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Allen
Ballard
Steven
Leibo
Reid Mitchell
William
Rainbolt
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Essay by Allen
Ballard
Essay by Steven
Leibo
Essay
by Reid Mitchell
Essay
by William Rainbolt
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by Thomas Mallon
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Moses
Rose
by William Rainbolt
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Man Under Authority
by Reid Mitchell
Carried
by Six
by Allen Ballard
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The Heavenly Kingdom by Steven Leibo
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Allen
B. Ballard aballard@csc.albany.edu
Allen B. Ballard, Professor of History and Africana Studies at SUNY-Albany,
holds an undergraduate degree from Kenyon College in Ohio and a Ph.D. in
government from Harvard University. He taught political science at City
College of New York for many years and served as University Dean of Faculty
for CUNY for several of those years.
Dr. Ballard has published two nonfiction books, The Education of
Black People (Harper and Row, 1973) and One More Day’s Journey:
The Story of a Family and a People (McGraw-Hill, 1984),. His articles
have appeared in scholarly and popular journals, including the New York
Times Magazine. A novel, Carried by Six (CGS Communications), is
under review.
From comments/reviews, One More Day’s Journey:
"I recommend it highly. Dramatic and revealing of much that has been
omitted from so-called official versions of our nation’s history." --Ralph
Ellison, author, Invisible Man.
"A vivid evocation of an important chapter in Afro-American history."
--Nell Irvin Painter, Professor of History, Princeton University.
"A good ear, clear eye, and sustained empathy during his sojourns in
Philadelphia and South Carolina have enabled Mr. Ballard to interweave
large social changes with the voices of ordinary people who participated
in them. The effect is often startling." David Lewis, Pulitzer Prize Winner,
Professor of History, Rutgers University, in The New York Times.
Advance praise for Carried by Six:
"A memorable novel that is a fast-paced, page-turning story of a black
community determined to rid itself of the drug-driven plague of crime and
violence. The book speaks to the tribulations of our times, but it is at
heart a book of hope for African-Americans. Ballard writes with passion
and conviction of the power of ordinary men and women to do extraordinary
things when family, friends, and community decide enough is enough. It
is a book that entertains, ennobles, and inspires!"--Darlene Clark Hine,
John A. Hannah Professor of History, Michigan State University.
"Allen Ballard is a lively and engaging writer whose vivid prose brings
his characters to life with enthusiasm and humanity."--The Hon. David N.
Dinkins, former Mayor of New York City.
"An explosive tale and very well told. I can think of no other book
like it in the history of African-American literature.... I heartily recommend
this book to all. It will keep you up nights reading."--H. Patrick Swygert,
President, Howard University.
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