New York: Liberty - Time, Inc, (2016.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book of essays in which Abdul-Jabbar "uses his unique blend of erudition, street smarts and authentic experience on the country's seemingly irreconcilable partisan divide - both racial and political, parenthood, and his own experiences as an athlete, African-American, and a Muslim. . . he also offers keen assessments of and solutions to problems such as racism in sports while speaking candidly about his experiences on the court and off." SIGNED by Adbu-Jabbar on the title page. Index. 242 pp. ISBN: 978-1618931719.

New York: Broadway Books, (1997.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A definitive biography of this giant among jazz musicians - based on previously unexplored archives of Armstrong's writings. Photographs, discography, bibliography, endnotes, index. 564 pp. ISBN: 0-553-067680.

New York: Viking, (2003). Hardcover first edition - Young African American author's second novel, set in the aftermath of World War II. Two men, one an African American raised in France who enlists after his parents are killed trying to flee France, and the other a white Southerner from Mississippi, serve together during World War II only to confront the painful post-war realities of American racism. Mather is denied the Medal of Freedom because of his race, and after a futile visit to Washington DC, he is driving back to Los Angeles through Mississippi where a confrontation with a racist winds up with the white man's death, and his brother vowing revenge. 275 pp. Review copy with publisher's material laid in. ISBN: 0-67003164X.

New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1985. dj. Hardcover first edition - Baldwin uses the Wayne Williams/Atlanta child-murder case as the subject and the springboard for this thoughtful non-fiction work about justice - and the lack of it - for Blacks in America, and about guilt and innocence, fear and anger. 125 pp.. ISBN: 0-03-005529-6.

London: Pelham Books, (1968) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A title in the Pelham Sports Books series. Set in Southern California, this is "an adventure story for boys built around the ancient traditions of Judo, . . . Plenty of action, both on and off the Judo mat, keep this story of Rod Mitchell's self-development in Judo exciting. Based on accurate Judo data, it provides an original and valuable view of a new world of sports for boys." Not only does Rod learn restraint, and how to deal with a bully, this book also includes lessons on racial tolerance. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper and dated in 1976.) A classic work on martial arts. 158 pp.

Roseville, CA: GR Publishing, (2001). SIGNED hardcover first edition - "Jason and his grandfather try to figure out what the world be like if people did not judge others based on how how they look." Each double page spread has comments - both judgmental and praising others - on a black background and when the flaps are opened, there is a full color picture showing those who are speaking. An interesting concept. SIGNED by Barrows, the illustrator, on the front endpaper with the words "Life is a rainbow - Enjoy the colors" and dated in 2002. Small oblong format. ISBN: 0-966853040.

New York: Brassey's / Macmillan, (1991.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A professional soldier's heartfelt story: Lt. Col. Bussey's personal account of racism and prejudice in the Korean War. He is a former Tuskegee airman, World War II combat fighter pilot and aims in this book to set the record straight about the performance of African American troops at Yechon. Illustrated with 16 black-and-white photographs. 264 pp. Map of Korean Peninsula and of the Pusan Perimeter on the front endpapers. ISBN: 0-080374484.

New York & London: Oxford University Press, (1975, c 1969). An account of this 1930s case and the issues it raised - radicalism, racism, and operation of the Southern court system- as well as what it meant to nine black young men whose lives were changed forever by one morning's ride on an Alabama freight train. Photographs, index. vii, 431 pp. ISBN: 0-195014855.

Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, (1979.). An account of this 1930s case and the issues it raised - radicalism, racism, and operation of the Southern court system- as well as what it meant to nine black young men whose lives were changed forever by one morning's ride on an Alabama freight train. Photographs, index. xii, 479 pp. ISBN: 0-8071-04981.

New York: William H. Morrow, (1999) dj. Hardcover first edition - An examination of the changing demographics and the racial attitudes in the United States, especially among the young. "By the year 2050, there will be more nonwhite than white Americans, and most of the nonwhite population will be Asian and Latino, not black. Increasingly, America is becoming a multiracial society. Americans in their teens and twenties are at the forefront of this cultural revolution. . . Chideya allows the voices of the next generation(black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, and multiracial(to ring out with truth and clarity and guide us to the kaleidoscope of our future." xii. End Notes. 273 pp. ISBN: 0-688165303.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (1975) dj. Hardcover - Two black psychiatrists address the special challenges facing black parents in a racist society. Suggested readings, index. 406 pp. ISBN: 0-671219022.

