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The Moulin Rouge and Black Rights in Las Vegas

A History of the First Racially Integrated Hotel-Casino

By: Earnest N. Bracey

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The Moulin Rouge and Black Rights in Las Vegas

A History of the First Racially Integrated Hotel-Casino

By: Earnest N. Bracey

Originally opened in May 1955, the Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino quickly rose in popularity as Las Vegas' first racially-integrated hotel and casino. Sammy Davis, Jr., Louis Armstrong, and other A-list black singers and musicians performed at the Moulin Rouge on a regular basis, and for once they were allowed to spend the night in the same hotel where they performed. This book explains the important role that the hotel-casino played in early desegregation efforts in Las Vegas. With the Moulin Rouge as the backdrop, it provides an analysis of the evolution of race-relations in Las Vegas, including a detailed account of the landmark 1960 desegregation agreement. Finally, it examines recent efforts to rebuild and renovate the historic establishment.

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McFarland

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078645251X

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9780786452514

The Big Black Three and Other Short Stories

By: Earnest N. Bracey

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The Big Black Three and Other Short Stories

By: Earnest N. Bracey

Despite the seemingly endless obstacles placed in their paths for centuries, African Americans have somehow survived, even in a polarized country, while bravely confronting white prejudice, racial injustice, and discrimination. In a volume of ten stories, Earnest Bracey shares insight into the lives of diverse characters often uplifted by rhythm and blues music while facing terrible domestic situations, death, and racism in a harsh and complex world. David Moore, the Reverend Anthony Jones, and Randall Smith are all battling internal demons when they are committed to the same mental hospital and form an alliance. While growing up in Louisiana, Jason Little is labeled a sissy by the neighborhood Black boys. But what no one knows is that he has gifted fingers. Betty Brown has the voice of an angel. As she transforms into a fabulous gospel singer, Betty must harbor a horrifying secret that ultimately robs her of her voice. The Big Black Three and Other Short Stories is a collection of candid, sometimes haunting tales that address the suffering, struggles, and other deprivations of African Americans.

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107

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Archway Publishing

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1665719052

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9781665719056

Places in Political Time

Voices from the Black Diaspora

By: Earnest N. Bracey

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Places in Political Time

Voices from the Black Diaspora

By: Earnest N. Bracey

Places in Political Time approaches the black African Diaspora phenomenon from a new perspective, considering cultural myths, history, allegories, and other stories, which present the human condition from a black American perspective. The essays describe and evaluate tough questions on racism and uncomfortable truths about people within the Black Diaspora, exploring how people of color interact with themselves and dominate cultures.

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150

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University Press of America

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0761830529

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9780761830528

Fannie Lou Hamer

The Life of a Civil Rights Icon

By: Earnest N. Bracey

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Fannie Lou Hamer

The Life of a Civil Rights Icon

By: Earnest N. Bracey

This book explores the life of one of Mississippi's greatest civil rights activists, Fannie Lou Hamer. Known for her daring, her brinkmanship and her impassioned speech-making, Hamer rose to prominence in the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, an intrepid group which tried to unseat the predominantly white Democrats of Mississippi during the 1964 Democratic National Convention. She is particularly remembered for her speech before the Credentials Committee, seeking to end all-white representation of her home state. Hamer fought her entire life to expand freedom and basic rights to African Americans in the United States.

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211

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McFarland

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0786487399

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9780786487394

An Evening with Frederick Douglass

A Play in Two Acts

By: Earnest N. Bracey

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An Evening with Frederick Douglass

A Play in Two Acts

By: Earnest N. Bracey

Frederick Douglass was a runaway slave who fled north and overcame incredible adversity and extreme hardships to become one of the greatest abolitionists of his time. Douglass, who was best known for his writings and oratorical career, was passionate about fighting the horrors of white supremacy and liberating former black slaves in the United States. In this two-act play, Dr. Earnest Bracey, a professor of African American history, not only allows others to learn about American slavery and the universal truths of race and the humanity of all people, but also shares tantalizing facts about Douglass’s celebrated life that highlight his best traits like self-control, dignity, and grace under pressure. Additionally, Bracey invites others into a world that emphasizes the contributions and accomplishments African Americans made in shaping our divisive culture while vividly describing how black people managed to survive their enslavement despite obstacles such as lynchings, Black Codes, Jim Crow laws, and legal segregation. An Evening with Frederick Douglass provides a glimpse into the life of a much-admired orator and abolitionist who accomplished great feats during an ugly time in American history.

