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Since the second decade of the nineteenth century, there have been black-owned book publishers in the United States, addressing the special concerns of black people in ways that other book publishers have not. This is the first work to treat extensively the individual publishing histories of these firms. Though largely ignored by historians, the story of these publishers, as documented in this study, reveals fascinating details of literary history, as well as previously unknown facts about the contribution of blacks to Western civilization.

Donald Franklin Joyce offers comprehensive...

Blacks have made tremendous contributions in the humanities since the 1985 publication of "Blacks in the Humanities, 1750-1984." In philosophy, for example, Black philosophers are writing treatises on Hegel, St. Augustine, and Kant as well as on racial issues. African American folklore, an area neglected by many scholars, is being examined by Black folklorists. Pioneering photographers and artists have made contributions to the visual arts, and Black contributions to the performing arts are becoming more widely noted than ever before.

This bibliography includes sources published in the...

Jasper is back He learned his lesson when he served jail time for stealing the museum's dinosaur bone, and now he's completely rehabilitated. Mayor Piddlewicks has shown mercy to Jasper and allowed him to stay at her house, but only if he agrees to get a job and be good. Jasper agrees, and he lands a job at the museum, serving as the museum's watchdog, alongside the watchman, old Mr. Paddles. Things go swimmingly well for a while, but then another theft occurs during Jasper's watch. Who or what is stealing vaulable items from the museum again? Then the stealing goes beyond the museum and...