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Black Not Blind    by Bryant K. Smith
Price: $1.25 USD. 21500 words. Language: English. Published on January 5, 2010. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Civil and human rights.

Have you ever gotten mad to the point that you thought about killing the source of your aggravation? Are you familiar with the notion of being called an "angry Black man?" Have you ever had a desire to stand up in a crowded room (perhaps at school or work) and yelling, "I see what you are trying to do, I am Black not blind!" This book chronicles what it is like to be a Black man in the new south.
Journey of Hope, Memoirs of a Mexican Girl    by Rosalina Rosay
Price: $12.95 USD. 40680 words. Language: English. Published by Claude Rosay on February 28, 2010. Nonfiction » Biography » People of color.

Journey of Hope, Memoirs of a Mexican Girl is the autobiography of a Mexican girl who immigrates illegally to Los Angeles, California in the 1970's. Rosalina recounts her early childhood memories in a small town surrounded by farms in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. Follow along the journey taken by one Mexican girl whose love for learning and appreciation for America will touch your heart.
God Has Smiled on Me: A Tribute to a Black Father Who Stayed and a Tribute to All Black Fathers Who Stay    by Daniel Whyte III
Price: $2.99 USD. 26700 words. Language: English. Published by Torch Legacy Publications on March 30, 2010. Nonfiction » Relationships and Family » Fatherhood.

Daniel Whyte III's father, Rev. Daniel White, Jr., was not a perfect man, but he loved his family dearly. And even though there were many problems in the family, Rev. White did what so many black fathers today do not do—he stayed with his family through thick and thin. This book is a tribute to him—a father who stayed.
Mahendra Lal Bose, The Great Philanthropist    by Sandip Mitra
Price: Free! 2400 words. Language: English. Published on July 29, 2011. Nonfiction » Biography » People of color.

The article depicts the life and activities of one of the great personalities of the Bengal-Renaissance during the Nineteenth Century.
True Life - The Soldier who Served Under Three Flags    by Brian Comerford
Price: $0.99 USD. 1230 words. Language: English. Published on December 3, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Military.

Clem Ryan, from Ireland, served in the Armed Forces of Ireland, Britain and the United States.He visited Hiroshima six months after the Atom Bomb. He provides a chilling first person account of that visit. He volunteered for service in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service. This is his story.
Inside Out: Book One    by Rae McCall
Price: $5.99 USD. 15160 words. Language: English. Published on September 23, 2010. Nonfiction » Biography » People of color.

True short stories from Denver’s first Black Female Undercover Vice and Narcotics Detective. Rae started in 1973 and quickly achieved detective status.On loan to the FBI, CBI, DEA and other metro police depts. Due to political corruption, resigned the department in 1979 and moved to Georgia. Names have been changed, and parts have been added to make it steamy!
EEOC: The Real Deal - Do They Really Support Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act?    by Phillip Duse Sr.
Price: $6.99 USD. 188720 words. Language: English. Published by Fideli Publishing on November 17, 2010. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Civil and human rights.

The public will learn the “Real Deal” about the EEOC. This book explains why the vast majority of Title VII citizen complaints, as proven by statistical results alone, reflect a reality that complaints referred to the EEOC seldom receive the justice presumed available under the act. The public has an undeniable right to the truth!
Is Your Father Black ?    by Joseph Baraba
Price: $2.99 USD. 35640 words. Language: English. Published on September 24, 2009. Nonfiction » Biography » People of color.

At the age of seven Joey loses his father,his mother is young and is left with five small chidren. Two years later his mother meets a man and falls in love. Joey could never understand why people would give strange looks to him and his step-father until he finds out he's black. This is the struggle and heartaches of a family in the 1950's Brooklyn, New York living as a bi-racial family.
Still I Rise: The Story of Maya Angelou    by Waln Brown
Price: $4.99 USD. 4320 words. Language: English. Published on January 3, 2011. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Biography.

Maya Angelou grew up experiencing discrimination and segregation. At the young age of eight, her mother's boyfriend raped Maya. At 16, she had a son. Maya turned to prostitution to support her son and to drugs to hide her shame. When she became involved in the Civil Rights Movement with Reverend Martin Luther King, she turned her life around and rose above her humble and troubled beginnings.
Catwalk Supermodel    by Keith Hoare
Price: $1.50 USD. 97730 words. Language: English. Published by Ragged Cover Publishing  on December 2, 2010. Nonfiction » Biography » People of color.

Catwalk Supermodel is special. A non fiction book that follows the early life of a supermodel. Written as a story, it is both moving and fascinating, as this young girl climbs the ladder to what she perceives is success, but many of us know, success often comes at a cost