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African— American Biographies These African American Biographies are located at the Burroughs Library and the three branch libraries (Newfield, North, and Old Mill Green) of the Bridgeport Public Library System. Additional biographies indicated by the POP designation are location in the Popular Library with B and XB designations found in the Information Services Department. L.T. refers to Large Type editions. An (*) astericks before the subject’s name indicates that at least one of the selections about that person is an autobiography. Each citation gives title, author, call number and branch location. (Some call numbers may vary from branch to branch and because of multiple edtions. I HAVE A DREAM: AFRICAN— AMERICAN BIOGRAPHIES NOTE: Names with a * list an Autobiography of that person. Call numbers at branches will not have X before the B. * Aaron, Hank Title: I Had A Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story Author: Aaron, Hank Call: B A1134a Loc: Bur, Nor Muhammad Ali Marian Anderson Amiri Baraka Abdul-Jabar, Kareen Title: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Author: Pepe, Phil Call: B A1365a2 Loc: Bur * Abernathy, Ralph David Title: And the walls came tumbling down : Ralph David Abernathy an autobiography (A) Author: Abernathy, Ralph David. Ella Fitzgerald James Brown Call: B A1466a Loc: Bur, New * Abu-Jamal, Mumia Title: We Want Freedom: A Life in The Black Panther Party Author: Abu-Jamal, Mumia Call: 322.4 A165w Loc: New * Ailey, Alvin James Baldwin Louis Armstrong Title: Revelations Author: Ailey, Alvin Call: B A2935a Loc: Bur A - B Title: Alvin Ailey: A Life in Dance Call: B A42544a Author: Dunning, Jennifer Loc: Bur Call: B A2935d Loc: Bur * Amos, Wally Title: The Cookie Never Crumbles * Ali, Lalia Author: Amos, Wally Title: Reach!, Finding Strength, Call: B A5252c Spirit and Personal Power. Loc: Bur Author: Ali, Laila Call: B A3984aL * Anderson, Marian Loc: Nor Title: My Lord What a Morning Author: Anderson, Marian * Ali, Muhammad Call: B A5482a Title: Muhammad Ali : the world's Loc: Bur, New champion Author: Tessitore, John. Title: Marian Anderson: A Singer’s Call: B A3983t Journey Loc: Bur, Nor, New Author: Keiler, Allan Call: B A5482k Title: Muhammad Ali: His Life and Loc: Bur, New, Nor, OMG Times Author: Hauser, Thomas Title: Marian Anderson Call: B A3983h Author: Patterson, Charles Loc: Bur, New Call: B 5482p Loc: Bur Title: Redemption Song Author: Marqusee, Mike * Angelou, Maya Call: B A3983ma Title: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Loc: Bur Author: Angelou, Maya Call: B A5848a Title: The Soul of a Butterfly Loc: Bur, OMG, New, Nor Author: Ali, Muhammad Call: B A3983aL Title: The Heart of a Woman Loc: Bur, Nor, OMG, POP-L.T. Author: Angelou, Maya Call: B A5848a4 * Allen, Dick Loc: Bur, Nor, New, OMG, POP-L.T. Title: Crash: The Life and Times Of Dick Allen Author: Allen, Dick and Whitaker, Tim * Archer, Chalmers Jr. * Arnett, Marvin V. Title: Growing Up Black in Rural Title: Pieces from Life’s Crazy Quilt Mississippi Author: Arnett, Marvin Author: Archer Jr., Chalmers Call: B A7487a Call: B A671g Loc: Bur, New Loc: Bur * Ashe, Arthur Armstrong, Lil Hardin Title Days of Grace Title: Just for a Thrill Author: Ashe, Arthur Author: Dickerson, James L. Call: B A8244a Call: B A73641d Loc: Nor Loc: Bur, New