The ChicagoLiterary Hall of Fame has partnered with Chicago publishers After Hours Pressand Third World Press to produce a definitive collection of poetry by livingChicago poets.&nbsp;&nbsp;Wherever I'm At: An Anthology of Chicago Poetry&nbsp;featuresthe work of a widely diverse list of over 160 poets and artists all with strongties to Chicagoland.&nbsp; With a Foreword by noted scholar Carlo Rotello, thenew anthology is edited by Donald G. Evans (executive director of the ChicagoLiterary Hall of Fame) who completed the project begun by the latepoet-editor-teacher Robin Metz formerly of Knox College.&nbsp; &nbsp; A dazzlingarray of voices representing many generations of Chicagoans grace the pagesof&nbsp;Wherever I'm At&nbsp;including essential poets such as Li-YoungLee, Elizabeth Alexander, Stuart Dybek, Angela Jackson, Tyehimba Jess, SandraCisneros, Campbell McGrath, Ana Castillo, Maxine Chernoff, Patricia Smith,Edward Hirsch, Kathleen Rooney, Luis Alberto Urrea, Emily Jungmin Yoon, Luis J.Rodriguez, Elise Paschen, Sterling Plumpp, Marianne Boruch, Haki Madhubuti,Rachel DeWoskin, Ed Roberson, Tara Betts, and Reginald Gibbons, to name afew.&nbsp; The list is exhaustive in its diversity and according to editor DonEvans, deliberately so.&nbsp; This anthology also showcases the incrediblevisuals of an equally talented group of Chicago artists whose work amplifiesthe poetic musings throughout.

Wherever I'm At: An Anthology of Chicago Poetry

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Chosen People from the Caucasus: Jewish Origins, Delusions, Deceptions & Historical Role in the Slave Trade, Genocide & Cultural Colonization

Science & Math

Michael Bradley

Biological Sciences

The Destruction of Black Civilization took Chancellor Williams sixteen years of research and field study to compile. The book, which was to serve as a reinterpretation of the history of the African race, was intended to be ""a general rebellion against the subtle message from even the most 'liberal' white authors (and their Negro disciples): 'You belong to a race of nobodies. You have no worthwhile history to point to with pride.'"" The book was written at a time when many black students, educators, and scholars were starting to piece together the connection between the way their history was taught and the way they were perceived by others and by themselves. They began to question assumptions made about their history and took it upon themselves to create a new body of historical research. The book is premised on the question: ""If the Blacks were among the very first builders of civilization and their land the birthplace of civilization, what has happened to them that has left them since then, at the bottom of world society, precisely what happened? The Caucasian answer is simple and well-known: The Blacks have always been at the bottom."" Williams instead contends that many elements—nature, imperialism, and stolen legacies— have aided in the destruction of the black civilization. The Destruction of Black Civilization is revelatory and revolutionary because it offers a new approach to the research, teaching, and study of African history by shifting the main focus from the history of Arabs and Europeans in Africa to the Africans themselves, offering instead ""a history of blacks that is a history of blacks. Because only from history can we learn what our strengths were and, especially, in what particular aspect we are weak and vulnerable. Our history can then become at once the foundation and guiding light for united efforts in serious[ly] planning what we should be about now."" It was part of the evolution of the black revolution that took place in the 1970s, as the focus shifted from politics to matters of the mind.

The Destruction of Black Civilization;: Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D

Politics & Social Sciences

Williams, Chancellor

Social Sciences

Reconstructing Memory Black Literary Cri

Hord, Fred Lee

Highlighting the crucial role of children and elders during a special family time, this book stresses the importance of family participation in the celebration of this African American holiday.

First Fruits: The Family Guide to Celebrating Kwanzaa

Humphrey, Imani A

Intertwining wit, satire, sensitivity, and rich verbal imagery, this collection of free verse celebrates the triumph of Black culture.

Elvis Presley Is Alive and Well and Living in Harlem

Gilmore, Brian

Poetry

Informative and insightful, this book is a complete guide to celebrating Kwanzaa.

Kwanzaa: A Progressive and Uplifting African American Holiday

Madhubuti, Haki R.

In this classic collection of poetry, the reader will find a bold poem for each crucial issue of Black life.

Don't Cry, Scream

United States

This monograph explains the role of religion in the colonies of Africa and among the people of African descent in the United States.

Redemption of Africa and Black Religion (Black Paper)

Drake, St. Clair

A candid memoir of an African American's journey to a continent which bears the scars of centuries of oppression, this volume looks at Africa head-on, full of honesty and devoid of romanticism.

Journey to Africa

Biographies & Memoirs

Fuller, Hoyt W

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