age ~66
from Graham, WA
During the 19th and 20th centuries, a powerhouse of Black American leaders emerged, consisting primarily of men and women with “an apparent mix of Caucasoid features.” The face of the African warrior, brought to America centuries prior from the Ivory Coast had changed, due to perpetual miscegenation...
Author
Michelle Gordon Jackson
Binding
Paperback
Pages
418
Publisher
JacksonScribe Publishing Company
ISBN #
0985351209
EAN Code
9780985351205
ISBN #
5
One reviewer wrote: Powell's life story is amazing. Unfortunately, his contributions to the cause of civil rights have been lost in the media coverage that he brought upon himself. His flamboyant life style, absences from congress, lavish spending at tax payer expense all did serious damage to his i...
Author
Adam Clayton Powell III
Binding
Paperback
Pages
260
Publisher
Kensington
ISBN #
0758201958
EAN Code
9780758201959
ISBN #
3
In this authoritative biography of the congressman and civil rights activist Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Prof. Hamilton reassesses the man's unique and complex place in American history. As the senior pastor of Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church, Powell led protests against segregation and discriminat...
Author
Charles V. Hamilton
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
545
Publisher
Atheneum
ISBN #
0689120621
EAN Code
9780689120626
ISBN #
2
One of the most important contributions to the history of black America written in this decade is now available in trade paper. The New York Daily News acclaimed, "King of the Cats almost explodes from the twists, turns, facts, feuds, setbacks, and triumphs (Congressman) Powell racked up over the mi...
Author
Wil Haygood
Binding
Paperback
Pages
496
Publisher
Mariner Books
ISBN #
039570068X
EAN Code
9780395700686
ISBN #
1
The Autobiography of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
Author
Adam Clayton Powell
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
260
Publisher
Dial Press
ISBN #
8
Keep the faith, baby!
Author
Adam Clayton Powell
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
293
Publisher
Trident Press
ISBN #
6