Title: I Remember Arthur Ashe * Armstrong, Louis Author: Towle, Mike Title: Louis Armstrong: An Extravagant Call: B A8244i Life Loc: Bur Author: Bergreen, Laurence Call: B A7364b Title: Levels of the Game Loc: Bur, Nor Author: McPhee, John Call: X796.34 M172L Title: Louis Armstrong : the Loc: Bur definitive biography Author: Storb, Ilse. * Bailey, Cornelia Call: XB A7364s Title: God, Dr. Buzzard and the Bolito Loc: Bur Man: Author: Bailey, Cornelia Title: Louis Armstrong in His Own Call: B B1543b Words Loc: New Author: Armstrong: Louis Call: B A7364a * Bailey, Pearl Loc: Bur, New Title: Between You and Me Author: Bailey, Pearl Title: Louis Armstrong’s New Orleans Call: B B1556ba Author: Brothers, Thomas Loc: Bur Call: B A7364br Loc: Bur Title: The Raw Pearl Title: James Baldwin Author: Bailey, Pearl Author: Leeming, David Call: B B1556ba2 Call: XB B1814L Loc: Bur, New Loc: Bur, New, Nor Baker, Ella Title: James Baldwin: the Legacy Title: Ella Baker: Freedom Bound Author: Morrison,Toni and Others. Author: Grant, Joanne Call: XB B1814j Call: XB B1673g Loc: Bur, New, Nor Loc: Bur Title: Talking at the Gates Baker, Josephine Author: Campbell, James Title: Naked At the Feast Call: XB 1814c Author: Haney, Lynn Loc: Bur, New Call: B B16743h Loc: Bur, New Banneker, Benjamin Title: The Life of Benjamin Banneker Title: Jazz Cleopatra Author: Bedini, Silvio A. Author: Rose, Phyllis Call: B B2194b Call: B B16743r 1991ed. Loc: Nor Loc: Bur, New Title: Your Most Humble Servant Title: Josephine Baker Story Author: Du Bois, Shirley Graham Author: Wood, Ean Call: B B2194g Call: B B16743w Loc: New Loc: Bur * Baraka, Amiri * Baker, Vernon J. Title: The autobiography of LeRoi Title: Lasting Valor Jones Author: Baker, Vernon J. Author: Baraka, Imamu Amiri, 1934- Call: NF Pbk Call: B B2249a Loc: POP Loc: Bur, New Baldwin, James * Barnes, Leroy “Nicky” Title: James Baldwin : Artist on Title: Mr. Untouchable Fire Author: Barnes, Leroy Author: Weatherby, W.J. Call: B B26134b Call: XB B1814w Loc: Bur Loc: Bur, Nor Barnett, Ida B. Wells *Baxter, Freddie Mae Title: Ida B. Wells Barnett: an Title: The Seventh Child exploratory study of an Author: Baxter, Freddie Mae America Black woman 1893-1930 Call: B B3554s Author: Thompson, Mildred I., 1929- Loc: Bur, New Call: XB B45446t Loc: Bur * Beamon, Bob Title: The Man Who Could Fly Title: To Keep the Waters Troubled Author: Beamon, Bob Author: McMurry, Linda O. Call: XB B3667b Call: XB W4554mc Loc: Bur Loc: Bur, Nor, OMG Bearden, Romare * Barkley, Charles Title: The Art of Romare Bearden Title: I May Be Wrong But I Doubt It Author: Fine, Ruth Author: Barkley, Charles Call: Aq759.1 B368a Call: B B2566b Loc: Bur Loc: Bur, Nor, New * Bechet, Sidney Barry, Marion Title: Sidney Bechet : the wizard Title: The Last of the Black Emperors of jazz Author: Barras, Jonetta Author: Chilton, John. Call: XB B2816b Call: B B3915c Loc: Bur Loc: Bur Bartlett, Elaine Title: Treat It Gentle Title: Life on the Outside Author: Bechet, Sidney Author: Gonnerman, Jennifer Call: XB B3912bet Call: B B2895g Loc: Bur Loc: Bur Belafonte, Harry Basie, Count Title: Belafonte Title: The World of Count Basie Author: Shaw, Arnold Author: Dance, Stanley Call: B B4255s Call: B B3114d Loc: Bur Loc: Bur * Bernhardt, Clyde E.B. Biggie Title: I Remember… Title: Unbelievable: The Life, Death Author: Bernhardt, Clyde E.B. and Afterlife of