Bartlett's Familiar Black Quotations - by Retha Powers (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"5,000 years of literature, lyrics, poems, passages, phrases, and proverbs from voices from around the world"--Dust jacket.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A comprehensive, all-new collection bringing together the most thoughtful, inspiring, and wisest voices from the Black diaspora across history.</b> <p/><i>Bartlett's Familiar Black Quotations</i> 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, <i>Bartlett's Familiar Black Quotations</i> 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. <p/> A wonderful reference tool and gift, <i>Bartlett's Familiar Black Quotations</i> is sure to follow in the footsteps of <i>Bartlett's Familiar Quotations</i>, becoming a beloved authority.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A meaty, motley collection...The more time I spent with the book, the more deeply I was drawn.--Gene Demby, NPR<br><br>An impressively researched and documented collection of the finest thought produced by writers throughout the African Diaspora. A magnificent achievement. --Henry Louis Gates, Jr.<br><br>Because it is one of the handful of reference staples that patrons are likely to ask for by name, no self-respecting library should be without it.--<i>Booklist</i><br><br>If you want a snapshot of who we are and why, this is where to look.--Jeff Glor, <i>CBS This Morning</i><br><br>It is not only the most comprehensive book of quotations from black thinkers over some 5,000 years of recorded history, but it also possesses something no other book of quotations quite does: a potent and sweeping narrative arc. It is possible to consume this book avidly from end to end.--Dwight Garner, <i>New York Times</i><br><br>Praise for BARTLETT'S FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS: <p/>[A] venerable reference work.--<i>Huffington Post</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Retha Powers</b> is editor of the anthology, <i>Black Silk: A Collection of African American Erotica</i> and co-editor of <i>This is My Best: Great Writers Share Their Favorite Work</i> . Her journalism and essays have appeared in publications such as <i>Essence</i>, <i>Ms.</i>, <i>The New York Times Magazine</i>, and <i>Glamour</i>. <p/> Powers holds an undergraduate degree from Howard University and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Goddard College. A publishing professional for over twenty years, she is currently the Assistant Director of the Publishing Certificate Program at City College of New York.
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