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The Life and Work of Oscar Micheaux: Pioneer Black Author and Filmmaker: 1884-1951    by Earl  James Young  Jr.
Price: $5.99 USD. 52080 words. Published by Khafra Omrazeti on September 2, 2010. .

Over a three-decade period that began in 1919, Oscar Micheaux wrote, directed, edited, produced and distributed over forty films nationally and internationally. These films usually featured all-Black casts. They spanned a silent film period (1919-1930)and a talkie period (sound films) (1931-1948).The book features a commentary by actor/producer Ossie Davis and was reviewed by Dr. Maya Angelou.
Disposable People: Inspired by true events    by Ezekel Alan
Price: $2.99 USD. 108420 words. Published on May 25, 2012. .

Disposable People tells the story of a young boy's journey out of a deeply superstitious, highly sexual, poor, and violent village in rural Jamaica. Kenneth Lovelace's story begins in the late 1970s when Jamaica's socialist regime had crippled the economy and plunged his family into even deeper poverty. Kenneth, now in his 40s, relives all the shocking details of his escape from his hateful past.