Why does America lead the world in giving children Ritalin? Is there a relationship between sugar, Ritalin, and cocaine? and Is there a relationship between special education and prison? More than 100 strategies to help teachers and parents keep black boys in the regular classroom, such as revising teacher expectations, increasing parental involvement, changing teaching styles from a left-brain abstract approach to a right-brain hands-on approach, redoing the curriculum, understanding the impact of mass media, and fostering healthy eating habits.

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COUNTERING THE CONSPIRACY TO DESTROY BLACK BOYS
by Jawanza Kunjufu

In his commentary, Brother Jawanza describes how African American boys are systematically programmed for failure so that when they become adults they pose little danger to the status quo... Brother Jawanza cites the public school as being the most flagrant institution which contributes to the destruction of African American boys...
-- From the Introduction by Useni Eugene Perkins

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