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Bartlett's Familiar Black Quotations

5,000 Years of Literature, Lyrics, Poems, Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs from Voices Around the World

by Retha Powers
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
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A comprehensive, all-new collection bringing together the most thoughtful, inspiring, and wisest voices from the Black diaspora across history.
Bartlett's Familiar Black Quotations paints a rich canvas of Black history through time. Five thousand quotes are culled from the time of Ancient Egypt through American slavery, Jim Crow, the Civil Rights Era, Apartheid, to the present day. With a foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and passages from authors, artists, scientists, philosophers, theologians, activists, politicians, and many others, Bartlett's Familiar Black Quotations will appeal not only to quote aficionados and researchers, but also to history buffs. Aesop's Fables and the Holy Bible are in the same company as Nelson Mandela and President Obama; Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison; Bob Marley and Jay-Z.
A wonderful reference tool and gift, Bartlett's Familiar Black Quotations is sure to follow in the footsteps of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, becoming a beloved authority.

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  • Release date

    November 19, 2013

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

      • ISBN: 9780316250665

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780316250689

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780316250689
      • File size: 1419 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      November 1, 2013

      Bartlett's is the definitive guide to finding just the right quotation, and here editor and writer Powers has selected appropriate passages that range in time from Ancient Egypt to the present day.

      Copyright 2013 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      February 1, 2014
      Nearly 5,000 quotes from black activists, artists, authors, politicians, theologians, and more are offered here, in the traditional Bartlett's format (arranging speakers chronologically by year of birth, no annotations). Editor Powers has made the selections from diverse sources such as African proverbs, the Bible, song lyrics, and quotes from famous men and women of all time periods. As noted in the preface, many of the quotes illuminate and debate what blackness is and what it means to be human. There is an index of authors and an extensive and detailed keyword index. This useful and hefty source is recommended for all collections.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2014, American Library Association.)

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