Dudley Randall, Broadside Press, and the Black Arts Movement in Detroit, 1960-1995

Dudley Randall, Broadside Press, and the Black Arts Movement in Detroit, 1960-1995
Author: Julius E. Thompson
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2005-02-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780786422647

In 1965 Dudley F. Randall founded the Broadside Press, a company devoted to publishing, distributing and promoting the works of black poets and writers. In so doing, he became a major player in the civil rights movement. Hundreds of black writers were given an outlet for their work and for their calls for equality and black identity. Though Broadside was established on a minimal budget, Randall's unique skills made the press successful. He was trained as a librarian and had spent decades studying and writing poetry; most importantly, Randall was totally committed to the advancement of black literature. The famous and relatively unknown sought out Broadside, including such writers as Gwendolyn Brooks, Margaret Walker, Mae Jackson, Lance Jeffers, Etheridge Knight, Sonia Sanchez, Nikki Giovanni, Audre Lorde and Sterling D. Plumpp. His story is one of battling to promote black identity and equality through literature, and thus lifting the cultural lives of all Americans.

Guide to Multicultural Resources

Guide to Multicultural Resources
Author: Charles Andrew Taylor
Publisher: Upstart Books
Total Pages: 492
Release: 1993
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780917846182

GMR is a concise biennial reference for current information on multicultural organizations, services, and trends. It lists some 3,000 African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native American associations, institutions, organizations, and other entities, as well as local, state, and federal governmental agencies with a multicultural mission. Indexed by organization names, executives, geographical locations, print resources, and video. Published by Highsmith Press, PO Box 800, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-0800. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Publishers Directory

Publishers Directory
Author: Cengage Gale
Publisher: Gale Cengage
Total Pages: 2006
Release: 2004-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780787659325

Gale's Publishers Directory is your one-stop resource for exhaustive coverage of approximately 30,000 U.S. and Canadian publishers, distributors and wholesalers. Organizations profiled in the Publishers Directory represent a broad spectrum of interests, including major publishing companies; small presses (in the traditional, literary sense); groups promoting special interests from ethnic heritage to alternative medical treatments; museums and societies in the arts, science, technology, history, and genealogy; divisions within universities that issues special publications in such fields as business, literature and climate studies; religious institutions; corporations that produce important publications related to their areas of specialization; government agencies; and electronic and database publishers.

Publishers Directory

Publishers Directory
Author: Gale Group
Publisher: Gale Cengage
Total Pages: 2330
Release: 1999-07
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780787634728

No other directory matches the exhaustive coverage of the Gale Group's Publishers Directory. It's the most comprehensive source of detailed information on more than 20,000 U.S. and Canadian publishers as well as small independent presses. The latest edition adds approximately 500 new entries, plus coverage on electronic formats, such as CD-ROM and database availability. Entries provide complete contact information for each publishing company, including address; phone and fax numbers; names of officials and managers; number of newt titles recently published; target markets; discounts available; return policy and address.