African American Studies

America's passion for "liberty," writes Alexander Meiklejohn, has blinded her to the real meaning of "freedom." It is freedom, not liberty, that lies at the heart of democracy, and we may be in danger of losing both. Our fetish of independence has...

In the City of Los Angeles v. Preferred Communications, the US District Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the US Supreme Court agreed that the City had violated the civil rights of half a million people for ten years and had refused to comply...

The world is changing and we all know it and can feel it. As a result, the methods and tools we use to connect with others from different lifestyles, cultures, backgrounds and beliefs must adapt to today's needs as well. "What Color Is Your Soul?​"...

A call to our highest virtues and ideals What Black and White People Must Do Now explores the complexity of race and culture in the United States. In his third book, renowned conservative entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist Armstrong Williams...

With the advent of national franchises and increased commercial development throughout Virginia, fewer and fewer areas are able to maintain their agrarian nature. However, Westmoreland County continues its long tradition of relying on its unique...

Well known for his important scholarly contributions to dogmatic theology and biblical commentary, Joseph Ratzinger has also been an insightful, shrewd analyst of political modernity and its discontents. This work reveals Ratzinger's keen insight into...

Edward Davoll was a respected New Bedford whaling captain in an industry at its peak in the 1850s. But mid-career, disillusioned with whaling, desperately lonely at sea, and experiencing financial problems, he turned to the slave trade, with disastrous...

We have seen progress in recent decades toward Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of beloved community. But this is not only because of the activism and sacrifice of a generation of civil rights leaders. It happened because God was on the move. Historian and...

The very strange but nevertheless true story of the dark underbelly of a 1960s hippie utopia. Laurel Canyon in the 1960s and early 1970s was a magical place where a dizzying array of musical artists congregated to create much of the music that provided...

How can one ordinary person make a difference in the world? Marc Daniels shows us how. This book chronicles his inspiring path as a spiritual whisperer to key political figures at rope line discussions along the Iowa Caucus campaign trail, including...

Thirty years after the Civil Rights Movement transformed America, Weary Feet, Rested Souls brings the landscape of this compelling period of history back to life. Logging 30,000 miles of research and more than 100 hours of interviews with Civil Rights...