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	African American Voices from Iwo Jima Personal Accounts of the Battle by Clarence E. Willie ISBN: 9780786441587 $38.00 Paperback Nearly 900 African Americans fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima, but accounts of their service have gone largely unrecorded. Written by a retired Marine lieutenant colonel, this book sets the record straight through interviews with 11 men who fought in Iwo Jima, only to return to a nation that treated them as second-class citizens. 47 photos, appendices, bibliography, index.
	Yellow Rose of Texas The Myth of Emily Morgan by Douglas Brode illustrated by Joe Orsak ISBN: 9780786445202 $24.95 Paperback The fact-based story of the woman who inspired the world-famous folk song. In this graphic novel, the adventures of Emily Morgan reveal the Texas war for independence through the eyes of a black woman who survived the Alamo and played an important part in winning the war.
	Joe Gans A Biography of the First African American World Boxing Champion by Colleen Aycock & Mark Scott ISBN: 9780786439942 $39.95 Paperback Joe Gans captured the world lightweight title in 1902, becoming the first black American world title-holder in any sport. This tribute to one of the finest boxers in history features original round-by-round ringside telegraph reports of his most famous and controversial fights, a complete fight history, photographs, and early newspaper cartoons depicting boxers.
	The Comedy of Dave Chappelle Critical Essays edited by K.A. Wisniewski ISBN: 9780786441884 $35.00 Paperback Through the short-lived Comedy Central show and his stand-up act, Dave Chappelle has offered commentary on racial and ethnic tensions in American society. This book assembles 13 essays that examine motifs common in Chappelle’s comedy, including technology and digital culture; race, gender, and ethnicity; economics and politics; music, television, film, and performance; and memory, language, and identity.
	The Integration of Major League Baseball A Team by Team History by Rick Swaine ISBN: 9780786439034 $49.95 Hardcover "A book baseball fans will want to keep"--Tallahassee.com. Shedding light on the unheralded champions of integration, this book is a record of the men and events, team by team, during Major League Baseball’s eventual inclusion black players. 56 photos, timelines, appendices, notes, bibliography, index.