the Notorious Call: B B52738b B.I.G. Loc: Bur Author: Coker, Cheo Hodari Call: B B5926c * Berry, Bertice Loc: Bur Title: Bertice: The World According to Me * Bigard, Barney Author: Berry, Bertice, Ph.D. Title: With Louis and the Duke Call: B B5342b Author: Bignard, Barney Loc: Bur Call: B B5925b Loc: Bur * Berry, Chuck Title: Chuck Berry: The Autobiography * Blair, Jayson Author: Berry, Chuck Title Burning Down My Masters House Call: B B5340b Author: Blair, Jayson Location: New, Nor Call: B B6354b Loc: Bur, Nor Berry, Halle Title: Introducing Halle Berry Blake, Eubie Author: Farley, Christopher John Title: Eubie Blake Call: B B5341f Author: Rose, Al Loc: New Call: B B6362ros Loc: Bur, New * Betha, Mason (Ma$e) Title: Revelations: There’s A Light Title: Reminiscing with Sissle and After the Lime Blake Author: Betha, Mason Author: Kimball, Robert Call: B B5622h Call: Aq780.92 S623k Loc: Bur, New Loc: Bur *Betts, Jerome * Blake, James Title: The Bus: My Life in and out Title: Breaking Back: of a Helmet Author: Blake, James Author: Betts, Jerome Call: B B63644b Call: B B5658b Loc: Bur, Nor Loc: Bur * Blue, Vida * Bray, Rosemary L. Title: Vida : His Own Story Title: Unafraid of the dark Author Blue, Vida Author: Bray, Rosemary L. Call: XB B6582b Call: B B8272b Loc: Bur Loc: Bur, New Bol, Manute * Brazile, Donna Title: Manute: The Center of Two Title: Cooking with Grease Worlds Author: Brazile, Donna Author: Montville, Leigh Call: B B8274b Call: B B6871m Loc: New Location: Nor, New *Broadbent, Patricia * Bolton, Ruthie Title: You Get Past the Tears Title: Gal: A True Life Author: Broadbent, Patricia Author: Bolton, Ruthie Call: B B8631y Call: B B6946g Loc: Bur, New Loc: Bur, New, Nor, OMG * Brooks, Sara Bond, Horace Mann Title: You may plow here : the Title: Black Scholar narrative of Sara Brooks Author: Urban, Wayne J. Author: Brooks, Sara, 1911- Call: XB 7112u Call: B B8737y Loc: Bur Loc: Bur, New Bonds, Barry Brown, Clifford Title: Barry Bonds: A Biography Title: Clifford Brown Author: Bloom, John Author: Catalano, Nick Call: B B7113b Call: B B87333c Loc: Bur Loc: Bur Bradley, Tom Brown, James Title: Tom Bradley The Impossible Title: I Feel Good Dream Author: Brown, James Author: Payne, J. Gregory et. Al. Call: B B87811bj Call: XB B8118p Loc: Bur Loc: Bur Title: The Godfather of Soul Author: Brown, James Call: B B87811b Title: Ron Brown : an uncommon life Loc: Bur Author: Holmes, Steven A. Call: B B87978h Title: Living in America: The Soul Loc: Bur, New Saga of James Brown Author: Rose, Cynthia * Brown, Ruth Call: B B87811r Title: Miss Rhythm: the Loc: New autobiography of Ruth Brown Author: Ruth Brown, 1928- Brown, Jesse Leroy Call: B B8798b Title The flight of Jesse Leroy Brown Loc: Bur Author: Taylor, Theodore, 1921- Call: XB B87812t * Brown, William Wells Loc: Bur, New Title: The Travels of William Wells Brown * Brown, Jim Author: Jefferson, Paul editor Title: Out of Bounds Call: XB B8819b Author: Brown, Jim Loc: Bur Call: B B87816b Loc: Bur, Nor, OMG Brown, Willie Title: Willie Brown: A Biography * Brown, Larry Author: Richardson, James Title: I’ll Always Get Up Call: B B8818r Author: Brown, Larry Loc: Bur Call: B B8787L Loc: Bur Broyard, Anatole Title: One Drop Brown, Oscar Author: Broyard, Bliss Title: Daddy Must Die Call: B B88596b Author: Brown, William O.
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