Books written by Louis A. Decaro
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A Shepherd in Harlem: The Life and Times of Ezra N. Williams
For instance, in celebrating the power of black music in a world of segregation and oppression, Hughes portrayed an old blues musician's performance in a club along Lenox Avenue (Malcolm X Boulevard), one of Harlem's main arteries: ...
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"Fire From the Midst of You": A Religious Life of John Brown
“Owen Brown's Escape from Harper's Ferry.” Atlantic Monthly (March 1874): 342–65. Phillips, William P. “Three Interviews with Old John Brown.” Atlantic Monthly (December 1879): 738–44. Porter Gould, Elizabeth. “John Brown at North Elba.
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The Untold Story of Shields Green: The Life and Death of a Harper's Ferry Raider
Leslie boasted of having both superior “advantages and facilities”—implying that his illustrations were superior to both Campbell's New-York Illustrated News and Harper's Weekly. The whole country should be cautioned, Leslie concluded, ...
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Malcolm and the Cross: The Nation of Islam, Malcolm X, and Christianity
After revealing the religious roots of the Nation of Islam in relation to Christianity, theologian Lou DeCaro examines Malcolm's contributions as an activist, journalist, orator, and revolutionist against the backdrop of his familial ...
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On the Side of My People: A Religious Life of Malcolm X
Recounts his life, places it in the context of Black nationalist religion, and describes his conversions to the Black Muslim faith and to orthodox Islam and their effects on his teachings
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Malcolm and the Cross: The Nation of Islam, Malcolm X, and Christianity
Lou Decaro's Malcolm and the Cross thoroughly explores the relation between Malcolm, the Nation of Islam, and Christianity.
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John Brown: The Cost of Freedom
Rare illustrations add to the revelations in this book. Here is cutting edge research that overturns many conventional assumptions about John Brown-- abolitionist.
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On the Side of My People: A Religious Life of Malcolm X
“I have so much faith in Allah, and in right, and in my people, that I believe I can come back and start from scratch if it is necessary and as long as I mean right Allah will bless me with success and our people will help me in this ...
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"Fire from the Midst of You": A Religious Life of John Brown
This biography offers fresh insight into the life and actions of this renowned figure in American history.
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The Untold Story of Shields Green: The Life and Death of a Harper's Ferry Raider
In The Untold Story of Shields Green, Emperor pushes back against racism and injustice and stands in his rightful place as an antislavery figure alongside Frederick Douglass and John Brown.
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On the Side of My People: A Religious Life of Malcolm X
In On the Side of My People, Louis A. DeCaro, Jr. offers the first book length religious treatment of Malcolm X. Malcolm X was certainly a political man.