New York: Negro Universities Press . (1969). Hardcover - A work originally published in wrappers in 1926. Introduction by Edwin W. Smith who calls the problem one of "appalling complexity." Includes chapters on Race integrity and equality of opportunity, Intermarriage and Territorial segregation. 144 pp. ISBN: 0-837124411.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1967) dj. Hardcover - Biography of this pioneering African American doctor and scientist written for older children and young adults. Drew "improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge to developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II. This allowed medics to save thousands of Allied forces' lives during the war. As the most prominent African American in the field, Drew protested against the practice of racial segregation in the donation of blood, as it lacked scientific foundation, and resigned his position with the American Red Cross, which maintained the policy until 1950." Glossary, index. 144 pp.

New York: Random House, (1948) dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel about murder and racial prejudice, set in Mississippi and the basis for the powerful 1949 Clarence Brown film. A Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. Faulkner's last novel before he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1949. 247 pp. Dust jacket art by E. McKnight Kauffer. Original price of 3.00 on dj flap.

New York: Columbia University Press, (1969) dj. Hardcover first edition - An historical and contemporary analysis - the first section - "The Legacy of the White Race" - focuses on the racism faced by Blacks and mulattos after the end of slavery, while the second section is a survey of the Negro in contemporary society, with a focus on the city of Sao Paolo. Translated by Jacqueline D. Skiles, A. Brunel, and Arthur Rothwell. Edited by Phyllis B. Eveleth. Notes, bibliography, index. xxv, 489 pp.

Ithaca, New York: Firebrand Books, (1998). First edition - Poems and prose poems, monologues and dialogues by this feminist writer - poems that detail the experiences of a black urban woman eking out a living as a waitress, cleaning person, office temp and more - drugs, racism, greed all play a part in these poems. 143 pp. ISBN: 0-932379494.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (1992.). First edition - A rather unexpected account of the author's year long journey in search of himself in Africa, the land of his ancestors. 230 pp.

New York: Basic Books, (1969.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author, who has published other psychoanalytic studies of suicide, debunks the myth that suicide in the US is "white" problem - in fact, the reverse is true for young urban adults, where the rate for young blacks is significantly higher. He also shows that suicide has a radically different significance for black Americans, often related to the frustrations of living in a racially unjust society. Charts and tables, index. 171 pp. Errata slip laid in.

New York: Random House, (1971) dj. Hardcover first edition - An analysis of sexual attitudes in the context of race, capitalism and religion and their effect on the African-American community - including the effects of white standards of beauty, the historical relations between white men and black women and the fallacies of black nationalism. 181 pp. ISBN: 0-394462211.

New York: Random House, (1971) dj. Hardcover first edition - An analysis of sexual attitudes in the context of race, capitalism and religion and their effect on the African-American community - including the effects of white standards of beauty, the historical relations between white men and black women and the fallacies of black nationalism. 181 pp. ISBN: 0-394462211.

New York: Scholastic, (2001.). First edition - Novel written in poetic form (like her Newbery Medal winning "Out of the Dust"), and telling an historically accurate story in 11 voices. In 1924 Vermont, a small town falls under the influence of the Ku Klux Klan; two girls, Leanora Sutter and Esther Hirsh, one black and the other Jewish, are among those who are no longer welcome in their community. An intricately woven story of prejudice, poverty and hope, and ultimately of the beginning of understanding; a story not only of the vicious acts that the Klan was known for, but also for the quiet, but devasting, acts of hatred perpetuated every day against those who are different. 161 pp.

New York: Scholastic, (2001.). First edition - Novel written in poetic form (like her Newbery Medal winning "Out of the Dust"), and telling an historically accurate story in 11 voices. In 1924 Vermont, a small town falls under the influence of the Ku Klux Klan; two girls, Leanora Sutter and Esther Hirsh, one black and the other Jewish, are among those who are no longer welcome in their community. An intricately woven story of prejudice, poverty and hope, and ultimately of the beginning of understanding; a story not only of the vicious acts that the Klan was known for, but also for the quiet, but devasting, acts of hatred perpetuated every day against those who are different. 161 pp.

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, (2012). First edition - A definitive and readable look at why it took more than 60 years (from 1848 to 1912) for New Mexico to finally become a state. Photographs, map, extensive notes, bibliography, index. xix, 362 pp.

New York: Norton, (1994) dj. Hardcover first edition - Based on two years of traveling through the United States, this discusses the concerns of 'ordinary people' about the problems in American society - including the loss of jobs, schools becoming dumping grounds, crime in the streets, race problems, migrant workers, falling through the 'safety net' and others that reflect the dimming of the American dream. Even more relevant now, perhaps, than when it was first published! Index. 431 pp. ISBN: 0-393-036294.

New York: Norton, (1994) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Based on two years of traveling through the United States, this discusses the concerns of 'ordinary people' about the problems in American society - including the loss of jobs, schools becoming dumping grounds, crime in the streets, race problems, migrant workers, falling through the 'safety net' and others that reflect the dimming of the American dream. Even more relevant now, perhaps, than when it was first published! SIGNED on the title page. Index. 431 pp. ISBN: 0-393-036294.