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The Matter of black lives: writing from the New Yorker
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Contributors:
Cobb, Jelani, editor,
Remnick, David, editor.
Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, 1977- Now is the time to talk about what we are actually talking about.
Adler, Renata. Letter from Selma.
Alexander, Elizabeth. Trayvon generation.
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New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, ©2021.
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Book
Edition:
First edition.
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xvi, 828 pages ; 24 cm
Status:
Branford/Blackstone Adult Nonfiction
810.8 MAT
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Bringing together reporting, profiles, memoir and criticism from The New Yorker to present a bold and complex portrait of black life in America, told through stories of private triumphs and national tragedies, political vision, and artistic inspiration throughout history.

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Bringing together reporting, profiles, memoir and criticism from The New Yorker to present a bold and complex portrait of black life in America, told through stories of private triumphs and national tragedies, political vision, and artistic inspiration throughout history.
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Cobb, J., Remnick, D., Adichie, C. N., Adler, R., Alexander, E., Allen, D. S., Als, H., Anderson, J., Aviv, R., Baldwin, J., Broom, S. M., Coates, T., Cobb, J., Crouch, S., Cunningham, V., Danticat, E., Gates, H. L., Jr., Gladwell, M., Gonnerman, J., Hunter-Gault, C., Kincaid, J., Lee, A., Lepore, J., Mogelson, L., Morrison, T., Nussbaum, E., Okeowa, A., Pierpont, C. R., Ross, A., Sanneh, K., Schulz, K., Smith, Z., St. Félix, D., Taylor, K., Tompkins, C., Trillin, C., & West, R. (2021). The Matter of black lives: writing from the New Yorker. First edition. New York, NY, Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Jelani, Cobb et al.. 2021. The Matter of Black Lives: Writing From the New Yorker. New York, NY, Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Jelani, Cobb et al., The Matter of Black Lives: Writing From the New Yorker. New York, NY, Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.

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Cobb, Jelani,, et al. The Matter of Black Lives: Writing From the New Yorker. First edition. New York, NY, Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.

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