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Archway Publishing

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1480872806

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Daniel "Chappie" James

The First African American Four Star General

By: Earnest N. Bracey

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Daniel "Chappie" James

The First African American Four Star General

By: Earnest N. Bracey

General Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr., USAF, fought in three American wars and became the first African American to attain the rank of four-star general in the United States Armed Forces. He was a talented military leader, an excellent orator and an advocate for equal rights for blacks in the military. James was once one of the most powerful men in the world, and today he is often classed with such great American generals as Patton, MacArthur and Pershing. This biography explores James's life and assesses his place in American military history. From his childhood through his role and service in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, the book traces his personal and career development, his influences, and his climb through the military ranks. Photographs of James are included as well as detailed bibliographical information at the end of each chapter.

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231

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McFarland

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0786451262

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9780786451265

Prophetic Insight

The Higher Education and Pedagogy of African Americans

By: Earnest N. Bracey

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Prophetic Insight

The Higher Education and Pedagogy of African Americans

By: Earnest N. Bracey

Prophetic Insight explores contentious issues in higher education concerning black students relative to larger society, while providing the competing perspectives needed to understand and evaluate multiculturalism and the diverging exigencies facing the higher education system in America. Ernest N. Bracey invites conversation about the pedagogy of blacks, discusses the current state of Black Studies, the W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington debate, and Afrocentricity. He invites an appreciation of the beginnings and roots of black education in America, recognizing the debate over affirmative action, and explores the uniqueness of historically black colleges and universities. Most importantly, Bracey provides constructive and analytical information on the necessary methods of examining African American politics and higher education within the context of historical and contemporary issues.

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158

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University Press of America

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0761813845

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9780761813842

An Evening with Frederick Douglass

A Play in Two Acts

By: Earnest N. Bracey

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A Play in Two Acts

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Dark Labyrinth

Blues Poems

By: Earnest N. Bracey

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Dark Labyrinth

Blues Poems

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Earnest Bracey is a man who loves music. He played his jazz trumpet at several venues in Japan, as well as at the One Step Down jazz club in Washington, D.C. He was a jazz trumpet soloist in the acclaimed Jazz Big Band at Jackson State University in the late 1970s, and his love for music has poured into his love of prose. Dark Labyrinth is a collection of poems about music and so much more. Many of Bracey’s poems reference the power of the blues. Perhaps his most significant “blues poems” are “The Language of our Demise,” “Ebola Blues,” and “The Tall Black Man with One White Shoe.” As a musician and African American history professor, Bracey’s poems give poetic justice to the black experience in the United States. His collection provides snapshots of African American feelings in an imaginative way. His words celebrate the horror and beauty of America without sugarcoating anything. Some poems are derived from strict facts and harsh truths, but all carry a bluesy, musical sense of play.

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144

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iUniverse

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1532073453

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9781532073458

Fannie Lou Hamer

The Life of a Civil Rights Icon

By: Earnest N. Bracey

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The Life of a Civil Rights Icon

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McFarland

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0786487399

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9780786487394

Daniel "Chappie" James

The First African American Four Star General

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Daniel "Chappie" James

The First African American Four Star General

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Book's by Earnest N. Bracey

The Moulin Rouge and Black Rights in Las Vegas

The Moulin Rouge and Black Rights in Las Vegas

The Big Black Three and Other Short Stories

The Big Black Three and Other Short Stories

Places in Political Time

Places in Political Time

Fannie Lou Hamer

Fannie Lou Hamer

An Evening with Frederick Douglass

An Evening with Frederick Douglass

Daniel "Chappie" James

Daniel "Chappie" James

Prophetic Insight

Prophetic Insight

An Evening with Frederick Douglass

An Evening with Frederick Douglass

Dark Labyrinth

Dark Labyrinth

Fannie Lou Hamer

Fannie Lou Hamer

Daniel "Chappie" James

Daniel "Chappie" James

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