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African-American History in Cincinnati

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  • Across the Color Line

    Reporting 25 Years in Black Cincinnati

    Curnutte, Mark,
    This anthology of stories by reporter Mark Curnutte from 1993 to 2008 provides an intimate portrait of the people, institutions, and lives of Cincinnati’s Black community.
    Book, 2019Cincinnati : University of Cincinnati Press, 2019. — 305.896073 C975 2018
  • Oral histories and personal reminiscences recount the life of this doomed Black neighborhood from the 1940s to 1970.
    Book, 2009[United States] : CreateSpace, c2009. — 977.17800496 qH324 2009
  • This compelling biography of Cincinnatian, Peter H. Clark, explores his life’s commitment as educator, intellectual, and political activist.
    Book, 2013Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, [2013] — 977.103092 C594Zt 2013
  • Keep on Fighting

    the Life and Civil Rights Legacy of Marian A. Spencer

    Christenson, Dorothy H., 1938-
    Written by a close friend of Marian Spencer, the life story of this significant civil rights activist interweaves personal details into this account of the local and national fight for desegregation and equal rights.
    Book, 2015Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, [2015] — 323.092 S745Zc 2015
  • Six Days in Cincinnati

    a Graphic Account of the Riots That Shook the Nation a Decade Before Black Lives Matter

    Moore, Dan P.,
    This is a story of the 2001 Cincinnati riots, told for the first time from the perspective of the participants.
    Graphic Novel, 2017Portland, OR : Microcosm Publishing, 2017. — 741.5 M8213 2017
  • First Black Red

    the Story of Chuck Harmon, the First African American to Play for the Cincinnati Reds

    Pieratt, Marty Ford
    Chuck Harmon's life story symbolizes and transcends our country's struggle for civil rights and equality. From his humble beginnings as one of the 12 children of Sherman and Rosa Harmon in Southern Indiana, to the pressure of a death threat as a…
    Book, 2010Bloomington, IN : AuthorHouse, 2010. — 796.357092 H288Zp 2010
  • Nearly a century after the American Revolution, the waters of the Ohio River provided a real and complex barrier for the United States to navigate. While this waterway was a symbol of freedom and equality for thousands of enslaved black Americans…
    Book, 2014Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2014] — 973.7115 C776 2014
  • Local music historian and independent music producer Randy McNutt shares his avid interest in the tale of Sid Nathan and his music label, King Records, with insightful captions and numerous photographs of the production facilities and the recording…
    Book, 2009Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., c2009. — 781.640266 K54Zm 2009