Greenwood Publishing Group : Black Book Publishers in the United States

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This book offers the first extensive look at black-owned publishing companies from 1817 to 1990, and reveals previously unknown facts about the contributions of blacks to Western civilization. By studying bibliographic works, book advertisements, periodical literature, and business directories, Joyce has collected a wealth of information on 46 firms. Included are publishing histories, bibliographic data, information sources, libraries holding specific titles, and officers and addresses where appropriate. The entries are arranged alphabetically by firm, and a geographical listing and author/title/subject index are also provided.

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-According to Joyce little attention has been given to the activities of black US book publishers. His dictionary attempts to rectify that situation with detailed profiles of 45 blackowned denominational, institutional, and commercial firms. Each article includes a brief narrative history followed by brief critical summaries of major books published. One reads, for example that Counter Clockwise by John Lee (A. Wendell Malliet and Co., 1940) is "melodramatic with patently stereotyped characters," and that Maleficium by Russell Atkins (Free Lance Press, 1971) is made up of 20 "skillfully crafted vignettes." The historical essays are supported with notes and bibliographies, lists of titles from the particular firms, names of libraries holding specific titles, and names of the firms' chief executive officers. In many cases Joyce obtained historical details and statistics of press runs directly from the publishers themselves, thus providing an insider's view of the world of black publishing. Some of the information here can also be found in Joyce's Gatekeepers of Black Culture: Black Owned Book Publishing in the United States, 1817-1981 (CH, Jul '83), but dictionary format makes the present work more convenient for reference use. Recommended for libraries of institutions where there is interest in black culture and history as well as those supporting studies in the history of American journalism. —Choice

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0-313-26783-9 978-0-313-26783-3	Black Book Publishers in the United States	$95.00
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