Minorities and Minority Problems
New York: Vantage Press, c1980. First Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 475, some edge wear and small tears to DJ. Inscribed by the author. More
New York: Vantage Press, c1980. First Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 475, some edge wear and small tears to DJ. Inscribed by the author. More
Chappaqua, NY: Christian Herald Books, c1981. First Edition. First? Printing. 20 cm, 139, illus., slight wear and soiling to DJ, promotional card about the author and book laid in. More
New York: Scribner, c1995. First Printing. 22 cm, 219, illus., bibliography, index, slight wear and soiling to DJ. Inscribed by the author to U.S. Congresswoman Connie Morella. More
New York: Free Press, c1993. First Printing. 35 cm, 308, bibliography, index, UJA ephemera laid in. More
Washington DC: Open Hand Publishing Inc., 1986. First Printing thus. Trade paperback. 282, [6] pages. List of Personages. Major Dates. Map. Index. Inscribed by author on first page. Cover has some wear and soiling. Originally published in 1968 by Grove Press, Inc. James Forman (October 4, 1928 – January 10, 2005) was a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement and a leader active in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the Black Panther Party, and the International Black Workers Congress. He received a master’s degree in African and Afro-American studies from Cornell University in 1980 and a Ph.D. from the Union of Experimental Colleges and Universities with the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C. He founded James Forman and Associates, a political consulting group. During the 1990s, he taught at American University, the University of the District of Columbia and Morgan State University in Baltimore. He was also the author of several notable books. The New York Times called him "a civil rights pioneer who brought a fiercely revolutionary vision and masterly organizational skills to virtually every major civil rights battleground in the 1960s." More
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1952. First edition. First edition [stated[. Presumed first printing. Hardcover. 317 p. Includes index. More
Chapel Hill, NC: University of NC Press, 1995. First Edition. First Printing. 421, notes, bibliography, index, usual library markings, front board hinge weakened, strengthened with glue, DJ in plastic sleeve DJ pasted to boards, some corners creased. An exhaustively researched account of the killings of over 70,000 physically and mentally handicapped German citizens under a program code-named "T4." Friedlander asserts that many of the practices used in the "T4" program served as a model for those used during the Holocaust. More
New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing, 1982. First? Edition. First? Printing. 390, illus., films of Jewish interest: a chronological listing, bibliography, index, DJ somewhat worn, soiled, edge tears/chips. More
New York: Vantage Press, 1989. Hardcover. xix, [1], 197, [7] pages. Notes. Inscribed by the author on the fep. Inscription reads To Irwin with best wishes and hope for a better world in human relations Elbert Dorian Gadsden December 30, 1991. Gives the legal history of racism deeply rooted in the law and the social culture if this country. Documents how in spite of these systemic barriers the African Americans made progress. E. Dorian Gadsden was born in Charleston, South Carolina during the era of racial segregation and discrimination by law. He became the first black Eagle Scout in the Coastal Carolina Council; and the Youth Council of the NAACP. He served two years in the seamen branch of the segregated navy during World War II. He graduated from Central State University and Howard University Law School. With a keen interest in Civil Rights, he moved to DC, and participated in the “March on Washington” in 1963. He was an attorney for the Department of Labor, a Hearing Examiner in the District of Columbia’s Department of Public Welfare and an Administrative Law Judge for the Social Security Administration. In 1973, he received a Special Recognition Award for outstanding service to the Washington Metropolitan Community. In 1989, he published Progress Against the Tide, a meticulously researched book detailing the operational effects of slavery, segregation and discrimination on African Americans in the United States. In 1995, he retired from the federal government and continued to lecture at several historically black colleges and universities, African-American history events and at the Federal Legal Institute in Washington, DC. More
Westford, MA: Grey Home Press, 1984. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. [10], 303, [3] pages. Illustrations. Index. Includes inscription on the fep that reads: Oscar-1986 Merry Christmas! (signature may be Octavio--but this is NOT stated as signed by the author). DJ has some wear and soiling. 'Otros Dias' is the journal of Dr. Garcia's journey from the 'other days' he remembers in old Mexico to his days of pioneering early medicine along the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. It is a story told with memories of harshness and moments of tenderness. The chronicle Dr. Garcia writes provides an important vision of the Mexico and Texas he knew. Octavio Garcia was born on February 22, 1899 in Mier, Mexico. In 1917 Garcia traveled to Missouri to attend medical school at St. Louis University. There he received his Bachelor of Science degree and his Medical Degree. He conducted research in pathology and bacteriology and was an instructor at St. Louis University School of Medicine from 1925-1929. Dr. Garcia practiced medicine in McAllen, Texas, longer than any other physician, having opened his office in 1930 and practiced fifty years until his retirement in 1980. The author lost his son during the Korean War, in the service to their new homeland. More
