books by Basic Civitas Books     books:     Basic Civitas Books      The Cornel West Reader Basic Civitas Books, 2000 To be Human, Modern, and American means...? This book is a tour de force, a virtual Kamikazee attack, a guerilla assault on the lazy or indifferent American progressive intellect. Self-described "Chekhovian Christian," Public Philosopher, Cultural and Literary Critique, Christian Minister, Democratic ...             Racial Paranoia: The Unintended Consequences of Political Correctness John L. Jackson Jr. Basic Civitas Books, 2008 A Reminder of the Persistence of Racism in America Few books offer as concise and cogent a review of the history of the African American in America as does John L. Jackson, Jr.'s RACIAL PARANOIA: THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF POLITICAL CORRECTNESS. The Introduction to this elegantly written book mixes historical ...             Total Chaos: The Art and Aesthetics of Hip-Hop Jeff Chang Basic Civitas Books, 2007 The anthology includes interviews, first-person experience and analysis Most books on hip hop fall into the music category: not so TOTAL CHAOS: THE ART AND AESTHETICS OF HIP-HOP, compiled and edited by Jeff Chang whose contributors informatively and thoughtful consider the evolution, presence, and impact of hip-hop as a cultural expression ...             Know What I Mean? : Reflections on Hip-Hop Michael Eric Dyson Basic Civitas Books, 2007 Understanding A Portion of the Younger Black Culture. I truly enjoyed this cultural and generational work by Dr. Dyson. Similar to most of Dyson's books I found it hard to put down, always wanting to know more of his thoughts. There are areas in Dyson's thinking that I disagree with, but it always challenges me to ...             April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death and How It Changed America Michael Eric Dyson Basic Civitas Books, 2008 Excellent Book on the Legacy of 4/4/68 I remember, as a child, visiting my great-aunt and uncle in their mansion (they were millionaires) and seeing a magaizine whose cover depicted a watercolor of a burning city. Asking what was the reason for this, I was told that people had rioted after the murder of ...             Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster Michael Eric Dyson Basic Civitas Books, 2007 A compelling and descriptive audio about Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath Here is a compelling and descriptive audio about Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath. Professor Michael Eric Dyson points out that the majority of the people most affected were black and poor, and sees the problem as more than just a simple emergency response failure. ...             Debating Race: with Michael Eric Dyson Michael Eric Dyson Basic Civitas Books, 2007 Worthwhile While it's true this is a collection of conversations taken over time, it's still a fascinating read. Dyson has to be one of the more vital academics out there and these talks somehow capture his vernacular in way that perhaps wouldn't happen in a traditional book ...             The Hip Hop Generation: Young Blacks and the Crisis in African American Culture Kitwana, Bakari Kitwana Basic Civitas Books, 2003 I highly recommend this book I highly recommend this book in order to understand the post civil-rights black african american situation. Because of the interesting topic and writing style this book was a pretty quick read. Kitwana clarified so many issues: the unemployment crisis, the prison ...             The Right Mistake: The Further Philosophical Investigations of Socrates Fortlow Walter Mosley Basic Civitas Books, 2008 Living in South Central L.A., Socrates Fortlow is a sixty-year-old ex-convict, still strong enough to kill men with his bare hands. Now freed after serving twenty-seven years in prison, he is filled with profound guilt about his own crimes and disheartened by the chaos of the streets. Along with his gambler friend Billy Psalms, Socrates calls ...             An Unbroken Agony: Haiti, from Revolution to the Kidnapping of a President Randall Robinson Basic Civitas Books, 2008 Great Book on Haiti, Even Better Book on U.S. This book is a great book for anyone who wants to understand Haiti's 2004 coup and the events leading up to it. But it is even better for anyone who wants to understand U.S. foreign policy towards Haiti and other poor countries. It should be required reading in US high ...             The Execution of Willie Francis: Race, Murder, and the Search for Justice in the American South Gilbert King Basic Civitas Books, 2008 The story of Willie Francis will outrage and sadden you. Everytime I read a book like "The Execution of Willie Francis" I wonder aloud why I had never come across anything about this incident before. American history is replete with long forgotten and fascinating tales like this one and author Gilbert King has come up with a ...             Mercy, Mercy Me: The Art, Loves and Demons of Marvin Gaye Michael Eric Dyson Basic Civitas Books, 2005 Congrats to Prof. Michael Dyson Michael Dyson is such a great author and activist. He really knows the ups and downs of Marvin Gaye's life. Oh that's such a blessing I think every Marvin Gaye fan should get this just b/c they wanna learn more 'bout this man. 2 me he's one of my idols I grew up 'cuz ...             Holler If You Hear Me (2006) Michael Eric Dyson Basic Civitas Books, 2006 Solid book on the fallen rap star I must give props to Micheal Eric Dyson. He did a good job on this autobiography of this rebel of the underground. Michael Eric Dyson writes pretty good detailed accounts on Tupac's life without the being bias or partial(something a lot of these trash ragazines ...             Some of Us Did Not Die: New and Selected Essays June Jordan Basic Civitas Books, 2003 More than words.... This is an excellent piece of literary art. June Jordan, quite frankly, "makes love to the English language." This is how I describe the writing in this book. It is rare that I feel connected to any author in the way that I feel emotionally and spiritually connected to ...             Shattered Bonds: The Color of Child Welfare Dorothy Roberts Basic Civitas Books, 2003 Ms. Roberts Speaks About What People Do Not Want to Hear I read Ms. Roberts book and believe that she is on target to the destruction of the Black family. The number of African American children in foster care is not a new theory. In fact, Black children have been in the foster care system since slavery. Slavery in itself ...          products you might be interested in search for books consequences, correctness, investigations, philosophical, reflections, revolution      toavi.com    web we recommend More than words.... randomly chosen book: The Red Badge of Courage (Scribner Classic Series)