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In author Andre Lewis Carter's debut novel, the Vietnam War is raging, the US
Navy has only recently begun the process of integration, and the country is
reeling from racial turmoil and unrest. Youthful César enlists in the
Navy to escape from Mr. Mike, a charismatic, ...
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Slaves for Peanuts deftly weaves together the natural and human
history of a crop
that transformed the lives of millions. Author Jori Lewis reveals how demand
for peanut oil in Europe ensured that slavery in Africa would persist well
into the twentieth century, long...
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Bedlam: The Life & Mind of Earl Sedgwick details the frustrating
life of Earl Sedgwick, owner and operator of a mental institution. Earl
grew up in the business and subsequently took it over despite his avowed
hatred of how the business robbed him of his childhood....
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Yinka Oladeji is 30-something, Oxford-educated, and up for a promotion
at her impressive bank job. She has a supportive network of friends and
family who love her dearly, but her personal and professional success
doesn’t stop her many "aunties" from constantly askin...
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This is a rebroadcast of the second half of our June, 2021 interview with
Portlander Richard Brown, author of This is Not For You: An Activist's
Journey of Resistance and Resilience". In this segment, he discusses the
process of writing and publishing his memoir. Mr. ...
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Richard Brown is a Portland community activist and photographer who has
spent decades working to bridge the divide between police and the Black
community. This Is Not for You: An Activist's Journey of Resistance and
Resilience traces how and why Brown became an enga...
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In the Authors Note, Watson and Hannah-Jones state their
intention to “show that Black Americans have their own proud origin story,
one that does not begin in slavery, in struggle, and in strife but that
bridges the gap between Africa and the United States of Amer...
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Ray Owens and Wentemi Kante, members of Portland's Well-Read Black Girls
Book Club, discuss the importance of the group beyond sharing good reads.
Both women emphasize its importance as a safe and supportive space where
Black women can fellowship with their sisters, a r...
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Charles Hannah and his wife Michelle Lewis are the co-owners of Third Eye
Books, Portland's only Black-owned bookstore. Charles shares what motivated
the couple to open a bookstore at a time when independent stores are
challenged by mega-sellers like Amazon. He express...
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