Homewood, IL: Business One Irwin, c1993. Second Printing. 29 cm, 446, illus., references, index, usual library markings, boards somewhat worn and soiled. More
Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 2002. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. xx, [2], 276, [2] p. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. More
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1992. First edition. Stated. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. xxi, 261 p. Illustrations. Bibliography. Index. More
Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 2018. First Printing [Stated]. Trade paperback. 304 pages. Chapters 27 and 29 authored by Joe Plenzler. Marine-Speak 101: Glossary and Rank Structure. Notes. Small chip at top corner of spine. Inscribed by both authors on the title page. Inscriptions read: Katherine - Thanks so much for your support Semper Fi- Kate. Kakki- Great to meet you! Hope you enjoy the Press Club! Kelly Kennedy. Kate Germano is an American author and a former officer in the United States Marine Corps. Germano is known for her 2018 book Fight Like a Girl, which explores gender bias within the Corps. Germano graduated from the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College and Georgetown University. She served 20 years in the Marines before retiring. She is COO of Service Women's Action Network. Kelly Kennedy is the best-selling author of "They Fought for Each Other: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Hardest Hit Unit in Iraq," and the co-author of Kate Germano's "Fight Like a Girl: The Truth Behind how Female Marines are Trained." An award-winning journalist, Kennedy embedded in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and served as Military Reporters & Editors' first female president. She is the only American woman to have both served in combat in the U.S. military and covered U.S. combat as a civilian. A deeply personal, fully heartfelt, and powerfully written indictment of the policy of the US Marine Corps on training women for war. Lt. Col. Germano lays out the story of her journey from topflight Marine officer and battalion commander to being fired over differing vision for training female Marines at Parris Island. More
Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1992. First Edition. First Printing. 187, wraps, maps, notes, index, usual library markings. More
San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1989. First Edition. Second Printing. 24 cm, 423, illus., underlining and marginal comments in several places, DJ worn at edges and soiled. More
New York: Basic Books, c1981. Fourth Printing. 24 cm, 306, minor wear and soiling to DJ In this bold and brilliant work, the author provides a thoroughly fresh andilluminating discussion of what is perhaps the most critical problem of contemporary society: how to increase wealth and curtail poverty. More
Washington DC: The New Republic Book Company, Inc., 1976. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. x, [2], 216, [4] pages. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Robeson Plays and Films, Index. Inscribed by author on fep. DJ has some wear, soiling, edge tears and chips. Dorothy Butler Gilliam (born November 24, 1936) is an American journalist who was the first African-American female reporter at The Washington Post. Gilliam started her career at The Washington Post in October 1961 as a reporter on the City Desk. In 1979, she began writing a popular column for the Post, covering education, politics, and race; the column ran regularly in the Metro section for 19 years. In addition to her career at The Washington Post, she has been an activist dedicated to public service including her tenure as president of the National Association of Black Journalists from 1993 to 1995. In 2004, she held the position of J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Fellow at The George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs. The Washington Press Club awarded Gilliam its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. More
Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Inc., 1978. First? Edition. First? Printing. 217, wraps, illus., maps, footnotes, index, some pencil underlining to text. More
New York: Scribner, c1996. First Printing. Hardcover. 25 cm, 254, illus., sticker residue on DJ, publisher's ephemera laid in. More
New York: Macmillan, [1969]. First Printing. 24 cm, 562, illus., map, bibliography, index, usual library markings. More
Silver: Concentric Publications, 1998. Reprint. Second printing, 1998. Trade paperback. 447 p. More
New York: Scholastic Inc., 1999. Reprint Edition. 135, wraps, illus. More
Cleveland, OH: The World Publishing Company, 1965. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. xv, 363 p. 22 cm. : Illustrations, Portraits. Selected Bibliography. More
New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2005. First edition. Stated. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. xii, 354 p. Illustrations. Maps. Author's Note. Index. More