Best of
African-American

1982

The Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors Paperback


Frances Cress Welsing - 1982
    A collection of 25 essays examining the neuroses of white supremacy.

The Women of Brewster Place


Gloria Naylor - 1982
    Vulnerable and resilient, openhanded and open-hearted, these women forge their lives in a place that in turn threatens and protects—a common prison and a shared home. Naylor renders both loving and painful human experiences with simple eloquence and uncommon intuition. Her remarkable sense of community and history makes The Women of Brewster Place a contemporary classic—and a touching and unforgettable read.

Time of Terror: A Survivor's Story


James Cameron - 1982
    Two were soon lynched. The third, James Cameron, with a noose around his neck and an angry mob calling for his blood, was spared. This is his story, told 64 years later with anger, insight, and reflection.

The Space Traders


Derrick A. Bell - 1982