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Afro-Muse: The Evolution of African-American Music    by Ian C. Dawkins Moore
Price: $1.99 USD. 20650 words. Published on December 24, 2009. .

The story of music making in early African societies and its importation to America. A review showing the musical influences of Africa onto America. Chapters includes: Africa's history, musicology, instruments,the middle passage, seasoning in the islands, new world Africans arrive with their music,conversion to Christianity, the spirituals, camp meetings,the blues and hip hop's real origins.
Behind The Walled Garden of Apartheid    by Claire Datnow
Price: $6.93 USD. 73760 words. Published on April 6, 2011. .

Set against the backdrop of the draconian apartheid regime, Behind the Walled Garden of Apartheid, Datnow’s memoir of growing up in South Africa deftly conjures up the era's blatant racism and the rich African landscape. The author vividly recreates her growing up years as white and Jewish at the height of the apartheid regime.
Dust on His Soul    by Jason Blacker
Price: $4.99 USD. 136300 words. Published on May 24, 2011. .

Inspired by the life and times of Stephen Biko an apartheid activist arguably as important as Mandela. This novel is a fictional account of such a character. A story of sacrifice, suffering but ultimately redemption. Set in apartheid South Africa during the 1970s and 1980s, the dark days of South Africa's history also bred an incredible thirst for justice. A triumph of the human spirit.
365 African Proverbs    by Adedoyin Adedeji
Price: $1.99 USD. 5500 words. Published on July 2, 2011. .

Proverbs are the palm oil with which words are eaten - These are the golden words of the great African writer Chinua Achebe (Author – Things fall Apart). Now you can enjoy the richness in African ancient wisdom. With the satisfaction of the readers in mind, 365 proverbs of the finest African Proverbs were carefully selected for the maximum reading pleasure of everyone.365 Rich Proverbs.
The God Tribe of Shabazz - The True History    by Elijah Muhammad
Price: $5.99 USD. 18660 words. Published by Secretarius MEMPS on March 11, 2012. .

The Tribe of Shabazz is not simply the offspring of a group of people who were the product of a disgruntled scientist who went into Africa to prove that He could “make a people that could withstand anything,” but a continuum of a vein of expression characteristic of how we as black people, who, when in our natural mind did things that were still superior to the best minds of mankind today.
True Calling: Life and Times of Revd JA Okesiji, JP    by Olutayo IRANTIOLA
Price: $8.00 USD. 58100 words. Published on September 28, 2012. .

This is the biography of my maternal grandfather. A Revd gentleman who works in one of the pioneer Baptist churches in Nigeria, First Baptist Church, Oke-elerin, Ogbomoso. There are contributions from many elderly ones
The Meaning of Hotep: A Nubian Study Guide    by Anpu Amen
Price: $3.75 USD. 29440 words. Published on October 29, 2012. .

The word 'Hotep' is a phrase that has become popular among students of ancient Egyptian culture. Anpu Unnefer Amen traces the origin of the word to its Nubian foundation and shows the connection it has with historic figures such as Imhotep, Amenhotep, Tut-Ankh-Amen, and a host of others.
The Final Solution to Black People's Problems    by Mawuli
Price: $9.99 USD. 29810 words. Published on January 21, 2013. .

This book unveils amazing African ancestral secrets that reveals the true identity of many black people around the world. Among the many revelations is the secret identity of the enslaved Africans and show how this information explains the lack of development of the black race. Finally, it shows the solution for black peoples problems and some practical tips to rebuild our communities.
Fearful Odds    by Dave Tippetts
Price: $3.99 USD. 76120 words. Published by E-Books Publisher on January 25, 2013. .

This is an autobiographical account of 23 years in the British South African Police Force.
A Cleft of Diamonds    by Tony Matthews
Price: $5.99 USD. 103750 words. Published on February 11, 2013. .

A Cleft of Diamonds is a story of high adventure set mainly in British & German East Africa in 1914/15. Norwood Tynbridge-Pierson, the son of Britain’s minister for war, is instructed to go to Nairobi to gauge the public’s reaction to the possibility of war with Germany. What follows is a saga of immense proportions, an African adventure of love, reckless courage, fear and astonishing triumph.