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Gay People of Color: Facing Prejudices, Forging Identities    by Jaime Seba
Price: $7.95 USD. 9090 words. Published by Mason Crest  on October 20, 2010. .

LGBT people of color may face discrimination from within their own racial community because of their sexual orientation, and also from their LGBT peers through racism. Learn about the complicated health and personal issues faced by those in this situation, and find out how role models help the community by providing successful representations of LGBT people of color.
Smashing Stereotypes: What Does It Mean to Be Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender?    by Jaime Seba
Price: $7.95 USD. 8390 words. Published by Mason Crest  on October 21, 2010. .

“That’s so gay!” The words we use every day have power and can easily have a negative impact on life. This book considers common stereotypes of the LGBT community, explores where they come from and what they mean, and lets you decide if they are actually valid. Find out about informational resources and how young people are taking action in their communities to combat crude stereotypes.
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. Published by Fideli Publishing on November 17, 2010. .

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!
New Stories    by M.C.A. Hogarth
Price: $0.99 USD. 3660 words. Published on November 23, 2010. .

When disease struck Serel's new settlement, it feared that its clan head would force them to resume their punishing nomadic life. That's when it heard tales of a madwoman in the hills... a madwoman with healing skills. But can this rebel female truly help them? And if she can, will the rest of the clan choose to triumph over the prejudices that would cause them to spurn her help?
False Color of Authority - Government Hit Men    by Phillip Duse Sr.
Price: $9.99 USD. 50060 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on December 10, 2010. .

This is the third book authored by Phillip M. Duse Sr. and is directed towards law-abiding people of the Western world, particularly teachers and students. It shares horrific experience of the author forced to deal with and unlawful actions of U.S. Government and local investigative entities against him.
(2004/11: Phil Duse versus the Tyranny of DoD/DOJ) and its Intelligence and Investigative Agencies    by Phillip Duse Sr.
Price: $9.99 USD. 92700 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on December 30, 2010. .

A David vs Goliath story, this book is directed towards law-abiding people of the Western world, particularly teachers and students. It shares horrific experiences of its author who was forced to deal with and intellectually counter unlawful actions of U.S. Government and local investigative entities. They continue to perpetrate an amalgamation of ruse scenarios in attempts to harm him. Why?
Sitting On The Gatepost: The Story Of Zora Neale Hurston    by Waln Brown
Price: $4.99 USD. 4850 words. Published on January 5, 2011. .

This biography of Zora Neale Hurston examines her childhood of poverty, abandonment and racial discrimination. After her mother died, Zora was sent off to a boarding school. When her father would not pay her expenses, Zora had to drop out of the school. Despite many struggles, Zora rose above her difficult childhood to be one of America's greatest African-American writers and folklorists.
The Blacker Berry Tells the Truth    by Nicole Burnette
Price: $3.99 USD. 31860 words. Published on January 7, 2011. .

I spent a great deal of my life struggling with issues that were actually beyond my control. I am grateful for the experience because it truly built the person that I am today. Upon doing some research, I found my trial by fire was a small symptom of very large issue in the African American community. I wrote this book to examine my issues at length and to expose the fallacies behind them.
Rita Morse and the Sinister Shadow    by Holly Hook
Price: Free! 66870 words. Published on January 30, 2011. .

14-year-old Rita Morse is the kind of girl that the teen-hating Shadow Regime hates. She won't put up with crap that isn’t fair. After she toilet-papers a video game store in retaliation for a ban on teens, the Regime, an army of immortals secretly trying to oppress teens all over the world, adds her to their list of threats. That’s not good, because the Regime’s enemies always disappear.
Making HERstory: Womyn Working It Out!    by D. Johnson, Ph.D.
Price: $24.99 USD. 73110 words. Published on February 15, 2011. .

Homophobic discrimination and hate crimes faced by those that identify as gay might have an even greater impact on those African Americans females who proclaim themselves as lesbians and women of authority. This research study explores the lived experiences of African American self-identified lesbian managers. Triple minorities...